Scrumban (Scrum and Kanban) Course

Course Summary

The Scrumban training course is designed to demonstrate a roadmap for implementing Scrumban, combination of Scrum and Kanban.

The course begins with a basic introduction to Scrum. Next, it identifies software functionality using Kanban. The course concludes with a lesson on how to implement Scrumban, and the controls and reporting necessary to monitor the flow of work.

Pre-Requisites: Prior exposure to Agile software development framework is recommended.

Purpose

Learn how to use Scrum-Kanban tools to improve work flow and agility.

Audience

Developers and developer teams looking to use Scrum/Kanban tools effectively.

Role

Software Developer

Skill Level

Introduction

Style

Workshops

Duration

3 Days

Related Technologies

Agile

Scrum

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Productivity Objectives:

Identify the origins and fundamentals of Agile
Indicate how Scrum works, the roles involved, and the artifacts needed
Discover the origins of Kanban and the theory behind it
Distinguish how Kanban and Scrum coexist in software development
Determine how to complete a “Value Stream Mapping” and what to include
Recognize throughput and how to organize the work
Associate how to manage the process and the input queue
Explain options for tuning the Kanban implementation
Generalize relevance and implementation of key metrics

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Real-World Content

Project-focused demos and labs using your tool stack and environment, not some canned "training room" lab.
Expert Practitioners

Industry experts with 15+ years of industry experience that bring their battle scars into the classroom.
Experiential Learning

More coding than lecture, coupled with architectural and design discussions.
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What You'll Learn

In the Scrumban training course, you'll learn:

Agile Overview
- The Agile Potential
- The Agile Manifesto
- Can Agile fail?
- THE Best Agile
Scrum Overview
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Scrum Overview
- Scrum Artifacts
- Scrum Values & Rules
- Other Keys to Success
Product Backlog
- Defining the Product Backlog
- User Stories
- Roles & Personas
- Spikes & Special Stories
- Prioritizing the Product Backlog
Kanban Overview and Introduction
- House of Lean
- Defining Kanban
- Motivation for Kanban
- Kanban as an “Agile plugin”
- Managing Quality
- Work In Progress (WIP)
- How to Prioritize
- Demand vs. Throughput
- Sources of Variability
Value Stream Mapping (seeing the big picture)
- The Value Stream
- Work Visibility
- Value Stream Lab (Part 1- Defining the Start and the End)
- Card Walls
- Demand Analysis
- Allocating Capacity
- The Work Card
- Value Stream Lab (Part 2- Designing the Card Wall)
Throughput
- Identifying Work Item Types
- Sizing Work Items
- Building User Stories
- User Story Lab
- Visual Control
- Pull vs. Push
- Theory of Constraints
- Service Levels: Class of Service
- Throughput Application Lab (Incorporating Class of Service into the Card Wall)
Managing The Process
- Daily Standup Meetings
- After Meetings
- Queue Replenishment Meetings
- Release Planning Meetings
- Triage
- Geographically Dispersed Teams
Improving The Process
- The Importance of Cadence
- Limiting Work-In-Progress
- Identifying Bottlenecks
- Lab Refactoring Work-In-Progress Lab for Bottlenecks
Key Metrics Review
- WIP
- Lead Time Throughput and Measuring Flow
- Blocked Work
- Quality
- Failure Load