agile agency scrum: an introduction to flexible project management for product owners
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Agile Scrum An Introduction to
Flexible Project Managementfor Product Owners
“Agency”^
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Welcome
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How did we!get here?
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Background: 14 Developers2 UX Specialists2 Project ManagersSpecializing in Drupal since 2009.
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ACME Co.
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Prototyping and Design!Creating Our Roadmap
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Development!Driving to Our Destination
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Development!Driving to Our Destination
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Development!Driving to Our Destination
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*not entirely scrum
Scrum*
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Agile Scrum “Agency”
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• Product Owner!• Rituals / Methodology!• Budget and Timeline!• Project Management
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The Product Owner Gets to Drive
Scrum Works Because:
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Product Owners!have a lot of!responsibility.
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Product Owners!have a lot of power.
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Product Owners!may stumble a bit!at first.
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Great Product Owners are…
Scrum Works Because:
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…available, NOT hands off.
vs.
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vs.
…the representative, NOT a committee.
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…(not necessarily) technical.
vs.
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Rituals and Stories!Keep Everyone Informed and Accountable
Scrum Works Because:
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1 Agile Scrum: Stakeholders contribute feature requests
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Product Owner
Widgets!!
Membership!!
Events!!
E-commerce!!
Admin!!
Special Feature!!
Integration
Product Vision
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Widgets!!
Membership!!
Events!!
E-commerce!!
Admin!!
Special Feature!!
Integration
2 Agile Scrum: Dev Team Creates & Sizes Stories
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
Developer
Developer
Developer
ProjectManager
Product BacklogProduct Vision
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Sized by dev team
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User Stories
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As a user, I want to be able to login so that I can begin to use the app.!
2 Agile Scrum: Dev Team Creates & Sizes Stories
Product Backlog
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User Stories
Vertically sliced stories:
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Vertically Sliced Stories
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Widgets!!
Membership!!
Events!!
E-commerce!!
Admin!!
Special Feature!!
Integration
3 Agile Scrum: Product Owner Prioritizes Stories
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
Developer
Developer
Developer
ProjectManager
Most-defined˝
at top of list… ˝
least-defined˝
at bottom
Product BacklogPrioritized by
Product Owner User Stories
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4 Agile Scrum: Sprint Backlog, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Result
Product Backlog
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Developer
Developer
Developer
Sprint Planning Meeting
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Agile Scrum: Sprint Backlog, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Result
Product Backlog
Sprint Backlog
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Developer
Developer
Developer
Sprint Planning Meeting
4
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Product Backlog
12
23
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1021
As a user, I want to be able to login so that I can begin to use the app.!!How to demo:!1. Visit site!2. Click “login” link on page!3. Enter username and password!4. Verify that user dashboard now displays
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User Stories
Acceptance Criteria:
Agile Scrum: Sprint Backlog, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Result4
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Agile Scrum: Sprint Backlog, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Result
Product Backlog
Sprint Backlog
Sprint
Developer
Developer
Developer
3-week Duration
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Developer
Developer
Developer
Sprint Planning Meeting
4
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Product Owner
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Developer
Developer
Developer
Sprint Planning Meeting
Agile Scrum: Sprint Backlog, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Result
Sprint Backlog
Daily “Standup”
Sprint
Developer
Developer
Developer
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
3-week DurationProduct Backlog
4
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Agile Scrum: Sprint Backlog, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Result
Sprint Backlog
Sprint
Release-able Code
Developer
Developer
Developer
3-week Duration
Daily “Standup”
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Developer
Developer
Developer
Sprint Planning Meeting
Product Backlog
50 point velocity
4
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Agile Scrum: Sprint Backlog, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Result
Sprint Backlog
Sprint
Release-able Code
Developer
Developer
Developer
3-week Duration
Daily “Standup”
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Developer
Developer
Developer
Sprint Planning Meeting
Product Backlog
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Developer
Developer
Developer
Sprint Review Meeting
50 point velocity
4
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Agile Scrum: Sprint Backlog, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Result
Sprint Backlog
Sprint
Release-able Code
Developer
Developer
Developer
3-week Duration
Daily “Standup”
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Developer
Developer
Developer
Sprint Review Meeting
Product Backlog
Product Owner
ScrumMaster
ProjectManager
Developer
Developer
Developer
Sprint Planning Meeting
Repeat
50 point velocity
Commit to 50 points worth of
new stories
4
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It Gives a Greater Visibility of Timeline and Budget
Scrum Works Because:
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As a user, I want to be able to login so that I can begin to use the app.!!How to demo:!1. Visit site!2. Click “login” link on page!3. Enter username and password!4. Verify that user dashboard now displays
Sizing Stories:
2 Agile Scrum: Dev Team Creates & Sizes Stories
Product Backlog
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23
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User Stories
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Sizing, like Poker…!Few People and Blinded
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Product Backlog
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6 Agile Scrum: Forecasting Completion
1
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0 pts
75 pts
150 pts
225 pts
300 pts
Sprint 0 Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k
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0 pts
75 pts
150 pts
225 pts
300 pts
Sprint 0 Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5
Estimated
$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k
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0 pts
75 pts
150 pts
225 pts
300 pts
Sprint 0 Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5
Actual
Estimated
$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k
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0 pts
75 pts
150 pts
225 pts
300 pts
Sprint 0 Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5
Actual
$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k
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Product Backlog
13Total points on backlog = 3001
2
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6 Agile Scrum: Forecasting Completion
1 …after 2 sprints, we know our velocity is 50…
2
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0 pts
75 pts
150 pts
225 pts
300 pts
Sprint 0 Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5
Actual
Estimated
$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k
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Product Backlog
13Total points on backlog = 3001
2
23
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6 Agile Scrum: Forecasting Completion
1 …after 2 sprints, we know our velocity is 50…
2 Therefore, we can forecast completion of all stories in 300/50 = 6 sprints.˝
Total Estimated Budget = $60,000
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0 pts
75 pts
150 pts
225 pts
300 pts
Sprint 0 Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5
On-target
Ahead of target
Ahead of target
Ahead of target
On-target
$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k
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0 pts
75 pts
150 pts
225 pts
300 pts
Sprint 0 Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5
On-target
Behind target
Behind target
Behind target
On-target
$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k
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The Product Owner Gets to Drive
Scrum Works Because:
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As a user, I want to be able to login so that I can begin to use the app.!!How to demo:!1. Visit site!2. Click “login” link on page!3. Enter username and password!4. Verify that user dashboard now displays
Removing Stories:
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2 Agile Scrum: Dev Team Creates & Sizes Stories
Product Backlog
12
23
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13
User Stories
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0 pts
75 pts
150 pts
225 pts
300 pts
Sprint 0 Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5
Actual
Estimated
$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k
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The Product Owner Gets to Drive
Scrum Works Because:
Wait, what do you even need a PM for?
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ScrumMaster!and Facilitator
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Reporter
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Champion
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Instigator
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Wet Blanket
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Which do you want?!Which do you need to be?
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Agile Scrum • Product Owner!• Rituals / Methodology!• Budget and Timeline!• Project Management
“Agency”^
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