Agile Project Management - How to Use the Concept of Buffer to Deliver Tasks on Time

The video discusses the challenges teams face when delivering features within a set timeframe, highlighting common impediments such as absenteeism, resource failures, and meetings. It emphasizes the importance of buffering tasks to account for these uncertainties, suggesting specific areas to add buffers, like cutoff dates and task estimates. The video also advises adjusting sprint days to accommodate planning and recurring impediments, ultimately aiming for consistent delivery.

What are some common impediments that can affect project delivery?

• Team motivation

• Absenteeism and resource failures

• Client feedback

• Market trends

Why is it important to buffer tasks in project management?

• To increase project costs

• To account for potential impediments

• To reduce team size

• To eliminate meetings

In which areas should buffers be added according to the video?

• Only in development tasks

• Only in story points

• In all possible areas including QA and task estimates

• Only in meetings

How are task estimates usually adjusted to accommodate known impediments?

• By reducing the number of tasks

• By assigning more team members

• By eliminating impediments

• By increasing the estimated hours

What is the recommended adjustment for the number of working days in a sprint?

• Increase to 12 working days

• Modify to reflect planning and recurring impediments

• Keep it at 10 working days

• Reduce to 5 working days