GSAtrain

​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​