Synopsis

Iterative Delivery with Scrum and Kanban is an activity-driven, “nuts-and-bolts” course for teams and leaders of teams that demonstrates how to perform iterative delivery of work using Scrum and Kanban. Iterative delivery is one of two principal methods of delivering work in a Lean and Agile manner and blends well with project-based work efforts. The course provides specific learning and application-based experience wielding Scrum and Kanban to complete deliverables during the class. 
The course assumes that participants already know the foundational elements of Lean and Agile. 

Learn

• Use effective collaboration techniques to get to consensus quickly
• Prioritise work by creating and assigning value to themes, epics, and user stories 
• Execute a Sprint Zero and iterative work cycle using Scrum and Kanban 
• Use metrics to track, measure, and forecast work iteratively 
• Execute Scrum ceremonies with defined Scrum roles

Topics

• Collaboration Techniques

  Divergent and Convergent Thinking

  Idea Generation - Brain Writing and Affinity Grouping

  Dot Voting - Idea Interest, Priority, and Value 

• Review of Agile, Iterative Delivery, Scrum, and Kanban

  Modern Agile Philosophy

  What is an Agile Mindset?

  Iterative Flow Work Management

  Iterative Delivery

  Scrum and Kanban

  Scrum Framework – Iterative Flow

  Kanban Visualisation

  Agile Value Creation

  Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA)

  What is the Minimum Viable Product? 

• Collaboration Techniques

  Divergent and Convergent Thinking

  Idea Generation - Brain Writing and Affinity Grouping

  Dot Voting - Idea Interest, Priority, and Value

   
• User Stories Detailing and Priority

  Story Detailing

  Story Detailing (Grooming)

  Good User Story Attributes

  User Story Cards

  Relative Sizing 

• Sprint Zero, Kanban, and Backlog Setup

  Sprint Zero – the Kickoff Sprint

  Typical Sprint Zero Activities

  Kanban Example

  Setting Up the Kanban Board and Backlog 

• Iterative Metrics and Communication Metrics – What do we track? 
  Metrics – How do we communicate what we track? 
  Relative Capacity – Team Velocity 
  Burn-down Chart 
  Burn-up Chart
• Sprint Roles and Ceremonies

  Skills for the Scrum team

  The Scrum Roles

  Scrum Ceremonies

  Ceremony – Sprint Planning

  Ceremony –The Daily Scrum (Stand-Up)

  Backlog Grooming (Refinement)

  Ceremony – Spring Review (Demo)

  Ceremony – Sprint Retrospective