AGL200: Managing Software Projects Using Scrum

Module 1 – Introduction

• Course Introduction
• Course Schedule
• Course Objectives
• Course Agenda

Module 2 - Agile Overview

• What is Agile?
• Agile Themes (change, communication, etc.)
• The Agile Manifesto
• The Four (4) Agile Principles

Module 3 - Scrum Overview

• Foundational Books (Sutherland, Schwaber, Beedle)
• The Scrum Process
• Team Roles and Responsibilities
• Team Exercise 1: Choose a Case Study

Module 4 - Initiating a Scrum Project

• Who is the Product Owner?
• Team Exercise 2a: Identify the Product Owner
• What are Success Criteria?
• Defining the Project Success Criteria
• Team Exercise 2b: Define the Project Success Criteria
• Establishing the Project Time Box
• Team Exercise 2c: Establish the Project Time-Box
• Building the Scrum Team
• Team Exercise 2d: Build the Scrum Team

Module 5 - Initial Product Backlog

• Envisioning the Product using User Stories
• Team Exercise 3a: Envision the Product
• Defining Business Functionality
• Team Exercise 3b: Brainstorm Business Functionality
• Defining Technical Functionality
• Team Exercise 3c: Brainstorm Technical Functionality
• Estimating Effort (using Planning Poker)
• Team Exercise 3d: Estimate Effort (Course-Grain)
• Creating the Iteration Plan
• Team Exercise 3e: Create the Iteration Plan

Module 6 - Planning 30-day Sprint

• Planning the Current Iteration
• Creating the Sprint Backlog
• Team Exercise 4a: Finalize Sprint Goal & Backlog
• Creating a Task List
• Team Exercise 4b: Product a Task List
• Estimating Effort (using Planning Poker) and refining the Sprint Plan
• Team Exercise 4c: Estimate Effort (Fine Grain)

Module 7 - Checking Status in the Daily Scrum

• The Daily Scrum Roles
• The Scrum Master’s Role
• Handling Issues
• Team Exercise 5: Hold a Daily Scrum

Module 8 – Sprinting

• Working through the Sprint Backlog
• Using the Story Board for Status Updates
• The Burn Down Chart
• Team Exercise 6a: Updating the Burn Down Chart
• Making Changes to the Product and Sprint Backlogs
• Team Exercise 6b: Change the Backlog

Module 9 - Checking Progress in the Sprint Review

• Reviewing the Sprint and Checking Progress
• Gaining Customer Acceptance
• Team Exercise 7a: Gain Customer Acceptance
• Changing the Product Backlog
• Team Exercise 7b: Change the Product Backlog
• The Sprint Retrospective

Module 10 - The Role of the Scrum Master

• Coaching the Scrum Team
• Class Exercise 8a: Coach the Scrum Team
• Integrity of the Scrum Practices
• Class Exercise 8b: Ensure the Integrity of Scrum
• Communicating among Stakeholders
• Class Exercise 8c: Facilitate Communication
• Removing Impediments
• Class Exercise 8d: Remove Impediments to Progress

Module 11 – Closure

• Scrum Summary
• Team Exercise 9: Implement Scrum Practices