A full day seminar presented by Sinan Si Alhir. This workshop is being coordinated by Dr. Marc Haines, Assistant Professor in Management Information Systems, Lubar School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Overview

The software industry is looking for ways to create quality code in an effective, efficient manner that is rapid, repeatable, and reliable. Of the many methods that have arisen to improve software development, Scrum is emerging as one that is grounded in decades of Lean Thinking. Lean Thinking focuses on delivering value to business and customers while improving process and eliminating waste. Scrum manifests these principles and has emerged as the premier Agile software development method for project management.

Topics

•Lean and Agility This session provides an introduction to Lean and Agile principles. We will start with the realities of software development that are driving the rationale for focusing on Lean and Agile principles. We will then review these principles as the foundation for the rest of the workshop. •Scrum This session provides an overview of Scrum, including its historical roots and the Scrum Framework. We will focus on introducing Scrum roles, activities, and artifacts as well as how they are integrated into a framework. This will provide a foundation for delving into the details of the framework in the rest of the workshop. •Products This session focuses on Scrum’s Product, Release Planning, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Stories, and Tasks. We will focus on projects and their results (products). Product requirements are organized into a Product Backlog, and project work is organized into a Sprint Backlog. Requirements are commonly known as Stories, and the work items are commonly known as Tasks. •Execution This session focuses on Scrum’s Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. We will focus on the planning of project work using Sprint Planning and reviewing the product using Sprint Reviews. We will also focus on monitoring the “heart beat” of a project using Daily Scrums and on improving the process using Sprint Retrospectives. •Mastering Scrum This session focuses on the Scrum Master role, Team Development, and Scaling Scrum. We will focus on the Scrum Master role that integrates the Product Owner, who is responsible for requirements and the product resulting from the project, and the Development Team, which is responsible for transforming the requirements into the product. At first glance, the Scrum Master role may seem more or less like a “traditional” project manager; however, we will discuss the nuances involved in successfully leveraging this role for successful projects.

About the speaker

Sinan Si Alhir is a practitioner. With a proven performance record in aligning business and technology using industry-recognized and organization-tailored Lean, Agile, and other best practices, he focuses on transforming organizations by cultivating effective Communities of Practices. He is commonly categorized as an “essentialist” and “resultant” who is measured by “stickiness.” Sinan is a Certified Scrum Master, Project Management Professional, IT Project Management Certified Professional, and e-Business Certified Professional. He is a member of the Agile Alliance, Agile Project Leadership Network, and Scrum Alliance. He is the author of a number of books.

Who should Attend?

This workshop is for managers, team leaders, architects, business analysts, product managers, project managers, and any member of the development team. It is recommended that participants have experience in any aspect of software development, including management.

Coordinator

Marc Haines, Assistant Professor in the MIS area, Lubar School of Business, UW-Milwaukee