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“We find in real projects that if stories are really Ready, the team will double the speed of implementation. And if the stories are really Done at the end of a Sprint, teams can double speed again.” quote by Jeff Sutherland
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““We find in real projects that if stories are really Ready, the team will double the speed of implementation. And if the stories are really Done at the end of a Sprint, teams can double speed again.””

Jeff Sutherland

About This Quote

Source Book: Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time, 2014

Ready and Done stories dramatically increase a Scrum team's delivery speed across sprints.

In simple terms: Clear, complete tasks boost team efficiency.

Key Takeaway

Ensure stories are truly ready and done.

Themes

agile productivity process efficiency teamwork

Mood

motivational pragmatic optimistic

Type

process instructional business

When to use this quote

  • software development
  • project planning
  • iteration
  • delivery

Key Concepts

scrum methodology definition of ready definition of done

Questions to Reflect On

  • What criteria define a story as Ready?
  • How can teams maintain quality while speeding up?
A Different Perspective

The claim may overlook external factors like team skill or technical debt.

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