1.
Resort
Brochure Game
Prepared by Gerry Kirk
March 2, 2011
Game courtesy TastyCupcakes.com

2.
Welcome!
Before we begin..
After reading this, introduce yourself
to someone you don’t yet know
well.
Tell this person why you are here
and what you want to learn from
this session.

3.
Survey

4.
Learning Objectives
• How to effectively plan, prioritize and
estimate work to deliver results faster
• How to gain visibility into work-in-progress
to eliminate bottlenecks
• How to collaborate more effectively to
spark creativity, increase quality

5.
Learning Objectives
hare
in p air s
2m
• How to effectively plan, prioritize and
estimate work to deliver results faster
• How to gain visibility into work-in-progress
to eliminate bottlenecks
• How to collaborate more effectively to
spark creativity, increase quality

6.
Coaching / Training

7.
Event Design /
Facilitation

8.
Community
Engagement

9.
Handouts

10.
Scrum Framework

11.
Nifty Notes
Important Facts Ahas / New Ideas
Questions Action Plans

12.
Community
Engagement

13.
Ultimate
Resort Inc.
Goal: Build a brochure to
promote resort
Brochure primary tool for
advertising and promotion

14.
Session Overview
• Decide what to include
• Prioritize by value
• Self-organize work
• Measure & assess progress
• Reflect on team work

15.
Photo courtesy Comic Character Creations (CC) on Flickr

16.
STOP

17.
Roles

18.
Product Owner
Business value focus
Prioritizes features
to be done
Answers questions by
team about features
Doesn’t build the
product
Photo courtesy US Mission Canada (CC) on Flickr

19.
Product Owner
Business value focus
Prioritizes features
to be done Pick One
Answers questions by
team about features
Doesn’t build the
product
Photo courtesy US Mission Canada (CC) on Flickr

20.
Process Facilitator
Help team stay focused,
moving forward
Ensure rules followed
Keep track of time
Track progress

21.
Process Facilitator
Help team stay focused,
moving forward
Pick One
Ensure rules followed
Keep track of time
Track progress

22.
Brochure Features

23.
Prioritize

24.
Prioritize Features
• Review feature list
• Trim the fat: what is essential in brochure?
• Team can influence, PO decides
• Rank in order of business value
• Put stickies in ranked order on task board

25.
Prioritize Features
5 min
• Review feature list
• Trim the fat: what is essential in brochure?
• Team can influence, PO decides
• Rank in order of business value
• Put stickies in ranked order on task board

26.
STOP

27.
Sprint Plan

28.
Sprint Plan
• Time box
• Gain clarity on acceptance criteria JIT
• Break 1st feature into tasks
• Gut check: can we get this done?
• Repeat for each feature until no longer
comfortable committing

29.
Sprint Plan
5 min
• Time box
• Gain clarity on acceptance criteria JIT
• Break 1st feature into tasks
• Gut check: can we get this done?
• Repeat for each feature until no longer
comfortable committing

30.
STOP

31.
Scrum Framework
Sprint
Backlog
Vision Planning Sprint
+ Mtg Backlog
Team

32.
Sprint 1, Day 1
Update task board as work
is started /completed
When music stops, day is done!

33.
Sprint 1, Day 1
3 min
Update task board as work
is started /completed
When music stops, day is done!

34.
STOP

35.
Daily Standup

36.
Daily Standup
Each person share in turn:
• What did I complete
yesterday?
• What will I complete
today?
• What obstacles are in my
way?
Update progress chart

37.
Scrum Framework
Sprint
Backlog
Daily
Standup
Vision Planning Sprint
+ Mtg Backlog
Team

38.
Day 2 - Daily Standup
Update progress chart
Each person share in turn:
• What did I complete yesterday?
• What will I complete today?
• What obstacles are in my way?

39.
Day 2 - Daily Standup
2 min
Update progress chart
Each person share in turn:
• What did I complete yesterday?
• What will I complete today?
• What obstacles are in my way?

40.
STOP

41.
Sprint 1, Day 2
Update task board as work
is started /completed
When music stops, day is done!

42.
Sprint 1, Day 2
3 min
Update task board as work
is started /completed
When music stops, day is done!

43.
STOP

44.
Day 3 - Daily Standup
Update progress chart
Each person share in turn:
• What did I complete yesterday?
• What will I complete today?
• What obstacles are in my way?

45.
Day 3 - Daily Standup
2 min
Update progress chart
Each person share in turn:
• What did I complete yesterday?
• What will I complete today?
• What obstacles are in my way?

46.
STOP

47.
Sprint 1, Day 3
Last day! Focus on getting in
progress things done.
Update task board as work
is started /completed
When music stops, day is done!

48.
Sprint 1, Day 3
Last day! Focus on getting in
3 min
progress things done.
Update task board as work
is started /completed
When music stops, day is done!

49.
STOP

50.
Demo Brochure

51.
Demo
• Show only completed work
• Acceptance (or not) by product owner
• Feedback may adjust planned work

52.
Demo
5 min
• Show only completed work
• Acceptance (or not) by product owner
• Feedback may adjust planned work

53.
STOP

54.
Scrum Framework
Sprint
Sprint
Backlog Review
Daily
Product
Standup
Increment
Vision Planning Sprint
+ Mtg Backlog
Team

55.
Retrospective

56.
Retrospective
• What worked well?
• What didn’t?
• What experiments will we try next sprint?
• Output = improved team

57.
Retrospective
5 min
• What worked well?
• What didn’t?
• What experiments will we try next sprint?
• Output = improved team

58.
STOP

59.
Scrum Framework
Sprint
Retro- Sprint
Backlog spective Review
Daily
Update Standup Product
Increment
Backlog
Vision Planning Sprint
(Potentially releasable)
Product
+ Mtg Backlog +
Team Capability
Team

60.
Debrief

61.
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62.
Wrap-up
In table groups, share:
• what you enjoyed about session
• what you appreciate about group
• what you will take away
from today