‘Twas the night before Sprint Planning

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‘Twas the night before Sprint Planning, and all through the Team
Not a member was worried about the upcoming theme. 

The Stories were refined and the Backlog was set;
Poker had been played without a single bet.
Appropriately sized and estimates all sound;
Acceptance Criteria to establish firm ground. 

The Scrum Master and PO had just finished a call,
To talk about ordering and a potential Sprint Goal.

The Retro had happened several days prior;
The Scrum Team had discussed how to move the bar higher.
Agreements were revised and the Definition of Done
Included more testing and other such fun.

The stakeholders were eager to see the new stuff:
“The product has value!! Perhaps we have enough??” 

In the last Sprint Review, the Team had shone bright,
A shippable increment, a product in its own right.
Wouldn’t be long ‘til the Team would release,
Causing the customers’ delight to increase. 

The CEO and the VPs were finally content,
The decision to be Agile had caused no lament. 

Developers are happy in practicing their trade
Testers are ecstatic they are no longer blamed.
And everyone has a chance to really collaborate
Without worrying about the build being late. 

As dawn approached and meeting was nigh,
The Team members were up on an adrenaline high;
Excited to move forward and full of new hints,
The wonder of Scrum and working in Sprints. 

“Is Agile right for me?” you may be wondering,
As your organization continues with delivery blundering.
If your culture is ready to be focused on learning,
Agile will help you return to positive earning.

Blessings-

Daniel