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Monday, February 04, 2008 from 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM (CT)
Bloomington, IL
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Description:
There is a world of difference between studying agile planning and actually doing it. This session is intense, energetic, and highly interactive, focusing primarily on direct experience with minimal traditional presentation. Attendees will collaborate using a Scrum / XP style "planning board" to deliver a fully-developed, usable agile sprint / iteration plan in the context of a realistic software product development domain.
Prior to the session, attendees will receive a detailed background packet on the problem domain used for the session -- just as if they were starting work on an initiative at their own workplace. While the domain will be familiar to all attendees, it does not consist of "toy problems," and participants should be prepared to use the skills they depend on in their professions.
The work product produced by the end of the session will be an actual agile project plan, robust enough to start a sprint / iteration, yet flexible enough to avoid the problems associated with Big Design Up Front. The experience which participants will take away from creating this plan will foster deep skills which they can apply to their unique work situations.
Course Goals:
During the session, participants will be coached in the use of key agile planning concepts to gain practical experience in:
As a take-away, attendees may access their group plans after the session, both "as delivered" and in an electronic format applicable to virtual / non-collocated team work. This tangible product of the session will continue to serve as a personalized example of good agile planning as participants apply this experience back to their jobs.
Who Should Attend:
Advanced sessions are for those who have a background in agile project work and have experience being on agile teams. They are intended to help experienced agile practitioners focus on the difficult challenges of tuning aspects of agile implementations. If you have no background in agile then this course is not recommended.
Derek W. Wade is a Partner and Senior Consultant at 3Back LLC, a CSM (Certified ScrumMaster), and Agile team coach. He has over 13 years experience across all roles of the software lifecycle in several industries including Aerospace, Distribution, Internet Commerce, and most recently Digital Mapping. He has led discussions on software testing and transitioning to Agile, and is currently focused on tools and behaviors which improve agile development for non-collocated teams.
With Doug Shimp.
Prerequisites:
Course Length:
3 hours
Size:
Class will be strictly limited to 21 participants.
For invoicing options, large group rates or questions please inquire.
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Through a comprehensive offering of training, coaching, and consulting services, 3Back will guide your organization to a new level of business perception and action.
Product is Developed by People
The problem with product development is not motivation - your team works hard. The problem is not workload - there is enough capacity. Repeatedly, we observe hard-working teams that just cannot seem to apply their collective skills in the right ways.
At 3Back we believe in human-powered methodologies for developing complex products such as software systems. Our primary focus is on helping teams apply their effort more effectively. We train and coach on Agile development, with an emphasis on the importance of engaging the human side of the equation.
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