Below depicts a typical Agile for Patriots (AFP) practicum utilizing Scrum, which is a single-team framework of one product owner, one Scrum master, and up to eight developers.

Building and enhancing the above framework, team PhoenIX utilized a Scaled Scrum framework known as Nexus to improve collaboration and cross-functional development amongst interdependent teams. 

As depicted below, team PhoenIX’s utilization of Nexus provided a remote global perspective that enhanced a viable understanding of the complexities across the product development industry.

Three Self-Managing Teams Working Together as ONE

One Source of Truth

One Product ⬇

 

  • One Jira Project
  • One Roadmap
  • One Mural
  • One Confluence 

One Goal ⬇

 

  • One Product Vision
  • One Definition of Done
  • One Culture
  • One Refinement 

Three Scrum Teams One Cadence ⬇

 

  • One Calendar
  • One Backlog Refinement
  • One Release Forecast
  • One Sprint Planning
  • One Daily Scrum
  • One Sprint Review
  • One Retrospective

Embracing Challenges of a Global / Remote Nexus ⬇

 

Appropriately facilitating conflict resolution techniques was necessary to manage:

  • Siloed Thinking
  • Conflicting Outcomes
  • Conflicting Priorities
  • Unreliable Forecasting
  • Independent DOD Interpretation
  • Communication Gaps
  • Personality Conflicts

Software Development Artifacts ⬇

 

  • Product Backlog
  • Sprint Backlog
  • Product Increment 
  • Insight Into Performance

Agile SDLC ⬇

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

  • Requirement Gathering
  • Design
  • Development 
  • Testing
  • Deployment
  • Review

Three Cups of Tea ⬇

 

  • Productive, Insightful Conversations
  • Collaborative Relationship Building
  • Actionable, Open, & Honest
  • Positive and Productive

Certified and Experienced ⬇

 

  • Scrum Master Certification
  • Nexus Level Scrum Experience 
  • Web Development
  • Conflict Resolution 
  • Teamwork
  • Global Collaboration
  • Emotional Intelligence

Tools and Software Utilized:

WordPress

Confluence

Slack

Jira

Mural

Thank You!

 

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our classmates, Agile for Patriot’s Team, and guest speakers for their invaluable contributions to our Scrum class and practicum. Your dedication, collaboration, and expertise have truly enhanced our learning experience.

We greatly appreciate the support, insights, and guidance you have provided. Your help has been instrumental in our growth and understanding of agile principles. We are excited to continue our journey together as a team.

Thank you again for everything!

We Accomplished!

 

We are proud to announce our remarkable accomplishments following the completion of the Introduction to Agile course, Applying Professional Scrum course, and the practicum. We successfully obtained our Professional Scrum Master certifications, demonstrating our deep understanding and proficiency with Agile Ways of Working. Furthermore, we effectively deployed a Product Release utilizing three distinct Scrum Teams by scaling Scrum using the Nexus framework, showcasing our ability to drive collaboration and deliver outstanding results. As a result of this experience, we have gained immense confidence in our skills as Professional Scrum Masters and Product Owners, ready to excel in an Agile Value Delivery environment.

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