Task

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Sohrab Salimi

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Definition of Task:

A task is a single unit of work broken down from a user story. A task is usually completed by just one person.

Use of Tasks:

Tasks are used in Scrum to identify small increments of work to be completed during a sprint. The team writes the tasks on a card or post-it note and put it on their task board.

Benefits of Tasks:

Break user stories down into manageable units.
Empower team members to complete tasks without feeling overwhelmed.
Easy to identify on task boards.

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Sohrab Salimi

Scrum Academy GmbH

Sohrab is a long-standing Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and CEO of the Scrum Academy GmbH based in Cologne. He is a trained medical doctor and worked for Bain & Company as a consultant and as a CIO at SE-Consulting, among others, before founding the Scrum Academy. As a consultant and trainer, he has been supporting companies from a wide range of industries for over a decade on topics related to agile transformation, innovation and organizational development.

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