1. Agile Workshop Tuesday, November 7, 2017
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Agile Workshop
Tuesday, November 7, 2017

2. Overview Review/Questions Introduction Waterfall vs. Agile Acorn Game
Rules of Game
Waterfall
Agile
Review/Questions
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3. Why Think Agile?
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4. Why Think Agile?
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5. Mona Lisa
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6. What Makes Doing Something Agile?
Applied Scrum with User Stories
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7. Why Learn Agile?
Learning agility is what gives enterprises the ability to adapt and succeed
Agile learners are better able to work through complex problems, drive innovation and add business value
Source:
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8. Waterfall vs. Agile Project Timeline Agile Sprint 1 (Iteration)
START
FINISH
Waterfall
Agile
Sprint 1 (Iteration)
Sprint 2 (Iteration)
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9. Acorn Game
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10. Acorn Game
Goal:
The team that completes the most acorns based on acceptance criteria with minimum waste wins a prize
Time:
30-45 minutes to play both games
15 minutes to review results and observations
Facilitators check work
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11. Game Rules Acceptance Criteria:
Each acorn must have at least two different colors
At least two team members must color acorns
Each acorn (including frame) should be minimum 90% filled with color
White space doesn’t count as color
Cutting must be around frame of the acorn
Acorns with major flaws in cutting will be rejected
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12. Game 1 - Waterfall Time: 12 minutes
Role Based (1-2 Cutter(s), 2-4 Painters, 1 Tester)
Execution is sequential (Cut Color Test)
Time: 12 minutes
3 minutes to estimate number of acorns completed
6 minutes of execution based on assigned roles
3 minutes of lessons learned
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13. Game 2 - Agile Team Collaborates, no assigned roles
Time: 12 minutes (4 minutes x 3 sprints)
1 minute to estimate number of acorns completed
2 minutes of execution
1 minute retrospective
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14. Review Results Observations Announce Winner 11/7/17
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15. Q&A
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