Part 1: What Traditional Methods Struggle With
Part 2: Scrum in Action
Key idea: Each development phase has a corresponding test phase.
Promises:
Reality:
Barry Boehm (1976): Fixing a bug in production costs 30-100x more than fixing it during requirements.
The V-Model assumes:
"We can know all requirements upfront"
"We can design completely before coding"
"We can build it right the first time"
These aren't just hard to achieve - they're impossible.
If we plan more, we waste time on plans that will change. If we plan less, we build the wrong thing.
Traditional Response: Plan even MORE carefully!
Result: Slower delivery, same problems.
Goal: Experience why the V-Model's phase separation fails.
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Key rule: No asking questions between phases!
Topic: Study Room Booking App
What went wrong? Ambiguous "queue" requirement → different interpretations!
The app automatically rotates documents between rounds!
Remember: No asking questions between phases!
Discussion Questions:
Key Insight: Late feedback = expensive fixes
Instead of fighting uncertainty with more planning...
Scrum provides structure without sacrificing flexibility.
The 3-5-3 Structure:
Critical: Clear separation of concerns!
The voice of the customer
Key principle: One person, one voice, one priority.
Not a committee!
The people who do the work
Key principle: Work is PULLED, not ASSIGNED.
Team members pick tasks from the board!
Servant-leader for the team
Key principle: NOT a project manager!
Doesn't assign work or make decisions for the team.
Scenario 1: A customer wants to add a new feature mid-sprint.
Scenario 2: The team needs server access but IT won't respond.
Scenario 3: The team debates React vs. Vue for the frontend.
Scenario 1: Customer wants new feature mid-sprint
Scenario 2: Team blocked by IT
Scenario 3: React vs. Vue debate
Why visual management matters
┌─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┬─────────────┐ │ TO DO │ IN PROGRESS │ IN REVIEW │ DONE │ ├─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┼─────────────┤ │ ┌─────┐ │ ┌─────┐ │ ┌─────┐ │ ┌─────┐ │ │ │US-4 │ │ │US-3 │ │ │US-2 │ │ │US-1 │ │ │ └─────┘ │ └─────┘ │ └─────┘ │ └─────┘ │ │ ┌─────┐ │ │ │ │ │ │US-5 │ │ │ │ │ │ └─────┘ │ │ │ │ └─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┴─────────────┘
At a glance: What's done, what's blocked, who needs help.
Red Flag 1: 8 items "In Progress", 0 "Done"
Red Flag 2: Board unchanged for 3 days
Red Flag 3: PO moving cards directly
Goal: Experience a complete Scrum sprint in 30 minutes.
Your Team:
Materials:
Sprint Planning (5 min):
Sprint Execution (15 min):
Sprint Review (5 min):
Retrospective (5 min):
Round 1 → Round 2 → Execution → Review → Results
Round 1: Backlog Prioritization (13 min)
Round 2: Story Assignment (10 min)
Phase 1.1: Importance Voting (5 min) Everyone rates each story's importance: ★ to ★★★★★
Phase 1.2: Priority Voting (5 min) Top stories selected → Vote on execution order (0-3)
Phase 1.3: Final Prioritization (3 min)
Phase 2.1: Developer Preferences (3 min) Check the stories you'd like to work on
Phase 2.2: PO Assignment (5 min) PO assigns each story to a developer (Sees who wanted each story)
Phase 2.3: Satisfaction Voting (2 min) Rate your assignment: Happy | OK | Unhappy PO can reassign based on feedback
Execution Phase Work on assigned stories using the Kanban board: To Do → In Progress → Review → Done
Review Phase Stories in "Review" need team approval:
Ready? Let's start the Sprint Game!
Remember: Incomplete work returns to the backlog!
March 2024: US Army mandates Agile for all software
"We're learning from current conflicts - including in Ukraine - that the Army's success on future battlefields will depend on our ability to rapidly update software." — Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth
If it works for mission-critical military systems, it can work for your project.
The lesson: "Agile doesn't scale" is a myth.
For your Road Profile Viewer:
The best way to learn Agile is to practice it.
Official Sources:
Tools:
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Key rule: No asking questions between phases!