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Posted by Jim Cochems
Jim Cochems
4,869 Points

To View or Not to View (back-end Service API completed work)

Since the Sprint Review focuses on demonstrating to the PO, stakeholders, others, completed working software, it would suggest this goal would lean towards front-end UI facing functionality that can be seen and easily understood by the non-technical team members (the PO and stakeholders). Does it make sense and is it a valuable use of time to include demoing back-end Service API functionality to the non-technical team members? While I think it important to convey the message to PO/stakeholders that the Service engineers did made progress and deliver working software, if the information or demonstration is "technical" in nature that does not fully make sense to the Business team members, does it still provide value with respect to this Scrum event?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,210 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,210 Points

Since a back-end service functionality most likely implements a capability used by the front-end, in most cases it should be possible to demonstrate the new features using the front end. If that's not possible (for example, if the new code only enhances security), then it might make sense to substitute an explanatory presentation for the demonstration.

Jim Cochems
Jim Cochems
4,869 Points
Jim Cochems
Jim Cochems
4,869 Points

Thank you for the reply Steven. In some cases it is not possible to demo delivered service functionality from a user facing perspective when it is very early on in a project because the UI is not yet integrated with these early stage service deliverables (the UI component/s with the dependency on the delivered Service User Story may not be built yet and planned for a later sprint). So while we could still have the Service Engineer bring up his delivered service User Story and even demo something "technical", I was curious whether this is viewed as valuable use of time or the norm within "scrum" methodology given this may not provide a lot of value to demo for Business stakeholders or the Product Owner/s.

I like the alternative idea of at least providing an explanatory presentation.

Thanks again, your reply was much appreciated.