During Agile Australia 2010, I teamed up with Phil Abernathy to present a variety of different team exercises and games. The session starts quite gently and builds up pace culminating in the Ball Point Game right at the very end.
Agile Games - Playful approaches to agile principlesRobert Misch
I facilitated this workshop during the 2nd Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's International CTO Conference 2013 in Berlin.
It's about Agile Games and how they revolutionise the way we train Agile Teams.
A small presentation by Ashley-Christian Hardy on the basics of Scrum methodology, covering the basics of roles & responsibilities, events & ceremonies and scrum artefacts.
For those new to Agile there is often an assumption made that the Scrum Master and the Project Manager are the same role.This is absolutely not the case. The two roles are very different and they each fit into approaches to projects that are wildly different as Agile is a Value and Culture driven Project Management Methodology.
I try to address some of the misunderstandings of the Scrum Master Role
You can see some of Scrum Master internal training videos that I did in past.
https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U
How to Become an Indispensable Scrum Master
Agile Games - Playful approaches to agile principlesRobert Misch
I facilitated this workshop during the 2nd Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's International CTO Conference 2013 in Berlin.
It's about Agile Games and how they revolutionise the way we train Agile Teams.
A small presentation by Ashley-Christian Hardy on the basics of Scrum methodology, covering the basics of roles & responsibilities, events & ceremonies and scrum artefacts.
For those new to Agile there is often an assumption made that the Scrum Master and the Project Manager are the same role.This is absolutely not the case. The two roles are very different and they each fit into approaches to projects that are wildly different as Agile is a Value and Culture driven Project Management Methodology.
I try to address some of the misunderstandings of the Scrum Master Role
You can see some of Scrum Master internal training videos that I did in past.
https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U
How to Become an Indispensable Scrum Master
Being Agile, Doing Agile and Agile in Crisis: We have the Agile Industrial Complex, Dark Agile, Faux/Fake Agile, Zombie Scrum, Flaccid Scrum, CrAgile, FrAgile, WAgile, and more. What do they all mean, and how do we know if we are doing them instead of "Being Agile"
Scrum 101 Learning Objectives:
1. Waterfall project methodology basics - what is waterfall and where did it come from?
2. Agile umbrella practices and frameworks - what is agile? what isn't agile? Where does Scrum fit in?
3. Scrum empirical theory - emperical vs. theoretical
4. Parts of the Scrum framework - roles, events / ceremonies, artifacts and rules
5. Features of cultures that use Scrum
This simple and crisp quick reference card is for Agile and Scrum basics. It is a simple way to glance through all the concepts and use it as a tool for revision, even before an interview.
It is the team who does all the work. Team is self-organising. Team decides and plans. So what is the role of scrum master? Is it a full time role? How is it different from a project manager? Can a project lead or manager be a scrum master? It is probably the least understood and the most abused role in scrum. Let's explore these points in details further on April 10, 3:00 PM.
3 Roles in Scrum
Role of scrum master
Challenges of a scrum master
Skills, Knowledge & mindset required
Full time or part time?
Future career path of scrum master
Benefits:
Uncover the true role of a scrum master which is that of a facilitator, protector, negotiator and a coach.
Understand the true meaning of coaching.
Learn how scrum master can coach the team.
Understand the skills, knowledge and mindset required as a scrum master.
Perform better as a scrum master by getting introduced to some magical techniques and fad words like gamestorming, innovation games and visual thinking to facilitate collaborative decision making.
Learn points which you can use to make people understand the vital role a scrum master plays.
Appreciate the difference between project manager and a scrum master.
Learn who can be a good scrum master.
Attend the webinar and separate yourself from the crazy herd of people blindly accepting or discarding the role of scrum master!!
The "2017 Scrum by Picture" is something you can call Scrum Guide illustrated. It is based on the newest version of "Scrum Guide".
You will find the theory, scrum values, scrum team, scrum events including sprint, sprint planning, daily scrum, review and retrospective as well as scrum artifacts. All of those is explained in easy to follow, illustrated nicely presentation, which can assist you to catch the idea behind Scrum.
Feel free to share "2017 Scrum by Picture" with your Scrum friends.
Scrum is certainly not a foolproof framework as it does have its own set
of limitations; which is the reason why it may not be the best fit for
every team or product. There are other Agile and Lean approaches too,
like Kanban or XP.
Therefore, what is crucial is for us to comprehend that these current
shifts call for a dynamic and progressive outlook from developers and managers. The need of the hour is to utilize the benefits that a Scrum Master brings to the table, in terms of opening up team communication and problem solving techniques.
Learn benefits of iterative process through a game, so it can be played by the team.
The point of this game is to pass as many balls as possible through every team member in 2 minutes. The team gets a point for each ball passed through every member of the team provided that the first person to touch that ball is also the last. There are 5 iterations. Before each iteration the team estimates how many they think they will pass. At the end of each iteration the actual number passed is recorded.
The presentation includes a brief introduction to iterative methodologies, the game itself and some questions to check what the team learnt.
Being Agile, Doing Agile and Agile in Crisis: We have the Agile Industrial Complex, Dark Agile, Faux/Fake Agile, Zombie Scrum, Flaccid Scrum, CrAgile, FrAgile, WAgile, and more. What do they all mean, and how do we know if we are doing them instead of "Being Agile"
Scrum 101 Learning Objectives:
1. Waterfall project methodology basics - what is waterfall and where did it come from?
2. Agile umbrella practices and frameworks - what is agile? what isn't agile? Where does Scrum fit in?
3. Scrum empirical theory - emperical vs. theoretical
4. Parts of the Scrum framework - roles, events / ceremonies, artifacts and rules
5. Features of cultures that use Scrum
This simple and crisp quick reference card is for Agile and Scrum basics. It is a simple way to glance through all the concepts and use it as a tool for revision, even before an interview.
It is the team who does all the work. Team is self-organising. Team decides and plans. So what is the role of scrum master? Is it a full time role? How is it different from a project manager? Can a project lead or manager be a scrum master? It is probably the least understood and the most abused role in scrum. Let's explore these points in details further on April 10, 3:00 PM.
3 Roles in Scrum
Role of scrum master
Challenges of a scrum master
Skills, Knowledge & mindset required
Full time or part time?
Future career path of scrum master
Benefits:
Uncover the true role of a scrum master which is that of a facilitator, protector, negotiator and a coach.
Understand the true meaning of coaching.
Learn how scrum master can coach the team.
Understand the skills, knowledge and mindset required as a scrum master.
Perform better as a scrum master by getting introduced to some magical techniques and fad words like gamestorming, innovation games and visual thinking to facilitate collaborative decision making.
Learn points which you can use to make people understand the vital role a scrum master plays.
Appreciate the difference between project manager and a scrum master.
Learn who can be a good scrum master.
Attend the webinar and separate yourself from the crazy herd of people blindly accepting or discarding the role of scrum master!!
The "2017 Scrum by Picture" is something you can call Scrum Guide illustrated. It is based on the newest version of "Scrum Guide".
You will find the theory, scrum values, scrum team, scrum events including sprint, sprint planning, daily scrum, review and retrospective as well as scrum artifacts. All of those is explained in easy to follow, illustrated nicely presentation, which can assist you to catch the idea behind Scrum.
Feel free to share "2017 Scrum by Picture" with your Scrum friends.
Scrum is certainly not a foolproof framework as it does have its own set
of limitations; which is the reason why it may not be the best fit for
every team or product. There are other Agile and Lean approaches too,
like Kanban or XP.
Therefore, what is crucial is for us to comprehend that these current
shifts call for a dynamic and progressive outlook from developers and managers. The need of the hour is to utilize the benefits that a Scrum Master brings to the table, in terms of opening up team communication and problem solving techniques.
Learn benefits of iterative process through a game, so it can be played by the team.
The point of this game is to pass as many balls as possible through every team member in 2 minutes. The team gets a point for each ball passed through every member of the team provided that the first person to touch that ball is also the last. There are 5 iterations. Before each iteration the team estimates how many they think they will pass. At the end of each iteration the actual number passed is recorded.
The presentation includes a brief introduction to iterative methodologies, the game itself and some questions to check what the team learnt.
Play at Work: Agile Games for Productive Teamsxianpants
SXSW Panel Description:
Get together with other conference attendees and play games in this unique participatory interaction. If you are curious about Agile development and want an insider view of the activities Agile teams do every day, this session is for you. A special emphasis will be placed on experiential learning through Agile games and exercises, such as "Story Writing" and "Planning Poker," in this hands-on, interactive session. Learn first-hand how games and other Agile tools and techniques can be successfully adopted by project teams, resulting in rapid delivery and improved teamwork. Participants will be strongly encouraged to share their own experiences and learn from each other in this session.
Games are a great way to accelerate learning and introduce fun into the workplace. This presentation was used to introduce a meetup focused on learning and playing Agile and Lean games.
Directions for lean paper airplane simulation.
For more details and a video, go to
http://www.leansimulations.org/2012/09/more-lean-paper-airplanes-another-lean.html
Agile teams are great at building what you want - but how do you know what your customers need? This game-based workshop shows you how to discover the right product before you build the wrong business.
Each team will start a new business, describe it using the Business Model Canvas, and incrementally improve it using concepts from Lean Startup and Customer Development.
You already know how to build great products with Agile. Learn how to find the right product to build using Customer Development. See how Lean Startup combines Agile and Customer Development to get the best of both worlds.
(presented at Agile 2013)
Thanks Rahul Gawale from BMC software pune for presenting on Scaled Agile a Game changer, Rahul talked about how scaling frameworks contributed to BMC growth and presented a roadmap to fellow participants.
Instructions slides for the GetKanban.com Kanban Board GameYuval Yeret
some slides that help a group "get" the getkanban kanban game.
I usually introduce the game verbally but find this kind of visual introduction useful. let me know if you have the game and tried this... or if it gives you the urge to try the game ;-)
A 45min activity to lead a group through a series of activities to see how Design Thinking, Lean, and Agile can be used together to improve the flow of value.
Kanban provides an evolutionary approach to continuous improvement. This slide set, explains what Kanban is and how it can help you to improve step by step.
I describe the common problem of unbalanced organisations and how Kanban might be a solution.
I also points out that you are not doing Kanban if you do not follow the six practices. Then you are doing something else, that looks like kanban. And guess what, you might not get the expected result out of kanban.
Presentation given to Agile South Coast on the BEST View improvement model. Discussing why metrics are important, the format of the BEST View, how to create a BEST View and then leading the group through a practical.
Expert vs Novice Time Management Coaching - ICF Conference 2014Francis Wade
Expert vs. Novice Time Management Coaching was presented at the International Coach Federation Conference in July 2014.
The edited audio is available at - http://goo.gl/3JxGFB - the slides are minimalist.
Visit my site to receive a great deal more information on time advisng: http:/mytimedesign.com
A short history of Agile software developmentKane Mar
My 'Short History of Agile Software Development' presentation at the Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong.
I only had 20 minutes to speak, so I did an overview of the origins of 'Software Engineering' ('68 NATO conference) through to some new and different approaches to software. Along the way I talked about the 'New New Product Development Game', Scrum, Extreme Programming, the Agile Manifesto and some thoughts about what the future holds.
Why Scrum? Scrum is conceptually a very, very simple process framework. What is it about Scrum that is generating some much buzz in the software development community? Why are companies, both big and small, abandoning traditional approaches such as Water Fall and RUP, in favour of Scrum?
Normal Labour/ Stages of Labour/ Mechanism of LabourWasim Ak
Normal labor is also termed spontaneous labor, defined as the natural physiological process through which the fetus, placenta, and membranes are expelled from the uterus through the birth canal at term (37 to 42 weeks
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Francesca Gottschalk - How can education support child empowerment.pptxEduSkills OECD
Francesca Gottschalk from the OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation presents at the Ask an Expert Webinar: How can education support child empowerment?
3. Yes, but ... Yes, and
» Purpose: Explore the Art of the Possible
» Instructions:
• Form groups of 5
• Plan a party, starting each new sentence with
the words “Yes, but ...” (2 minutes)
• Plan a party, starting each new sentence with
the words “Yes, and ...” (2 minutes)
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4. Balloon game instructions
» Pre draw a balloon with a face on it
» Sit approx 10 per table
» Ask them to deliver as many balloons as they can in 5 min like the
pre drawn one
» Start 5 min count down
» Draw up chart for team scores
» Test rigorously and reject balloons that do not meet spec
» Update scores
» Talk about TDD ( 5min)
» Redo exercise
» Update scores ( should be better)
» Reflect and close out
5. TDD – Test Driven Development
» Elaborate with acceptance criteria
» Write test cases
» Build a test harness
» Write the (automated) test scripts
» Build the deliverable
» Run the deliverable through the test harness and
against the test scripts to see if it passes
» If YES – Yippppeee
» If NO – fix and re-try
7. Help me see it
» Purpose: Explore communication and
collaboration
» Instructions:
• Form 1 large circle
• By going around the circle, create a fictional
character
• If you don’t find the fictional character credible
then you can challenge by saying “Help me see
it”
• The next 2 persons must help
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9. The Ball Point Game
» Purpose: Demonstrate the power of
inspection and adaption using a fun,
physical game.
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10. The Ball Point Game
» Rules
• You are all one big team
• Each ball must have air-time
• You cannot pass a ball to someone directly to
your left or right
• The end point must also be the start point
• Dropped balls are considered waste
• Each Iteration = 2 minutes
• Retrospective = 1 minute
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11. The Ball Point Game
» “Inspect and Adapt” in Scrum ... is a Deming*
cycle (PDCA) ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
PDCA
» PLAN: Design or revise business process
components to improve results
» DO: Implement the plan and measure its
performance
» CHECK: Assess the measurements and report the
results to decision makers
» ACT: Decide on changes needed to improve the
process
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12. Flow game instructions
» One pre built boat
» Lots of A4 paper and red and blue marker pens
» Sit them in long rows of 7 per team ( rest can be consultants per team)
» Assign roles ( biz, analyst, architect, developerx2, tester, business)
» Ask them to deliver as many boats as they can in 5 min like the pre built
one.
» They get 3 points per pair of blue and red boats, -1 per page not completed
» Start 5 min count down
» Draw up chart for team scores
» Update scores
» Talk about Pull and Flow( 5min)
» Redo exercise – consultants can give advice
» Update scores ( should be better)
» Reflect and close out
13. Theory of constraints
Every organization
has at any given point
in time at least one
constraint which
limits the system's
performance relative
to its goal
Dr. Eliyahu M.
Goldratt You can only deliver as fast as the
slowest part of your process
14. Increasing Throughput
Managing the
Little’s Law Reduce on-ramp
work in
progress
Work in progress
= Total cycle time
Avg completion rate
Removing
constraints
Increase
completion
Don’t overburden
rate
15. Lets apply some learning
» Some LEAN principles
• Identify bottlenecks and optimise
• Manage the on-ramp
• Eliminate waste
• Pull and flow
• Inspect and improve
» Some AGILE principles
• Collaborate
• Co-locate
• Self organising teams
• Testing, testing testing