Scrum Tale – Detailed description

Scrum Tale workshop is a whole day of intense collaboration between teams that create a crime novel together. During 2 or 3 Scrum Sprints, participants learn and experience agility and in particular Scrum. We work in two teams, learning the scaling difficulties of Scrum, transparently presenting the results of our work after each Sprint and following the Definition of Done.  

Scrum Tale allows you to experience firsthand typical problems that developers, Scrum Masters and Product Owners often face in Scrum teams. The workshop allows you to understand why continuous integration of developed solutions and fast feedback loop are necessary in agile methods. You’ll experience intensive learning, exercises, cooperation and competition in a safe environment. 

One-day Scrum Tale  workshop is addressed both to teams working together on a daily basis (private workshop) and to representatives of agile teams (public version) who want to get to know agile and Scrum in a form of a workshop. During a one-day intensive workshop, participants will learn, through joint creation of a criminal novel, work in an empirical environment in accordance with an agile approach, in particular using Scrum. 

The imposed framework and common goal accelerate self-organization. Participants during the workshop take on the Scrum roles of their choice, provide a real product in accordance with the Definition of Done, integrating increments after each completed sprint. All activities are interspersed with portions of knowledge provided by the trainer at a level adapted to the expectations of the group. Therefore, a few days before the workshop, please complete a short levelling test. 

Scrum Tale Workshop is a good way to learn the Scrum method when participants are discouraged from learning using guides or have a problem using the Scrum method in practice. We do not require initial knowledge. We are pleased to conduct a workshop both in a beginner and an advanced group. We will adapt to the needs of participants. 

The unique value of the workshop lies in the disclosure of the team’s dysfunction formed during the workshop in the context of product creation, i.e. the joint writing of a crime novel. The resulting communication and implementation problems allow you to experience transparency and supportive interactions that are constructive for everyone. Typical problems of Scrum teams: how to work out a Definition of Done, why do we need continuous integration, what to present during the Review and what to talk about during the Retrospective – are all simulated during the workshop sprints.  

The rules applicable during the workshop are based on Scrum. We do not require participants to be familiar with this method. Depending on the advancement of the group, the trainer gradually raises the level of difficulty of the tasks that are the subject of implementation in subsequent sprints. Each workshop and all rounds will be different, based on the creativity of the players and their decisions. Participants together find new opportunities and sometimes even problems where they are not there! Many challenges and actions arise from these challenges, which participants then use in their professional work. 

What are the characteristics of Scrum Tale workshop?  

The main goals and the whole mechanics of the workshop are consistent with the pillars and values of Scrum.  

Openness: Problems between players are transparently shown and resolved on an ongoing basis with some help of moderators. 

Focus: Everyone is actively involved in the game and heard by others. We support ourselves in doing the right things in the right way. 

Respect: The rules of the game are generally known and followed. We learn constructive feedback. 

Courage: Initiatives are collective, spontaneous and give the game a unique rhythm. The development team decides how they will meet the requirements they received from the Product Owner. 

Commitment: Everyone does everything in their power to achieve a common goal. 

How should take part in the workshop:  

• As a group: 
  • groups that begin their adventure with agility and want to become a team, 
  • agile teams that start their adventure with the Scrum method, 
  • experienced Scrum teams. 

• As an individual: 
  • Team leaders 
  • Team members 
  • Scrum Masters 
  • Product Owners 
  • Project managers 
  • Line managers / Chapter leaders 
  • Product managers 

Time frame: 

On site: The workshop lasts one day from 9:00 to 17:00.
Online: The workshop lasts two days from 9:00 to 13:00.

About 3-4 days before the workshop, we will ask participants to complete a short levelling test. 

After the workshop, the trainer or trainers are available to participants for about an hour. During this time, both an individual conversation and a group discussion on a topic chosen by the participants can take place. 

• Goals, agenda and workshop structure 
• Very short introduction to Scrum  
• Scrum Tale 
  • Division for teams  
  • Work in Sprints 
  • New product launch 

• Agile rules 
• Sum up and an action plan  

As a leading provider of Scrum and Agile training in Poland we can offer the competitive prices. All amounts are provided as net prices excluding 23% VAT.  

Scrum Tale Workshop is also available as a private class (purchased by organisations for their employees). In order to obtain detailed information please contact us. 

Price includes: 

• 1 day of an intense workshop of using Scrum with two experienced trainers or 2 days online,
• printed training materials, 
• coffee break and lunch during the day. 

We reserve the right to change the prices if the economic situation changes. This right does not apply to the payments already completed. 

The seat is reserved once signed purchase order is received by Code Sprinters. The number of participants in each class is limited; the order in which purchase orders are received is used to make final decisions. 

It is possible to resign from participation up to three weeks before the class starts. Late resignations are not possible, it is however possible to change participants. Full refund may occur in unlikely event when the class is cancelled. 

Individuals must pay for their participation before the class starts. 

Should you have any questions, contact us using email szkolenia@codesprinters.com or phone +48 (12) 379 34 14. 

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