Introduction to Workshop
- Discussion of workshop background & approach
- Agenda
- Resumes
Workshop Introduction (Stand-up Exercise #1)
- Agile Story Concept
Workshop Background
- Workshop Focus
Introduction to Agile Development
- Agile Adoption
- Agile Manifesto
- Agile Development Principles
- Agile Methodologies
Scrum Team Execution
- Scrum Roles
- Scrum Events
- Scrum Artifacts
- Scaled Agile Frameworks
Agile for Software and Hardware
- Structure of SW and HW Teams
- Division of Work
- Agile HW Challenges and Techniques
Agile Flow (Stand-up Exercise #2)
- Single Piece Flow
Agile Product Vision (Agile Case Study #12)
- Develop a Product Vision for Assigned Product
Agile Product Planning
- Possible Product Hierarchy
- Agile Product Planning
- Product Roadmaps
Product Roadmap Process
- Develop a Product Roadmap for Assigned Product
Software Program Management Process in Agile Environments
- System Engineering Technical Reviews (SETR)
- Adjustment to SETR for Agile (RBR)
Release Planning
- Features and Capabilities Mapping
- Developing Story Maps
Product Features
- Identify Epics and Capabilities
- Break down Epics into Features
- Narrate Epics and Features
Story Map Exercise
- Create a Story Map
Agile Story Development
- The Elements of a Story
- The Role of the Product Owner
- Use Case Analysis
Agile Story Development (Agile Case Study #13)
Estimating the Backlog
- Sprint Stories/Story Points
- Normalizing Estimates
- Fibonacci Sequence and Planning Poker
- Large Scale Estimation Techniques
Traditional Large Scale Estimation (Stand-up Exercise #3)
- Estimate the Entire Project From One Feature Estimate
Duration and Cost Estimates
- Run Rate / Conversion Factors
- Calculating Duration
Estimating Story Points (Stand-up Exercise #4)
- Sizing Exercise using Scrum Events
Refining & Prioritizing the Backlog
- Refinement
- Priority
- Coordination/ Resolving Dependencies
Prioritizing the Backlog (Agile Case Study #14)
- Develop Product Backlog Item (PBI) Priority for Assigned Project
- MoSCoW Prioritization Exercise
Scaling Agile
- Multiple Frameworks for Scaling
- Scrum of Scrums (SoS)
- Metascrums
- Executive Action Team
- Executive MetaScrum (EMS)
EVMS & Agile Side-by-Side
- Agile Flow
- EVMS Flow
- Comparisons
Organization and Work Definition in EVM & Agile
- WBS/OBS/RAM and Agile Organization
- Guidance in the Identification of Control Account Levels and Agile Hierarchy
- EV / Agile Synchronization
Scheduling with EVM and Agile
- IMS is a Task Database
- Essential EV / Agile Integrations
- Agile Approaches for IMS
High-level EVMS Budgeting
- Contract Budgets and Control Account Plans
- Rolling Wave Planning and Agile Release Planning
- Work Authorization and Scrum Team Commitment
- Time Phased Budgets and Agile Staffing Plans
Agile Capacity Planning
- Managing Core Skill Sets
Sprint Planning & Control Account Plans (Agile Case Study #15)
- Using the Product Roadmap, Release Plans, and Story Maps for Sprint Planning
- Developing a Control Account Plan in Agile Project
Measuring Accomplishment in Agile
- Methods for Measuring Accomplishment
- Where is the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)?
- Handling Scope Increases/Decreases in Agile
Reporting
- Sprint Accomplishment Metrics
- Burn Up, Burn Down, and Sprint Velocity, and Sprint Stability Metrics
- Agile Metrics and EVM Calculations
- Portfolio Metrics
Analyzing Project Performance & Sprint Results
- Perform Analysis of Sample Data
Variance Analysis
- Interpreting Cost and Schedule Variances
- Data Capture from Agile / Scrum
- Corrective Action Planning
Estimates, Indices and Forecasts
- Developing EACs with Agile & Scrum
- Using Performance Indices
- Forecasting in Agile Projects
Baseline Change Control
- The Importance of Baseline Management
- Achieving a Firm baseline and still be Agile
- How the Baseline is Affected by Various Changes
Implementing Agile in the EVMS Environment
- Challenges & Successes
- Tips and Guidance
Appendix
Course Evaluation Sheet and Discussion
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