In the workshop we use the Scrum and agile ideas (including the values and principles), and put them in practice to do real project work. So, it makes the ideas from the course much more real for people.
DurationThe attendees have told us that this Agile Release Planning workshop is very valuable. And clients have told us that adding a 1 day (or 2 day) ARP workshop to the course enables much more value to be obtained from the course, and overall.
The workshop can also be done separately, or in-house.
Specifically, the best situation is to have real teams (perhaps a beginning Scrum team) do their Release Planning (for ¾ of a day). We discuss Release Plan Refactoring (aka Product Backlog grooming or Backlog Refinement).
We also have them work on the follow-through into the first Sprint. Then we walk them through the other meetings in the first sprint, helping them visualize what that first sprint will be like (this takes roughly ¼ of the day).
This is done with the real project they are currently in, or, even better, the real project (effort, product) they will start on Monday.
By Release Planning, we mean: discuss Vision; develop Product Backlog; assess Business Value; assess Effort (Story Points); discuss Risks, Dependencies, and Other things; order the work; make the scopedate trade-off; calculate the cost/budget; and finalize the initial plan.
We also discuss what to do with the initial Release Plan, and how to refactor it every Sprint afterward. It is better if business stakeholders can also attend the workshop. Certainly it would be valuable to have the Product Owner also attend.
Other Topics Are Sometimes Included.
As the leader of the workshop, we set the agenda, coach as needed (in our view), and coach as requested. We are usually pretty busy, yet we try hard to stay out of the team’s way, so that they may, to a large extent, start to self-organize. Not about what Scrum is, but about their team, the customers, the product, their work, etc., etc.
WHY CHOOSE LAT?
There can be many reasons to choose a Lean-Agile firm. Let’s take the most common case: choosing a firm and instructor for a Scrum course.
Why You Should Choose Us:
Our customers are very happy with the training and coaching they get from us.
We have a unique style that attendees find engaging and stimulating.
We have extensive experience in Lean-Agile-Scrum (full-time since 2005). And has been training since 2007.
We have worked directly with many many teams — and with many companies — in implementing Lean-Agile-Scrum.
We have worked in many industries. (See a list of some below.)
Joe Little has co-trained with Jeff Sutherland eight times and has worked with many other great coaches. We believe this improves the quality of what you are paying for.
Joe Little comes recommended by Jeff Sutherland.
Joe Little produced six courses for the Poppendiecks, and is a strong advocate for Lean and Lean software development.
Unlike most other CSTs, Joe Little has an MBA. He often looks at Scrum from a firm viewpoint and a customer viewpoint.
Joe Little has worked inside products and projects for 20+ years, and has a deep appreciation for what coders and testers and people with other skill sets can bring to the success of the project.
We are the only ones who provide the Agile Release Planning workshop. This is a hands-on workshop that attendees find very valuable. See here. And we have written a book about it. See here.
We are the only one providing the Team Level Up workshop. This enables you to have a team (or group of teams) Level Set and Level Up. See here.
We have written a short book: An Introduction to Scrum. See here.
We provide free 1-hour webinars to support you later. You can propose the topic or ask questions.
We have written many blog posts and articles, including LinkedIn articles. See here and here.
We have domain knowledge in many areas: process improvement, start-up firms, the securities industry, mortgage, credit card, telecommunications, military, government projects, “Scrum in universities,” etc
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