Bucket System

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The Bucket System is a fast and collaborative Agile Estimation Technique. Work items are placed in 'buckets' or groups, instead of being individually scored. Teams can collaboratively discuss each item to decide on its right 'bucket'. This promotes discussion among stakeholders, and different persp…

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Question 1

Your team is using the Bucket System and noticed long waiting times. Which of the following practices should they apply to optimize the process?

Decrease the size of each bucket. Increase the size of each bucket. Assign more tasks to a single bucket. Increase the waiting time between buckets. Eliminate one bucket stage. Decrease the number of buckets.

Correct Answer: Decrease the size of each bucket.

Decreasing the size of each bucket allows for better allocation of resources and shorter waiting times, improving the overall flow of the process.

Question 2

While using the Bucket System as a Scrum Master, you noticed that the ‘bucket’ is becoming overcrowded with tasks, causing a slowing down of progress. How should you address this situation?

Evaluate the tasks in the bucket, prioritize effectively, ensure the team is not overloaded and facilitate a revision of the distribution strategy in the next Scrum meeting. Push the team to work overtime to clear the bucket. Start a new bucket to accommodate new tasks. Ignore it as it is a temporary problem.

Correct Answer: Evaluate the tasks in the bucket, prioritize effectively, ensure the team is not overloaded and facilitate a revision of the distribution strategy in the next Scrum meeting.

The best course of action in case the 'bucket' becomes overcrowded with tasks is to evaluate the tasks in the bucket, prioritize effectively, ensure the team is not overloaded and facilitate a revision of the distribution strategy in the next Scrum meeting. This is because it addresses the immediate problem and offers a longer-term strategy. Starting a new bucket only replicates the existing problem without solving it and is thus not an effective solution. Ignoring it is also not an option as it does not solve anything and could potentially result in performance degradation or further problems down the line. Pushing the team to work overtime is not a sustainable solution and can lead to burnout or decline in quality of work, compromising not just ongoing but also future projects.

Question 3

While using the Bucket System, you notice that tasks are not distributed evenly among team members. How can you address this imbalance?

Reassign all tasks to one centralized bucket. Accept the imbalance and expect it to resolve on its own. Implement more buckets for better distribution. Ask overburdened team members to work overtime. Reassess the allocation of tasks and adjust the distribution in the buckets. Push underutilized team members to work on other tasks.

Correct Answer: Reassess the allocation of tasks and adjust the distribution in the buckets.

Reassessing and adjusting the task allocation across buckets ensures a more evenly distributed workload among team members and enhances overall productivity.

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