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Agile Terminology
Handbook

The Ultimate Guide

to Agile
Methodology Terms
and Glossaries

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Acceptance Criteri
Acceptance Tes
Agile manifest
Agile marketin
Agile Mindse
Agile Principl
Agile Release Trai
Agile Software Developmen
Agile transformatio
Backlo
Backlog groomin
Backlog Refinemen
Bottlenec
Burndown Char
Burnup Char
Code revie
Collaborative development
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Continuous Integration (CI
Continuous improvemen
Daily Scru
Definition of Done (DoD
DSD
Epic
Event-driven developmen
Feature-driven developmen
Gantt Char
Incremen
Impedimen
Iteratio
Iteration plannin
Kanba
Kanban boar
Lea
Lean startup
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Minimum viable product (MVP
Product backlo
Product manage
Product owne
Refactorin
Release pla
Retrospectiv
Retrospective action item
Scaled Agile Framewor
Scru
Scrumba
Scrum boar
Scrum maste
Scrum meetin
Scrum of Scrum
Scrum tea
Sprint
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Sprint goa
Sprint planning
Sprint revie
Stakeholde
Story point
Task boar
Timebo
User acceptance testing (UAT
User stor
Value stream mappin
Velocit
Work ite
XP (Extreme programming)

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Acceptance Criteria 01
A set of specific and measurable
requirements that must be met in
order for a product or service to
be considered acceptable to the
customer or user.

02 Acceptance Test
A test that verifies that a
product or service meets the
acceptance criteria and is
ready for release.

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Agile Manifesto 03
A set of guiding principles for
Agile software development,
focusing on delivering value to
the customer, working
collaboratively, and being open to
change.

04 Agile Marketing
A methodology for marketing
that emphasizes flexibility, rapid
experimentation, and continuous
improvement.

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Agile Mindset 05
A way of thinking that values
collaboration, adaptability, and
continuous improvement in the
pursuit of delivering value to the
customer.

06 Agile Principle
A fundamental concept or
belief that guides Agile
software development and
product delivery.

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Agile Release Train 07

A collection of teams that work
together to deliver a set of
features or capabilities in a
coordinated and collaborative
manner.

08 Agile Software
Development
A methodology for software
development that emphasizes
flexibility, collaboration, and
continuous improvement.

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Agile Transformation 09
The process of adopting Agile
practices and principles in an
organization.

10 Backlog
A list of items, such as features or
user stories, that are prioritized
and planned for development in a
product.

Bottleneck 11
A point in a process or system
where the flow of work is
restricted or slowed down.
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Backlog Grooming 12
The process of reviewing and refining
the backlog to ensure that it is up-to-
date, relevant, and aligned with the goals
of the product. In 2013, grooming was
changed into refinement. The Product
Backlog is refined rather than groomed.
Refer “Backlog Refinement”.

13 Backlog Refinement
The process of reviewing and
updating the backlog to ensure
that it is up-to-date and aligned
with the goals of the product.

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Burndown Chart 14
A graphical representation of the
amount of work remaining in a
sprint or project over time.

15 Burnup Chart
A graphical representation of the
amount of work completed in a
sprint or project over time.

Code Review 16
The process of reviewing and
evaluating code to ensure that it
meets quality and design standards.
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Collaborative 17
Development
A method of software
development that emphasizes
teamwork and communication
among developers,
stakeholders, and customers.

18 Continuous Integration
(CI)
A software development practice
that emphasizes frequent and
automated integration of code
changes into a shared repository.
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Continuous 19
Improvement
A process of continually assessing
and improving processes and
products to deliver value to the
customer.

20 Daily Scrum
A daily meeting in Scrum where
the team discusses progress,
plans, and any obstacles that
need to be addressed.

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Definition of Done 21
(DoD)
A set of criteria that must be met
in order for a product or service
to be considered complete and
ready for release.

22 DSDM (Dynamic Systems

Development Method)
An Agile methodology that
focuses on delivering value to the
customer through rapid, iterative
development.

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Epics 23
A type of user story that
represents a large, complex
feature or capability.

24 Event-Driven
Development
A method of software
development that emphasizes
responsiveness to external
events or triggers.

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Feature-Driven 25
Development
A method of software
development that emphasizes
delivering small, incremental
features and capabilities to the
customer.

26 Gantt Chart
A graphical representation of a
project schedule that shows the
start and end dates of tasks and
milestones.

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Increment 27
A working version of a product
that is developed and delivered
in small, incremental stages.

28 Impediment
Any obstacle or barrier that
prevents a team from making
progress on a task or feature.

Iteration 29
A set period of time, such as a
sprint, during which a team
works on a specific set of tasks
or features.
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Iteration Planning 30
The process of planning and
organizing work for an
iteration or sprint.

31 Kanban
A methodology for managing
work and workflow, emphasizing
visualizing work, limiting work in
progress, and making process
policies explicit.

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Kanban Board 32
A visual tool used in Kanban to
represent the flow of work
through different stages of a
process.

33 Lean
A methodology that emphasizes
eliminating waste, maximizing
value, and continuously improving
processes to deliver value to the
customer.

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Lean Startup 34
A methodology that emphasizes
rapid experimentation and
learning to validate and improve
product ideas.

35 Minimum Viable
Product (MVP)
A product or service that has the
minimum set of features and
capabilities needed to be released
to customers for testing and
feedback.

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Product Backlog 36
A prioritized list of features,
user stories, and other items
that are planned for
development in a product.

37 Product Manager
A person responsible for the
overall strategy and success
of a product.

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Product Owner 38
A person responsible for
representing the needs and
priorities of the customer and
stakeholders in a product
development process.

39 Refactoring
The process of reviewing and
improving existing code to
make it more efficient,
maintainable, and scalable.

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Release Plan 40
A plan for delivering a product
or service to customers,
including the features,
capabilities, and release date.

41 Retrospective
A meeting held at the end of
a sprint or project to review
and reflect on the process,
successes, and areas for
improvement.

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Retrospective Action 42
Items
Specific actions or tasks that
are identified during a
retrospective and assigned to
team members for improvement.

43 Scaled Agile
Framework
A framework for scaling Agile
practices and principles to
large, complex projects and
programs.

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Scrum 44
A framework for Agile software
development that emphasizes
teamwork, collaboration, and
iterative development.

45 Scrumban
A hybrid methodology that
combines elements of Scrum
and Kanban to manage work
and workflow.

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Scrum Board 46
A visual tool used in Scrum to
represent the flow of work
through different stages of a
sprint.

47 Scrum Master
A person responsible for
facilitating and coaching the
Scrum team in following the
Scrum framework.

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Scrum Meeting 48
A regular meeting in Scrum,
such as the daily Scrum, sprint
planning, sprint review, or
sprint retrospective.

49 Scrum of Scrums
A meeting where
representatives from multiple
Scrum teams come together
to share information and
coordinate efforts.

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Scrum Team 50
A cross-functional team of
individuals who work together
to deliver a product or service
using the Scrum framework.

51 Sprint
A set period of time, usually 2-4
weeks, during which a Scrum
team works on a specific set of
tasks or features.

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Sprint Goal 52
A clear and specific goal that
the Scrum team sets for
themselves to achieve during a
sprint.

53 Sprint Planning
A meeting held at the beginning
of a sprint where the Scrum team
plans and organizes the work
they will complete during the
sprint.

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Sprint Review 54
A meeting held at the end of a
sprint where the Scrum team
demonstrates the work they
completed during the sprint and
receives feedback from
stakeholders.

55 Stakeholder
A person or group who
has an interest or stake in
the success of a project
or product.

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Story Points 56
A way of measuring the
relative complexity and
effort required for a user
story or task.

57 Task Board
A visual tool used to track the
progress of tasks or user stories
through different stages of a
process.

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Timebox 58
A set period of time during
which a specific task or
activity must be completed.

59 User Acceptance
Testing (UAT)
Testing done by the end-user or
customer to ensure that the
product or service meets their
needs and requirements.

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User Story 60
A short, simple description of a
feature or capability that a user
needs or wants in a product.

61 Value Stream Mapping

A visual representation of the
flow of work and value through
a process or system.

Velocity 62
A measure of the amount of
work that a team can complete
in a given period of time.
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Work Item 63
A specific task or item of
work that needs to be
completed, such as a user
story or bug fix.

64 XP (Extreme
Programming)
A methodology for Agile software
development that emphasizes
rapid feedback, pair
programming, and test-driven
development.

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