Feeding The Scrum Engine

Transitioning to Agile: Feeding the Scrum Engine Derek Wade [email_address] and Douglas Shimp [email_address]

Two Views of Work* ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],* from Managing the Work in an Agile Project, Dr. Daniel Rawsthorne, PhD.

Managing the Work: WBS View* Business Value / Product Centric The Product Backlog Product Team Org Function Structure Feature 1 Function 2 Feature 3 … Conversions Rewrites Refactorings … Training Dev Environment Tools … Sales Support Marketing Support User Docs …

Managing the Work: “To Do” View* ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Decreasing Precision Task Centric

Stories – Bridge Between WBS and To Do ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Perhaps an example would help? Stories The Product Backlog Product Team Org Function Structure Feature 1 Function 2 Feature 3 … Conversions Rewrites Refactorings … Training Dev Environment Tools … Sales Support Marketing Support User Docs … Now Next Someday

Example – Structure the WBS The Product Backlog Product Team Org Function Structure Login Withdraw Cash Deposit Checks … Conversions Rewrites Refactorings … Training Dev Environment Tools … Sales Support Marketing Support User Docs …

Example – Feed “To Do” View with WBS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Decreasing Precision Login Withdraw Cash Deposit Checks Rewrites Conversions … Training Dev Env Sales Support User Docs

Example – Analyze / Add Stories ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Decreasing Precision Login Withdraw Cash Deposit Checks Rewrites Conversions … Training Dev Env Sales Support User Docs

Example – Analyze Stories (detail) Login Unfold to software elements Develop unit / integration tests Code up login UI Update DB with UID / PW Develop login module Integrate Analysis for Login Use-Case Login “Happy Path” “ 3 strikes” scenario Name: Login “Happy Path” Description: Primary success scenario for Login. Validation Criteria: -- login using UID and PW which are stored in DB is given access -- login w/ UID or PW which is not in the DB is not given access -- works for DEV and INT Unfold story into tasks “ when it’s time”

Example – Analyze / Add Stories (cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Login Withdraw Cash Deposit Checks Rewrites Conversions … Training Dev Env Sales Support User Docs Analysis for Login Use-Case Login “Happy Path” “ 3 strikes” scenario xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx

Example – Prioritize / Unfold Stories ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Login Withdraw Cash Deposit Checks Rewrites Conversions … Training Dev Env Sales Support User Docs Analysis for Login Use-Case Login “Happy Path” “ 3 strikes” scenario Unfold to sware elements Develop unit / Integration tests Code up login UI Update DB with UID / PW Develop login module Integrate xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx

Example – Do The Work ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Login Withdraw Cash Deposit Checks Rewrites Conversions … Training Dev Env Sales Support User Docs Analysis for Login Use-Case Login “Happy Path” “ 3 strikes” scenario Unfold to sware elements Develop unit / Integration tests Code up login UI Update DB with UID / PW Develop login module Integrate xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx Notice how work outside sprint just appears

Example – Clean Up for Next Sprint ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Login Withdraw Cash Deposit Checks Rewrites Conversions … Training Dev Env Sales Support User Docs “ 3 strikes” scenario xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxxxx xx xxx x xxxxx xx xxx x xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxxx

Keys to Success ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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