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Agile 360° Simulation: Scrum-Focused Agenda

Course Title: Agile 360° Simulation

Duration: 4 Hours


Introduction (15 minutes)

Welcome and Overview

Objectives of the Session

Brief Recap of Agile and Kanban Basics


Hour 1: Sprint Planning and Backlog Refinement (60 minutes)

Sprint Planning:

What is Sprint Planning?

Key Participants and Their Roles

Steps to Conduct Effective Sprint Planning

Hands-on Activity: Creating a Sprint Backlog using a Kanban Board

Backlog Refinement:

What is Backlog Refinement?

Importance and Benefits

Techniques for Effective Refinement

Hands-on Activity: Refining the Product Backlog


Hour 2: Daily Scrum (60 minutes)

Daily Scrum:

Purpose and Importance

Structure of a Daily Scrum Meeting

Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Scenario-Based Role Play: Conducting a Daily Scrum Meeting

Velocity and Burn Charts:

Understanding Velocity

Creating and Interpreting Velocity Charts

Burn-up and Burn-down Charts

Demonstration: Building and Using These Charts in Scrum


Hour 3: Sprint Review (60 minutes)

Sprint Review:

Purpose and Objectives

Key Participants and Their Roles

Steps to Conduct an Effective Sprint Review

Hands-on Activity: Conducting a Sprint Review Meeting

Gathering and Analyzing Stakeholder Feedback


Hour 4: Sprint Retrospective (45 minutes)

Sprint Retrospective:

Purpose and Benefits

Structure and Techniques

Scenario-Based Role Play: Conducting a Sprint Retrospective

Identifying and Implementing Improvements


Q&A Session (15 minutes)

Open Floor for Questions

Addressing Common Concerns and Challenges

Interactive Discussion and Problem Solving


Conclusion (5 minutes)

Recap of Key Takeaways

Additional Resources and Next Steps

Thank You and Feedback Collection


Detailed Breakdown of Hands-On Activities and Scenarios:

Sprint Planning and Backlog Refinement

Hands-on Activity: Creating a Sprint Backlog using a Kanban Board

Developers and Product Owners will work together to select user stories from the product backlog and create a sprint backlog.

Estimating using story sizing.

Hands-on Activity: Refining the Product Backlog

Team members will review and refine the backlog items, adding details and estimates where necessary.

Move refined items to the appropriate columns on the Kanban board.

Daily Scrum

Scenario-Based Role Play: Conducting a Daily Scrum Meeting

Team members will role-play a daily scrum meeting, discussing progress, impediments, and plans for the day.

Emphasize the importance of alignment, accountability, and planning.

Demonstration: Building and Using Velocity, Burn-up, and Burn-down Charts

Create sample charts based on hypothetical sprint data.

Discuss how to interpret and use these charts for tracking progress and forecasting.

Sprint Review

Hands-on Activity: Conducting a Sprint Review Meeting

Team members will demonstrate completed work to stakeholders.

Role-play gathering feedback and discussing potential improvements.

Sprint Retrospective

Scenario-Based Role Play: Conducting a Sprint Retrospective

Team members will reflect on the sprint, discussing what went well, what could be improved, and actionable steps for future sprints.

Use techniques like “Start, Stop, Continue” or “4Ls (Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For)” to facilitate discussion.

Project Management 360 By Project Managers for Project Managers

Agile Curriculum for Intermediate Project Managers

Overview:

This 4-hour curriculum is designed to teach intermediate project managers how to implement agile practices, build agile teams, and manage agile projects from inception to completion. The training will cover the entire agile lifecycle, emphasizing Scrum as the primary framework while also touching on Kanban. The curriculum will include practical simulations to ensure participants can apply what they learn.

Module 1: Agile Foundations (45 minutes)

  1. Introduction to Agile
    1. Brief history and evolution of Agile
    2. The Agile Manifesto: values and principles
  2. Agile Philosophies
    1. Emphasizing customer collaboration
    2. Responding to change
    3. Delivering working software frequently
  3. Agile Mindset Across the Firm
    1. Promoting an agile culture
    2. Importance of collaboration and communication

Module 2: From Vision to Roadmap (45 minutes)

  1. Creating a Vision
    1. Importance of a clear vision
    2. Techniques for visioning (Vision Boards, Elevator Pitch)
  2. Developing a Product Roadmap
    1. Roadmap components: themes, epics, features
    2. Prioritizing features and aligning with business goals
  3. Dialoguing the Roadmap
    1. Involving stakeholders
    2. Refining and adapting the roadmap

Module 3: Breaking Down the Work (45 minutes)

  1. Epics, Features, and Stories
    1. Defining epics, features, and user stories
    2. Techniques for writing effective user stories (INVEST criteria)
  2. Tasks and Sub-tasks
    1. Breaking down stories into tasks
    2. Estimating and assigning tasks

Module 4: Agile Practices and Frameworks (45 minutes)

  1. Overview of Agile Practices
    1. Continuous integration and delivery
    2. Test-driven development
  2. Scrum Framework Deep Dive
    1. Roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team
    2. Artifacts: Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment
    3. Events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
  3. Kanban Introduction
    1. Principles and practices of Kanban
    2. Differences and similarities with Scrum

Module 5: Simulation – Agile Project from Inception to Delivery (1 hour)

  1. Project Inception
    1. Initiating a project with a vision statement
    2. Creating a preliminary product backlog
  2. Sprint 0: Setting Up for Success
    1. Establishing team norms and environment
    2. Initial backlog refinement
  3. Sprint Planning
    1. Selecting items from the product backlog
    2. Creating a sprint goal and plan
  4. Executing the Sprint
    1. Conducting daily stand-ups
    2. Task management and progress tracking
  5. Sprint Review and Retrospective
    1. Demonstrating the increment to stakeholders
    2. Reflecting on the sprint and identifying improvements

Module 6: Scaling Agile and Advanced Topics (30 minutes)

  1. Scaling Agile Frameworks
    1. Overview of scaling
  2. Advanced Agile Practices
    1. Continuous improvement (Kaizen)
    2. Agile metrics and performance tracking
  3. Agile Leadership
    1. Leading agile teams
    2. Fostering an agile culture in the organization

Wrap-Up and Q&A (15 minutes)

  1. Summarize key learnings
  2. Open floor for questions and discussions
  3. Providing resources for further learning

Conclusion:

This curriculum provides a comprehensive and practical approach to learning agile practices with a focus on Scrum. By the end of this training, participants will have hands-on experience in managing an agile project from start to finish and will be equipped with the knowledge to implement agile in their organizations.

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