Agile Instructional Design What is agile project management

Agile Instructional Design

What is agile project management?

How does this work for Instructional Design?

EPIC STORY STORY Epic - a body of work that can be broken down into specific tasks (called “stories, ” or “user stories”) based on the needs/requests of customers or end users. Story – a narrative defining features, functions, and other work to be delivered, explain for whom the task is being done, what the customer wants, and why.

EPIC STORY STORY Sprint – a work period of fixed length, usually one to four weeks, that ends in a demonstration of work accomplished.

EPIC STORY STORY Backlog – a prioritized list of everything that needs to be done to complete a project.

EPIC STORY STORY Timebox – a maximum period of time allotted to produce something of value for the customer

Meeting Effectiveness Training SPIKE Spike – a time-boxed investigation in which an estimate for the original story is created. PROPOSAL Proposal – a meeting with the stakeholders/SME’s to discuss the amount of work, timeline, and proposed type of deliverable for the project. PROTOTYPE Prototype – an early approximation of the final product is built, tested, and reworked as necessary until an acceptable result is achieved. Minimum Viable Product (MVP) – a version of the new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about the customer with the least effort. Implementation – making the MVP available to the customer with a plan that allows for continuous changes based on feedback and customer need. MVP IMPLEMENTATION

Meeting Effectiveness Training SPIKE PROPOSAL PROTOTYPE MVP IMPLEMENTATION Timebox – 15 weeks to complete

Breaking Down an Epic • Utilize a recent project request. • Discuss how you’d break it down into stories. • Document the general story themes on the post -its.

Planning

Meeting Effectiveness Training SPIKE PROPOSAL PROTOTYPE Meeting Effectiveness Spike Acceptance Criteria: • Met with stakeholders/SME’s • Completed needs analysis • Analyzed need • Researched potential solutions MVP Owner: Jen Wichern IMPLEMENTATION

Planning

Kanban

Standup

TFS

Acceptance Criteria • Utilize your stories from the first activity • Determine the acceptance criteria for the story

Pointing

Pointing Stories • Utilize your stories • Discuss the amount of risk and effort necessary to complete the story • Agree on points

Resources Websites: • Mountain Goat Software: https: //www. mountaingoatsoftware. com/ • Agile Transformation: https: //agiletransformation. com/sally-elatta/ Articles: • The Power of AGILE Instructional Design Approach: https: //elearningindustry. com/the-power-of-agile-instructional-designapproach • Understanding Agile Instructional Design: https: //www. td. org/newsletters/atdlinks/understanding-agile-instructional-design • Are You Agile Enough for Agile Management: https: //www. wsj. com/articles/are-you-agile-enough-for-agile-management 11565607600

Jen Wichern Organizational Development Specialist Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska jen. wichern@nebraskablue. com @jwichern 01