Quick Start Guide
Thank you for using ScrumWorks Basic! This Quick Start Guide is intended as a short overview to the product. New users are encouraged to read the full User Guide as well. Please contact support with any questions or to report issues.

This Quick Start Guide does not address installation, authentication, or license keys. Please read the full User Guide if you need help with license keys or login.

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Introduction to ScrumWorks
ScrumWorks Basic is a multi-user system to help teams manage Scrum projects. There are two ways to reach the data stored on a ScrumWorks Basic server: a full-featured GUI application program (the ScrumWorks Basic Desktop Client) and a simpler ScrumWorks Basic Web (browser-based) Client. The Desktop Client allows complete manipulation of all ScrumWorks Basic data. The Web Client provides convenient personalized access when the full power of the Desktop Client isn't needed.

ScrumWorks Basic users are created and modified by the Administrator user. ScrumWorks Basic users can log into both the Desktop Client and Web Client. ScrumWorks Basic clients and server


ScrumWorks Basic Desktop Client: Overview
The ScrumWorks Basic Desktop Client has two main windows, one for the big picture (the Product Backlog Window) and the other for daily Scrum meetings (the Sprint Detail Window). There's also an Impediments Window.

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ScrumWorks Basic Desktop Client: Product Backlog Window
Product Backlog Window The Product Backlog window fills the main screen once a Product has been opened or created. It allows you to edit, prioritize, and schedule work.

Use the context menus (right click) over objects in this window to see what you can do to them.

Higher priority work appears higher on the list than lower priority work. You can reprioritize and schedule work by dragging and dropping backlog items, tasks, and releases.

The left pane represents Sprints (typically 4-week iterations) in chronological order. The right pane represents "uncommitted" (unscheduled) work, optionally organized into "releases." You can also use the "release" feature to group related backlog items.

The tabs on the left pane display the teams that are working on the open product.

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ScrumWorks Basic Desktop Client: Sprint Detail Window
Sprint Detail Window

Double click any red Sprint row in the Product Backlog Window to get a Sprint Detail Window. We recommend projecting this view for all participants to see during daily Scrum meetings. Some teams choose to apply task status and remaining time updates from this window during the daily Scrum meetings.

Double click the data to edit it. Click the column headings to sort the tasks.

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ScrumWorks Basic Desktop Client: Impediments Window
Impediments Window "What prevents you from performing your work as efficiently as possible?"

The ScrumMaster must drive the resolution of the Scrum team's impediments. Click the "View Impediments" button from either of the other windows to track project-wide impediments.

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ScrumWorks Basic Web Client
ScrumWorks Basic also provides a lightweight web browser-based (HTML) client for easy access from any computer. The ScrumWorks Basic Web Client presents a personalized summary for an individual user between daily Scrum meetings.

The Web Client is a convenience feature not intended as a full replacement for the Desktop Client.

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