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There is an iteration zero in the Scrum methodology.

Many people use this term, but hardly anyone can give a precise definition of it. Many question the very need for it (http://www.infoq.com/news/2011/06/avoid-iteration-zero), and some see it as an iteration for the infrastructure tasks. Some believe that the iteration zero is designed for the team creation and training, for delivering the vision about the product or gathering initial requirements.

For us, the iteration zero is the time for teams, businesses and stakeholders to get together in order to explore the product they intend to create.

In this talk I will present our experience with the zero iterations in teams. I will talk about the practices that will help to start the team effectively, and discuss how to involve stakeholders in collaboration with the team from the very beginning of the project.

Askhat Urazbaev

Askhat Urazbaev

Agile Coach, agile evangelist, founder of community AgileRussia, co-founder of ScrumTrek

Askhat Urazbaev made a typical career from junor developer to project manager ins a small software company. Later on, in Luxoft, Askhat as a process architect was engaged in adopting “heavyweight” methodologies in different departments of the company. Happily, thanks to one of the customers, Askhat get some knowledge of Agile. The new way of development looked very effective. Askhat has participated in several Agile project.In 2006 Askhat started to help teams and department to adopt Agile methodologies in Luxoft. In March he has started Russian Agile Community (AgileRussia.ru). In 2008 Askhat along with his partner Nikita Filippov founded company ScrumTrek which consults, trains and helps companies in their transition to Agile. Among the customers of ScrumTrek such companies as Afisha, HeadHunter, Ascon, Luxoft, Infopulse and many others

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