Agile Ceremonies

Overview

This StormWind Bytes course explores the key ceremonies that make Agile delivery effective and transparent, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Designed for Scrum Masters, team facilitators, and Agile team members looking to run better Agile ceremonies. This course also benefits project managers and stakeholders seeking to understand the rhythm and culture of Agile teams.

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Ashley Hunt, Project Management, AI and ChatGPT, CompTIA, End-User Training

COURSE DIFFICULTY

Beginner

COURSE DURATION

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Apply best practices and avoid common pitfalls in conducting Agile ceremonies
Facilitate advanced Agile ceremonies such as release planning, Product Increment (PI) planning, and Agile portfolio planning
Use coordination across teams using ceremonies like Scrum of Scrums, system demos, and stakeholder reviews
Launch and align Agile teams through kickoff and inception ceremonies

Designed for Scrum Masters, team facilitators, and Agile team members looking to run better Agile ceremonies.

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01. Fundamental Agile Ceremonies

Introduction to Agile Ceremonies
Sprint Planning: Purpose and Outcomes
Sprint Planning: Common Pitfalls
Sprint Goal: Why It Matters
Daily Standup: Best Practices
Daily Standup: Common Mistakes
Backlog Refinement: Purpose and Timing
Backlog Refinement: Techniques That Work

02. Advanced Ceremonies and Techniques

Sprint Review: Structure and Purpose
Sprint Review: Making It Interactive
Sprint Retrospective: Purpose and Format
Sprint Retrospective: Creative Techniques
Release Planning Ceremony
Product Increment (PI) Planning in Scaled Agile

03. Specialized Ceremonies for Coordination

Kanban Replenishment Meetings
Agile Portfolio Planning
System Demo in SAFe®
Team Kickoff or Inception Ceremony
Stakeholder Review & Demo
Cross-Team Syncs (Scrum of Scrums)

SKILLS LEARNED

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Apply best practices and avoid common pitfalls in conducting Agile ceremonies
Facilitate advanced Agile ceremonies such as release planning, Product Increment (PI) planning, and Agile portfolio planning
Use coordination across teams using ceremonies like Scrum of Scrums, system demos, and stakeholder reviews
Launch and align Agile teams through kickoff and inception ceremonies

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Designed for Scrum Masters, team facilitators, and Agile team members looking to run better Agile ceremonies.

PREREQUISITES

None

COURSE OUTLINE

01. Fundamental Agile Ceremonies

Introduction to Agile Ceremonies
Sprint Planning: Purpose and Outcomes
Sprint Planning: Common Pitfalls
Sprint Goal: Why It Matters
Daily Standup: Best Practices
Daily Standup: Common Mistakes
Backlog Refinement: Purpose and Timing
Backlog Refinement: Techniques That Work

02. Advanced Ceremonies and Techniques

Sprint Review: Structure and Purpose
Sprint Review: Making It Interactive
Sprint Retrospective: Purpose and Format
Sprint Retrospective: Creative Techniques
Release Planning Ceremony
Product Increment (PI) Planning in Scaled Agile

03. Specialized Ceremonies for Coordination

Kanban Replenishment Meetings
Agile Portfolio Planning
System Demo in SAFe®
Team Kickoff or Inception Ceremony
Stakeholder Review & Demo
Cross-Team Syncs (Scrum of Scrums)

Overview

Skills Learned

Apply best practices and avoid common pitfalls in conducting Agile ceremonies

Facilitate advanced Agile ceremonies such as release planning, Product Increment (PI) planning, and Agile portfolio planning

Use coordination across teams using ceremonies like Scrum of Scrums, system demos, and stakeholder reviews

Launch and align Agile teams through kickoff and inception ceremonies

Skills Learned

Apply best practices and avoid common pitfalls in conducting Agile ceremonies

Facilitate advanced Agile ceremonies such as release planning, Product Increment (PI) planning, and Agile portfolio planning

Use coordination across teams using ceremonies like Scrum of Scrums, system demos, and stakeholder reviews

Launch and align Agile teams through kickoff and inception ceremonies

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