Envisioning and Foundation Design is The Most Critical Phase of an Agile Project

Each session of the series is worth 4 PDUs

Overview:

Larger projects and initiatives need to establish a project foundation before proceeding to the Scrum and sprints.  This workshop builds on the learnings from over 100 Agile transformations, and shows you the key steps you need to do at the start of an Agile project to ensure success.

You can sign up for the entire series of 4 workshop for a discounted price by clicking the following link: http://pugetsoundpmi.org/meetinginfo.php?id=164&ts=1483577211

You Will Learn:

• How to synchronize the team on project objectives
• How to identify and manage the most critical project constraint
• How to get the development team and business synchronized
• How to identify your target audience
• How to initialize your product backlog
• How to establish an architectural runway
• How to put a project foundation in place before sprints begin
• How to design a custom sprint structure for your team

Audience:

This is an essential workshop for anyone who works on Agile projects.  Typical attendees are project managers, product managers, developers, business analysts, designers, DBAs, and architects.  Also a great workshop for executives and managers.
 
Detailed Description:

Any project, whether Agile or traditional, needs to ensure a great foundation at the start of the project.  In this workshop we will show you how to document and communicate key project goals before the project begins.  We will show you tools and techniques that lead to collaboration between the development team and the business owners.  We also discuss an area rarely mentioned during Agile projects – determining roles and responsibilities within the project team.

We will conclude the workshop by identifying users and their known needs, leading to the creation of a product/project backlog of needs.  We will use the story mapping technique to harness the knowledge of the team and minimize the risk of missing a requirement or key user.

Tools and Templates You Will Leave With:

• Sprint Structure Worksheet
• Elevator Statement Format
• Focus Matrix for Constraint Prioritization
• Story Mapping Workflow
• Project Charter/Worksheet
• RACI Chart

Who This Course is For/ Prerequisites:

This workshop is for anyone who works on technology or software project teams.  This is typically project managers, business managers, product managers, product owners, scrum masters, business analysts, systems analysts, programmers, architects, line managers, and executives.

This course covers the needs of the Agile/Scrum novice, and also provides several tips for the experienced Agilist.  Agile experience is not required to attend this workshop, but you should have experience with at least one project related to technology or software deployment.  

 
About the Instructor – Greg Smith

Certified Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified Scrum Professional, Certified Scaled Agile (SAFe) Process Consultant, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
 
Greg is an Agile coach and trainer who specializes in the practical adoption of Agile methods.  During his career Greg has held positions as a Product Manager, Program Manager, Development Manager, Scrum Master, and Project Manager.   

Greg has helped several Fortune 500 companies and major institutions move to Agile including Exxon Mobil, JP Morgan Chase, StubHub, Stanford University, First Data Corporation, Fannie Mae, Expeditors International, Lexis Nexis, The Joint Commission, and TD Ameritrade.

Greg became the instructor for Agile Project Management at Bellevue College in 2005.  In 2009 Greg co-authored “Becoming Agile in an Imperfect World.”  This book has helped a number of companies move to a more effective development lifecycle, and is often used as a guide for entire project teams. PMI uses Becoming Agile as part of its curriculum for Agile certification.

Greg is highly involved with the Agile Alliance and was a Stage Producer for the Agile Collaboration stage at the 2013 Agile conference. Greg is also a volunteer for the PMI Agile Community of Practice.

Other Highlights:

• Author – Becoming Agile in an Imperfect World
• Presenter at Agile 2016
• Stage producer for Agile 2013 Agile Alliance conference
• Agile Instructor at Bellevue College
• Frequent speaker and trainer at PMI chapters
• Using Agile since 2001 by Jim Highsmith
• Extensive experience in Agile, Lean, and Traditional project management methods
• Agile Trainer and blogger for the PM Times and BA Times