Victor J. Boyd

Effective Agile Planning with SolutionsIQ

Where: The Harbor Club Bellevue

Date: 2008-04-10 00:00:00

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Maintaining a product vision through iterative and incremental steps provides a challenge for teams. The use of traditional methods in defining deliverables through empirical process control can be exhausting and ineffective. This workshop will prepare customers, advocates for the customer, and product development teams for effective iterative and incremental planning with specific tools and techniques proven through real world projects. SolutionsIQ Agile Coaches will share practical examples from their deep experience in using multiple Agile and non-Agile planning techniques. Key Benefits: - Learn to effectively use the User Story for planning - Aligning analysis with value-driven planning - How acceptance can drive planning and implementation - Acceptance testing tools and techniques - Defining “Done” through executable requirements - The importance of estimating size and deriving duration - Techniques for estimating - When and how to re-estimate - How and when to perform release and iteration planning - Tips for communicating progress The SolutionsIQ Difference: SolutionsIQ Agile consultants are not just trainers; they are leading practitioners and Thought Leaders in the field. Their real-life knowledge and skills transfer provides unparalleled perspective. Who Should Attend/Prerequisites: Business Analysts, Functional Analysts, Subject Matter Experts, Scrum Product Owners, Quality Assurance, ScrumMasters, Delivery Team Members, XP Coaches April 10-11 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily