iteration planning with the captain - syncnorwich, october 2012
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Slides from My SyncNorwich workshop on iteration planning back in October 2012. A deliberately lighthearted session exploring "textbook" sprint planning and how to adapt to your own reality, project and context.TRANSCRIPT
Iteration P lanning With The Captain
@theagilepirate photo by @mdwragg
Where Do Ye Stand ?
“ By The Book”
Vision & Roadmap Current Status
Iteration Theme/Name Prior Data
Dates Capacity
Issues/Logistics DOD
Backlog Extract Tasking
Issues & Risks Dependencies & Assumptions
“Commitment” – actually it’s Forecast! Communications
Parking Lot Actions
Retrospect
Reality ?
Intro Vision & Roadmap Current Status Iteration Theme/Name Prior Data Dates Capacity Issues/Logistics DOD Backlog Extract Tasking Issues & Risks Dependencies & Assumptions “Commitment” – actually it’s Forecast! Communications Parking Lot Actions Retrospect
1-3
5-10 1-5 1-5
3-10 3-10 5-15 3-15 1-20 5-10
15-60 5-25 5-25
1-5 5-10 0-15
1-5 1-15
“ By The Captain”
Arrr, well they be more guidelines than rules
Intro Retrospective Coffee Break Regroup
Sitting down, tomfoolery, joking 3
A Proper one! 30 90 Minutes is a long time 4
Usually more humour, chocolate, biscuits 3
Extras
These work for us, they might not for you
Vision & Roadmap Current Status Issues/Logistics DOD Backlog Extract Issues & Risks Dependencies & Assumptions “Commitment” – actually it’s Forecast! Communications Parking Lot Actions Retrospect
Actually – we’re not so great at this right now
Already know this, we have a standup beforehand
These just come up in natural conversation Easy – it’s live (usually)
Just general focus (our backlog is *really* coarse)
Part of the conversation again They’re usually tasks in themselves We just run a quick capacity check
In Hindsight this is because I don’t like doing it! On The Board
Tasks, right? “Was that worthwhile”
Stuff We Skip Over (& why!)
Prior Data Iteration Theme/Name Dates Capacity Tasking Close
Loads, most of the team think it’s dull 3
I like names... should use them again 2 Sprint Dates, Holidays & interrupts 5
This is critical on my project 10 Yup, that’s our main activity 25
Did We Miss Anything Important? 5
Stuff We Find
** VALUABLE **
Our Reality
30 minutes for a full retrospective 10 minutes of breaks
50 minutes of *actual * planning
Everyone knows the detail of what’s going on and why - long before we go near a meeting room We still miss things We work in a very high-trust organisation We Make sure it’s fun
How Long?
Find The Happy Middle Ground
Your Turn
Time To Share
Assumptions on what’s ready before the planning meeting? Who are the participants & what are their needs?
Can you use your board as a tool ? What data & metrics will you use?
How do you keep it fun & interesting?
Are there alternatives?
So We’ve P lanned, What happens next?
(Re)Considerations
Simon Cromarty [email protected] http://red-gate.com @theagilepirate [email protected] http://theagilepirate.net
Thank-you