In the “Art of Agile Planning” workshop, youll learn everything you need to know about agile planning: product envisioning and the role of the product manager; making and meeting commitments; release planning, risk management, and roadmaps; writing stories and identifying minimum marketable features; iteration and Sprint planning; task estimation, and getting work to "done done.”
James Shore, Gordon Pask Award recipient and co–author The Art of Agile Development, is bringing the practical wisdom of his best–selling book into the classroom.
James is joined by Diana Larsen, Agile Alliance chair and co–author of the acclaimed Agile Retrospectives. Together, they provide the highest level of agile experience and expertise.
Audience
Project managers, product managers, coaches, team leads, on–site customers, product owners, and anyone wishing to learn more about agile planning. No prior experiences is required and even experienced practitioners will learn new skills.
In this highly interactive course, we will explore the principles and apply all of the planning practices described in The Art of Agile Development, and more. We will apply the following agile practices:
- Vision
- Release Planning
- Risk Management
- The Planning Game
- Iteration Planning
- Stories
- Estimating and Velocity
- Getting to "Done Done"
We will also discuss:
- Project roadmaps
- Burn–up and burn–down charts
- How to write good user stories
- Minimum marketable features and how to use them
- Taking advantage of adaptive planning
- Making and meeting commitments
- Achieving a stable velocity
- The half–hour planning meeting
Key Benefits
You’ll learn what to do when:
- Your planning meetings take all day (and drive you crazy)
- Your velocity bounces up and down every iteration or Sprint
- Youre never certain which stories will be done at the end of the iteration or Sprint
- Your boss is asking you to make release commitments and you dont know how
- You think "but were agile" is a lousy excuse for not planning or making commitments
- You think estimating is the hardest thing your team could do
- You arent experiencing any of these problems... and you want to keep it that way
About the instructors:
James Shore is a prominent figure in the Agile software development community. He consults with development teams worldwide to help them meet commitments, improve product quality and increase productivity. His work also helps teams respond quickly and effectively to changing requirements and market conditions. James was an early adopter of Agile development and he continues to lead, teach, write and consult on Agile development processes.
In 2001, James was one of the first ten people to sign the newly–released Agile Manifesto and in 2005 he was an inaugural recipient of the prestigious Gordon Pask Award for Contributions to Agile Practice. James is a popular lecturer on software development process and frequently appears in software trade publications. He is the co–author of The Art Of Agile Development (O’Reilly, 2007).
Diana Larsen consults with leaders and teams to create work processes where innovation, inspiration, and imagination flourish. With more than fifteen years of experience working with technical professionals, Diana brings focus to the human side of organizations, teams and projects. She kindles her clients’ proficiency in shaping an environment for productive teams and thriving in times of change.
Diana co–authored Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great! as well as writing articles and occasional blog posts on Agile topics, and presenting at conferences around the world. Current chair of the Agile Alliance Board of Directors, Diana discovers solutions and possibilities where others find only barriers and obstacles.