Documents from the Agile ALM virtual study group - session 3 on sprint activities. Watch the session at: http://bit.ly/1ghr1cJ and learn more at http://bit.ly/Aalm_S3 Follow Jean Louis: @jlmarechaux

1. Jean-Louis (JL) Marechaux, Worldwide Technical Enablement Lead (CLM segment)
IBM Software, Rational
October 8, 2013
This session is open to public
(developerWorks members)
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Agile ALM Virtual Study Group Series
Part 3: Sprint activities for Agile ALM teams
Welcome to the Agile ALM
Virtual Study Group.
The webinar will begin
momentarily.
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Worldwide Technical Enablement | IBM Rational Software
Agile ALM Virtual Study Group
Part 3: Sprint Activities for Agile ALM teams
(October 8, 2013)
Jean-Louis Marechaux (aka JL)
Worldwide Technical Enablement and CoP leader
(Collaborative Lifecycle Management segment)
Study Group on DevOps & Agile Community: http://bit.ly/AalmStGrp
Email: jl.marechaux@ca.ibm.com
Twitter: @JLmarechaux
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Session 3: Agenda
 Previously, on “Agile ALM Virtual Study Group”
If you have missed the previous episodes…:: http://bit.ly/Aalm_S1 and http://bit.ly/Aalm_S2
– Part 1: Overview of the Agile ALM technical Assets
– Part 2: Getting started with backlog management and release planning
 Sprint activities for Agile ALM team
– Sprint planning
– Implementation of user stories
– Daily Scrum
– Sprint review
– Sprint retrospective
 Homework / Self-study
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IBM Rational solution for Agile ALM with Scrum
Sprint activities for Agile ALM Teams
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Objectives
1. Explore how the IBM® Rational Solution for Agile Application Lifecycle
Management (Agile ALM) supports:
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Sprint Planning, Stories implementation, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective
2. Acquire skills on using IBM® Rational Team Concert for Agile ALM projects
• Hands-on exercises / demos
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Agile ALM Process Overview
The IBM Rational Solution for Agile ALM with Scrum
Daily Scrum
Meeting
Product Vision
Product
Backlog
Sprint Goal
Rational Team Concert
Release
Backlog
Scrum
Sprint
Backlog
Release
Planning
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Sprint
Planning
Code Test
Refactor
Potentially Shippable
Product Increment
Sprint
Sprint
Review Retrospective
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Agenda
 Sprint planning
 Implementation of user stories
 Daily Scrum
 Sprint review
 Sprint retrospective
 Summary
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Sprint Planning: Define the work for the team
We are here
 Sprint planning meeting
– Collaborative planning
– Work needed to create the next product increment
 Topics addressed during the Sprint Planning meeting
– Topic 1: What will be delivered: Sprint Goal
• Sprint Goal and related stories from the release backlog
– Topic 2: How the work will be done to create the increment
• Work needed to implement the different stories
 Selected Release Backlog items are moved to the Sprint Backlog
 Stories in the Sprint Backlog are decomposed into tasks
 The Sprint Backlog is ready for the upcoming Sprint
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Exercise: Plan a sprint with Rational Team Concert
 “As the Product Owner, I can help clarify the backlog items.”
 “As members of the Development Team, we must select decompose stories for the Sprint, and
decompose them into tasks.”
Prepare for Sprint
Planning
Conduct Sprint Planning
meeting
Review Agile ALM
guidance
Refine Release Backlog
(ongoing)
Populate Sprint Backlog
Define Sprint Goal
Decompose stories into
tasks
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Agenda
 Sprint planning
 Implementation of user stories
 Daily Scrum
 Sprint review
 Sprint retrospective
 Summary
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Implementation of user stories: Create the product increment
We are here
 Code, Test, Deliver
 Keep a focus on the Sprint Goal
 Build a Product Increment
 Update stories and tasks as work progresses
– Status, remaining
 Other activities while the product is being developed
– Product Owner is refining the Product Backlog and the Release backlog
– Scrum Master is taking care of impediments and process improvements
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Exercise: Implementing stories using Rational Team Concert
 “As the Development Team, we must complete the tasks to implement user stories.”
 “As the Development Team, we must comply with the Definition of Done for each story.”
Complete tasks associated
to user stories
Find tasks to complete
Code, test, refactor
Build and deliver changes
Review “Definition of Done”
Update tasks and stories
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Agenda
 Sprint planning
 Implementation of user stories
 Daily Scrum
 Sprint review
 Sprint retrospective
 Summary
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Daily Scrum: Synchronize team activities
We are here
 Inspect and adapt meeting for the development team
– Synchronize development team activities
– Not a status meeting
 Development Team members:
– What have you accomplished since the last Daily Scrum?
– What will I accomplish before the next Daily Scrum?
– What is impeding our work?
 Inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal
 Identify any impediment or risk
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Exercise: Daily Scrum and related activities with Rational Team Concert
 “As members of the Development Team, we want to:
– Share on our work to make it transparent to others.
– Synchronize our work to meet the Sprint Goal.
– Identify risks, dependencies and impediments.”
Prepare for Daily Scrum
Conduct Sprint Planning
meeting
Monitor Sprint progress
Review Agile ALM
guidance
Update stories and tasks
Review progress on stories
Synchronize teamwork
Identify risks and
impediments
Review Sprint progress
Review work items needing
attention
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Agenda
 Sprint planning
 Implementation of user stories
 Daily Scrum
 Sprint review
 Sprint retrospective
 Summary
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Sprint review: Inspect the product increment
 Inspection and adaptation event
– Focus on the product
 Presentation of the product increment to get feedback
We are here
– Most of the time, a demonstration
– Get feedback on the product
 Explain progress toward the Sprint and Release goals
– What has been done
– What has been postponed
 Product backlog be updated to capture new business needs
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Exercise: Conduct Sprint Review meeting
 “As the Development Team, we want to present the work completed during the Sprint.”
 “As the Product Owner, I must explain the progress toward the objectives of the project.”
 “As Stakeholders, we need to see the evolution of the product to provide early feedback.”
Conduct Sprint Review
meeting
Review Agile ALM
guidance
Demonstrate the new
product increment
Get feedback from
stakeholder
Refine Product Backlog
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Agenda
 Sprint planning
 Implementation of user stories
 Daily Scrum
 Sprint review
 Sprint retrospective
 Summary
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Sprint retrospective: Indentify potential improvements
 Inspection and adaptation event
– Focus on the team
 Examine how the Scrum Team worked during last Sprint
We are here
– People
– Relationships
– Process
– Tools
 Plan improvements
 Revisit the “Definition of Done” to improve quality
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Exercise: Conduct Sprint Retrospective meeting
 “As a Scrum Team, we want to continuously improve our development process to make it more efficient
and enjoyable.”
 “As a Scrum Team, we want to continuously improve the quality of products by adapting the Definition of
Done”
Conduct Sprint
Retrospective meeting
Review Agile ALM
guidance
Capture feedback on last
Sprint
Identify improvements for
next Sprint
Refine the “Definition of
Done”
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Next sprint starts
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Agenda
 Sprint planning
 Implementation of user stories
 Daily Scrum
 Sprint review
 Sprint retrospective
 Summary
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Summary
 The Rational Solution for Agile Application Lifecycle Management (Agile ALM)
supports agile teams for Sprint activities:
• “Scrum – Agile ALM” process template (RTC extension)
• In-context process guidance
• Technical enablement material for Agile ALM teams
 Rational Team Concert provides a collaborative environment for agile ALM teams:
• Transparency
• Inspection
• Adaptation
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Virtual Study Group Series: Agenda (http://bit.ly/AalmStGrp)
 Part 1: Overview of the Agile ALM technical Assets (Sept 24, 2013)
– Study group agenda, intro to Scrum, overview of Agile ALM technical assets
– Homework / Self-study
Presentation material, demos, and recording: http://bit.ly/Aalm_S1
 Part 2: Getting started with backlog management and release planning (Oct 1, 2013)
– RTC configuration for agile ALM projects / product backlog and release planning
– Homework / Self-study
Presentation material, demos, and recording: http://bit.ly/Aalm_S2
 Part 3: Sprint activities for Agile ALM Teams (Oct 8, 2013)
– Sprint planning, sprint management, review, and retrospective
– Homework / Self-study
Presentation material, demos, and recording: http://bit.ly/Aalm_S3
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Summary: Agile ALM Virtual Study Group Series
Rational solution for Agile ALM with Scrum (Free)
Agile ALM Process Template
– RTC product extension
Agile ALM with Scrum Practices
– In-context guidance
Agile enablement assets
– Scenario
Agile ALM project
– Tutorial
– Agile Learning Circle
(Learning roadmap)
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Homework / Self-Study
 Add the following tag to your developerWorks profile: aalm-workshop-graduate
Link to you personal profile:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/profiles/html/myProfileView.do?lang=en
 Complete the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SNPGDTN (5 min)
 Hands-on exercises from Agile ALM tutorials
- Sprint activities
- https://jazz.net/downloads/agile-alm-scrum/latest
Part 3
 Review published material posted on the DevOps/Agile community:
- Agile ALM Part 1: http://bit.ly/Aalm_S1
- Agile ALM Part 2: http://bit.ly/Aalm_S2
- Agile ALM Part 3: http://bit.ly/Aalm_S3
 Post comment/questions on the virtual study group blog for session 3
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