Duration
2 days
Day 1
Time
Subject
9.00 a.m.
Introduction
9.10 a.m.
Overview of Scrum
9.30 a.m.
Principles of Scrum Methodology:
- Empirical Process Control
- Self Organization
- Collaboration
- Value Based Prioritization
- Time-Boxing
- Iterative Development
10.30 a.m.
Tea Break
10.45 a.m.
Organization Structure for Scrum
- Core Roles
- Scrum Master
- Scrum Product Owner
- Scrum Team
1.00 p.m.
Lunch
2.00 p.m.
Business Justification for the Adoption of Scrum
2.30 p.m.
Scrum Aspects: Quality
- Quality Defined
- Acceptance Criteria and the Prioritized Product Backlog
- Quality Management in Scrum
- Summary of Responsibilities for Quality
3.30 p.m.
Tea Break
4.00 p.m.
Scrum Aspects: Change
- Change in Scrum
- Integrating Change
- Change in Portfolios and Programs
- Summary of Responsibilities
5.15 p.m.
Recap of Day 1
5.30 p.m.
End of Day 1
Day 2
Time
Subject
9.00 a.m.
Scrum Aspects: Risk
- What is Risk?
- Risk vs. Issues
- Risk Attitudes
- Risk Management Procedure
- Risk Identification, Assessment, Prioritization, Mitigation and Communication
- Minimizing Risks Through Scrum
10.30 a.m.
Tea Break
10.45 a.m.
Overview of Scrum Process
11.10 a.m.
Scrum Process: Initiate
- Create Project Vision
- Identify Scrum Master and Stakeholders
- Form Scrum Team
- Conduct Release Planning
12.10 a.m.
Scrum Process: Plan and Estimate
- Create User Stories
- Approve, Estimate and Commit User Stories
- Estimate Tasks
- Create Sprint Backlog
1.00 p.m.
Lunch
2.00 p.m.
Scrum Process: Implement
- Create Deliverables
- Conduct Daily Stand-Up Meetings
- Groom Prioritized Product Backlog
3.00 p.m.
Scrum Process: Review and Retrospect
- Convene Scrum of Scrums
- Demonstrate and Validate Sprint
- Retrospect Sprint
4.00 p.m.
Tea Break
4.15 p.m.
Scrum Process: Release
- Ship Deliverables
- Retrospect Project
5.30 p.m.
End of Day 2
Presentation / Discussion
Participants shall be encouraged to share and discuss the following:
- Types of commonly encountered problems faced when executing projects; and
- How the problems encountered may be resolved through the adoption of the Scrum methodology.
Group based discussions
Participants shall be encouraged to share and discuss the following:
- Benefits of applying agile project tools and techniques based on a case study; and
- Important activities to be undertaken when using agile tools.
Handouts
Participants will be given the following as handouts during the program:
- Mind maps;
- Project vision statement sample;
- Product backlog list sample;
- Product roadmap;
- Release plan document; and
- Sprint backlog sheet.
Video clip presentation
Participants will be given the opportunity to view the following video clips:
- Introduction to Agile Project Management; and
- Introduction to Lean Concepts in Projects.
Individual Exercises
- All participants will be required to undertake a pre and post test before and after the session as a means of evaluating their understanding level.
- All sub-sections on completion will require participants to update a workbook that will provide a documented summary of all that was learnt.
- All participants will have to complete exercises that shall be provided during the training.
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.