Agile Delivery Management Workshop

In addition to defining Agile principles, the course takes participants through the process of conducting a feasibility assessment of a particular product/project, initiating an Agile Project by developing a high-level product roadmap, then performing release planning followed by sprint planning and sprint execution (Agile ceremonies).

Day One

• Module 1: Introduction and Agile Management Concepts Understand the Agile Value Proposition Agile as a Project Management Framework Discussion of the Agile Values and Principles Agile Approaches versus Waterfall Approaches Difference between a Project and a Product
• Module 2: Agile Life Cycles and Agile Team Roles Introduction to the Agile Inverted Triangle Introduction to Agile Lifecycles Common Agile Methodologies Relationship between Lean, Kanban, and Agile methods Exclusive vs. Inclusive Tools in Agile Introduction to Scrum Framework Introduction to XP Framework Agile Team Structure and the Roles and responsibilities
• Module 3: Project Feasibility and Assessment Value-driven Delivery Establishing the Business Case Project/Product Visioning Product Visioning
• Module 4: Initiating an Agile Project How to Initiate an Agile Project Purpose of preparing an Agile Charter Components of an Agile Project Charter Developing a Team Charter (optional) Identify and Analyze Stakeholders (optional) High-level Planning and Developing a Product Backlog

Day Two

• High-level estimating using Affinity Estimates High-level estimating using T-shirt sizes Developing a Product Roadmap
• Module 5: Release Planning Slice the epics/features/stories that will be done in the upcoming release into pieces of work that are small enough to be completed within one iteration. As we slice the epics/features/stories, we will map out a rough outline of how the release will be accomplished and how many iterations will be needed. Have a shared understanding of the release goal at the end of the meeting. A list of the stories to be done in the upcoming release, sliced into manageable chunks. A roadmap for completing those stories (i.e., a plan for what we will accomplish in each iteration). Prepare a rough outline of what will be done in the future releases.
• Module 6: Iteration Planning and Delivery How to perform Iteration Planning Differentiate between types of Iterations Events or Agile Ceremonies involved in Sprint Execution Identify acceptance tests for stories Stages of Team Development Building and Developing Agile Teams
• Module 7: Closing an Agile Project Determine the activities involved in closing the project and obtaining formal acceptance from the customer. Determine activities involved in closing procurements. Distinguish between closing a project, phase, and a procurement.