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Agile Scrum Workshop
Description
Agile Scrum Workshop Introduction
Welcome to our Agile Scrum Workshop, a transformative two-day experience designed to enhance team capabilities in Agile and Scrum practices. Perfect for teams that are ready to deepen their Agile skills, this workshop combines hands-on learning with real-world application to ensure a deep and practical understanding of Agile methodologies.
During this intensive workshop, participants will engage in various practical simulations that highlight the differences from traditional Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) approaches. The program meticulously covers key Scrum ceremonies and sprint activities, providing participants with a robust framework to apply Agile principles effectively.
Through engaging exercises and collaborative Scrum Board creation, attendees will not only learn the theoretical aspects of Agile but also how to navigate common challenges and drive project success in their organizations.
Agile Scrum Workshop Course Objectives
- Agile Principles Application: Actively apply Agile principles in workshop exercises.
- Scrum Team Insights: Gain insights into the dynamics of high-performing Scrum teams.
- End-to-End Scrum Process: Experience all five Scrum ceremonies to fully grasp their practical implications.
- Team Roles and Collaboration: Understand each role within a Scrum team to enhance effective teamwork.
- Product Backlog and Release Planning: Master defining the Product Backlog and developing effective Release Plans.
- Estimation Techniques: Learn to use Planning Poker for accurate effort estimation.
Prerequisites
- This workshop is accessible to all, welcoming participants without any previous Agile experience.
Audience
- Specifically designed for Scrum Teams, this workshop includes Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, and specialists across software development disciplines such as UX designers, DBAs, Architects, and Quality Assurance professionals.
Agile Scrum Workshop Course Outline
Introduction
- Course Overview
- Schedule and Objectives
- Course Agenda
Agile Overview
- Understanding Agile
- Overview of Agile Methods
- Key Agile Themes (Change, Communication, etc.)
- The Agile Manifesto
- The Twelve Agile Principles
- Recommended Reading
Scrum Overview
- The Scrum Process
- Roles and Responsibilities in a Scrum Team
- Team Exercise 1: Select a Case Study
Initiating a Scrum Project
- The Planning Session
- Role of the Product Owner
- Defining Project Success Criteria
- Success Criteria Defined
- Team Exercise 2: Define Project Success Criteria
- Establishing the Project Time Box
- Team Exercise 3: Establish the Project Time-Box
- Building the Scrum Team
- Scrum Team Composition
- Characteristics of High-Performing Teams
- Team Exercise 4: Build the Scrum Team
Compiling the Product Backlog
- Visioning the Product Using User Stories
- Business User Stories
- Team Exercise 5: Crafting Business User Stories
- Brainstorming Technical Functionality
- Team Exercise 6: Writing Technical User Stories
- Understanding Acceptance Criteria
- Team Exercise 7: Developing Acceptance Criteria
- Effort Estimation with Planning Poker
- Team Exercise 8: Estimate Effort (Course-Grain)
- Introduction to Epics
- Creating the Release Plan
- Team Exercise 9: Create the Release Plan
Planning a Sprint
- Sprint Planning Meeting
- Adjusting Sprint Goals
- Finalizing the Sprint Backlog
- Team Exercise 10: Finalize Sprint Goals & Backlog
- Generating a Task List
- Team Exercise 11: Generate a Task List
- Effort Estimation (Fine-Grain)
- Refining the Sprint Plan
- Committing to the Sprint
- Team Exercise 12: Task Assignment
Checking Status in the Daily Scrum
- Rules of the Daily Scrum
- Team Member Roles
- The Scrum Master’s Role
- Handling Issues from the Daily Scrum
- Conducting a “Virtual” Daily Scrum
- Team Exercise 13: Conduct a Daily Scrum
Sprinting
- Managing the Sprint Backlog
- Understanding Project Status
- The Scrum Board
- The Sprint Burndown Chart
- Team Exercise 14: Create a Burndown Chart
- Managing Changes in the Sprint Backlog
- Team Exercise 15: Modify the Sprint Backlog
Checking Progress in the Sprint Review
- Progress Through Working Software
- The Sprint Review
- Achieving Customer Acceptance
- Team Exercise 16: Gain Customer Acceptance
- The Sprint Retrospective
The Role of the Scrum Master
- Coaching the Scrum Team
- Upholding Scrum Practices’ Integrity
- Communication Among Stakeholders
- Removing Impediments
- Class Exercise 17: Ensure Scrum Practices’ Integrity
Agile Scrum Workshop Closure
- Summary of Scrum Principles
- Class Exercise 19: Implement Scrum Practices
$1195.00
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2 Days Course |