This is a week-long workshop to help a new agile team jump-start their agile journey. This workshop has two components.
Introduction to Agile
[Day 1-2] Two full-day classroom training on Agile and Scrum basics
Get ready to start the first sprint
[Day 3-5] Take the team through a set of activities [Agile Bingo] to get them ready for the first sprint
What is Agile Bingo?
Agile Bingo is a visual canvas we use to guide the team through various activities that involve going through and creating all the artifacts that the team needs to start executing their first sprint.
These activities/artifacts include the creation of and/or review of:
Working Agreements
DoR, DoD
Product Backlog
User Stories
Team rituals (Fun Backlog)
Dependencies
Risks
Sprint Planning for the first sprint
Impediments Log
Creation of Scrum Calendar
Communication Calendar
These activities are intentionally put in a random order, encouraging collective ownership and self-organization by the team.
We recommend starting this week-long workshop on Wednesday of the week and finish on Tuesday of the following week.
What is included in the training?
The two full-day Introduction to Agile training includes an introduction to Agile, Scrum framework, and Kanban. Here is an outline for this training.
Why Agile?
Agile Overview
Agile Manifesto
Agile Principles
Agile Umbrella
Concepts to Cash – Lifecycle of a project in Agile
Agile Planning Onion
Story writing, Story slicing, and Story Estimation
Scrum Overview
Scrum – the framework
Scrum Roles
Scrum Artifacts
Charts – Story burn-up, Release burn-up, Feature burn-up charts
Metrics: Velocity, Say:Do ratio
Do we get any certification?
There are two key roles in Scrum: the Scrum Master (SM) and the Product Owner (PO). We can work with these two individuals on a 1:1 basis, coaching and mentoring them. This coaching results in two certifications for these individuals.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification for Scrum Master
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification for Product Owner
We can provide these certifications for an additional fee.
Do we get anything else?
We will be introducing various games, templates, and worksheets during this workshop. They help the team in their agile journey, making them more effective and productive. These include:
Sam the ScrumMaster – Persona Card for Scrum Master Scrum Master Toolbox Build your own Scrum – Overview of Scrum Framework Roles and Responsibilities Game Standard Work – ScrumMaster Standard Work – Product Owner Standard Work – Team Scrum Calendar Event Canvas Companion Card: Product Backlog Refinement Components of a User Story Planning Poker Cards Patterns for User Story slicing Agile Bingo – activities for standing up a new agile team
I am interested… What are the next steps?
Do your teams a huge favor. Get them started on the right foot by engaging us to help jump-start their agile journey.
We will work with the team in setting a solid foundation for their agile journey.
Take the first step, and schedule a video call with our experienced agile coach to discuss your unique situation and how we can help in your transformation journey.
