The best way to gain an appreciation for scrum, value, feedback and short iterations is by experiencing it. Research shows that tactile movement and fun have a significant impact on landing concepts and learning. During this hands-on scrum simulation using Legos to build a flock of Pre-historic birds, our group of Toy Company employees will gain an appreciation for value, iterating and fast feedback. New to scrum? This is a great way to learn. Coaching and training teams? Join us to learn how to run this scrum simulation that is for The Birds.

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MAY 2018
Agile is for the BIRDS!
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Tricia is a transformational leader who brings cross-industry
experience in governance and business process to scale and
accelerate growth. Leveraging concepts from Scaled Agile, Lean,
and Six Sigma frameworks to help clients find success with scrum,
Kanban and product development. Her breadth in industry
experience allows her to scale from start-up to the enterprise. Tricia
is an organizer for Mile High Agile and active member of Agile
Denver.
MBA, SPC4, ADKAR CM
Tricia Savage Bailey
Hande is a Certified Scrum Professional with many years of
experience in the industry in different roles. As she supports and
coaches her teams from team formation level to maturity as a
Scrum Master in her current role, she also provides trainings about
Agile, Scrum, Kanban and SAFe to her organization at different
levels. When she is not spreading her Agile passion, she is training
for a marathon or a triathlon, and enjoying outdoors with her
family.
CSP, CSM, CSPO, SAFe Agilist
Hande Ulubeyligil Kazgan

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LEARNING OBJECTIVE AND COURSE OUTLINE
Learning Objectives:
◼ Ground the basic agile scrum concepts using Legos.
◼ Gain experience with a new agile scrum game to share with your teams.
Outline:
◼ Scrum concepts we will employ
◼ Game rules
◼ Iterate and Learn!
◼ Retrospective Feedback
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◼ “For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by
doing them.”
― Aristotle, The Nicomachean Ethics
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SCRUM BASICS – ROLES AND CEREMONIES
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WORK TRACKING GUIDELINES
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Backlog
Work
Work
Work
To Do
Work
Work
In
Progress
Work
Done
Work
Work

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AGILE IS FOR THE BIRDS
Objective: Practice what you have learned
The Company: Toys 100
The Deliverable: A toy bird
◼ Stories have value estimates – deliver value early and
often
◼ Each sprint (increment) is an opportunity to deliver
something and gain customer/key stakeholder feedback
http://www.cyment.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Birdie-Birdie.0.1.pdf
Based on the “LEGO XP Game” by Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/portfolio/lego-xp-game/
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COMPANY GUIDELINES
◼ Teams of 5-7 people
◼ Designate Scrum Master, Product Owner
◼ Everyone should contribute
◼ Team should have a board, backlog, sprint commit, and track velocity
◼ 8 min to establish teams, roles, build board
◼ Product Owner Meeting
◼ Each sprint is 10 minutes
◼ 4 min Planning: Stories, commitment
◼ 4 min Construction
◼ 2 min Retrospective: What did we learn? What can we improve? How was our velocity? What should it be for the next
sprint?
◼ Flock Demo: 15 minutes
◼ Each team 2 min: Present your bird and value proposition
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WHOLE TEAM RETROSPECTIVE
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