Altering the Flow of an App
5 screens to 1
If you wish to modify the flow of an App there are many different things that you should be aware of and think about before embarking on the change in your latest sprint.
So what should you be thinking about if (say) your login process is to move from 5 screens to a single screen of information?
Estimation of the change
A good rule of thumb is that it can take 3 / 4 days to implement a screen (depending on the features involved) — remember that you need to adequately test the screens and pass through your code review and AQ process before merging into main!
A sprint with 3 screens and a handful of features within the screens can already be quite hectic and developers should ensure that they are not overloaded, especially since a number of busy sprints (releasing on Friday!) can mean that future productivity can experience a negative impact.
Opportunity for improvements
Your application may well benefit from refactoring and quality improvements as you go. While making a change like changing the login process this can be a great opportunity to look at, perhaps dependency injection or
