TASK : SPRINT PLANNING
COMPETENCIES
:Project Management Tools – evaluates potential project management tools for alignment with specified project activities.
:Scheduling – creates project schedules that ensure timely project completion.
:Communicating with Stakeholders – Creates project communication plans that ensure ongoing project information is appropriately disseminated to project stakeholders.
:Internal & External Risk Mitigation – develops mitigation plans that address internal and external risks within a project.
:Project Metrics – analyzes project data using appropriate metrics to forecast project outcome.
:Problem Solving – applies standard problem-solving techniques and strategies that facilitate resolution of problems that arise with in a project.
:Presenting to Stakeholders – develops presentation documents for internal and external stakeholders that communicate project assessment and recommendations for improvement.
INSTRUCTIONS
In this task, you will write a sprint plan for one project you select from one of two case studies.
SCENARIO
You are a project manager who is expected to manage an ongoing agile project. Read the attached “Case Study 3” and “Case Study 4,” and use one of the two case studies when writing your sprint plan.
REQUIREMENTS
Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The originality report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Complete the attached “Sprint Planning Template” by doing the following:
A. Create a retrospective from the last sprint for the chosen case study in the “Retrospective” section of the “Sprint Planning Template” attachment. The retrospective needs to include quality issues, communication issues, and positive outcomes.
B. Explain three elements that were added, removed, or modified when updating and prioritizing the backlog for the chosen case study. Include the updated backlog in the “Product Backlog/User Stories” section of the “Sprint Planning Template” attachment.
C. Create a sprint plan that covers the next month’s project tasks. Provide a sprint goal, five sprint tasks, a sprint forecast, and a resource allocation for the chosen case study in the “Sprint Goal” and “Sprint Plan” sections of the “Sprint Planning Template” attachment.
D. Create a communication plan for the chosen case study by completing the table in the “Communication Plan” section of the “Sprint Planning Template” attachment that shows the meetings, documents, and associated information that will be used during the next sprint. Provide five instances of standard communication for three stakeholders.
E. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
F. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.
RUBRIC
A. RETROSPECTIVE: COMPETENT The retrospective is logically based on the last sprint for the chosen case study, and the retrospective
includes quality issues, communication issues, and positive outcomes.
B. BACKLOG: COMPETENT The explanation of 3 elements that were
changed in the backlog is based on the chosen case study and includes backlog updates and prioritization, and an updated backlog is included
C. SPRINT PLAN: COMPETENT The sprint plan for the next month’s project
tasks is based on the chosen case study, and the plan includes a sprint goal, 5 sprint tasks, a sprint forecast, and a resource allocation.
D. COMMUNICATION PLAN: COMPETENT The communication plan is based on the chosen case study and provides 5 instances of standard communication for 3 stakeholders.
E. SOURCES: COMPETENT The submission includes in-text citations for
sources that are properly quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and a reference list that accurately identifies the author, date, title, and source location as available.
F. Professional Communication: COMPETENT Content reflects attention to detail, is organized, and focuses on the main ideas as prescribed in the task or chosen by the candidate. Terminology is pertinent, is used correctly, and
effectively conveys the intended meaning. Mechanics, usage, and grammar promote accurate interpretation and understanding.
