On September 13, 2016, Devbridge Group hosted the Chicago Agile community to discuss Lean Requirements, Rapid Prototyping, Dual-track Scrum and Scrum at Scale. Professionals from Devbridge Group's Product Management Team shared their real-life experiences with these practices. For more on these topics, visit devbridge.com.

1. ENGINEERING VALUE
The Devbridge Way

2. Devbridge Group

3. Our Approach
Story Map Wireframe Mockup Prototype
Develop IteratePlan Launch

4. Speakers
John Ciecholewski
Product Manager
Laura Albun
Product Manager
Elijah Chang
Sr. Product Manager
Bill Cronin
PMO Director

5. Agenda
Lean
Requirements
Rapid
Prototyping
Dual-track
Scrum
Scrum
at Scale

6. Lean Requirements

7. Goals of Lean Requirements
User
Empathy
Shared
Understanding
Aligned
Priorities
Release
Strategy

10. Toolkit
Lean
Personas
Story
Maps
Business Process
Maps
User
Interviews
Concept
Map
Site
Map
Flow
Diagram
Sequence
Diagram

11. Defining Personas
Grounds
Keeper
Course
Superintendent
Needs access
to objective
information
Needs to
reduce
resource
consumption
Enhanced
credibility
Installer
Contractor
Course
Architect
Quantifies
Value
Enhanced
Credibility
Increased
Preparation
Agronomist
Golf Course
Crew
Golf Course
Builder
Golfer
Wants a Fun
Game
Golfer
Wants a Low
Cost Game
Caddy
Archetype
Users
Needs &
Challenges

12. Personas

13. Story Map

14. Story Map

15. Story Map

16. Story Map

17. Story Map

18. Release Plan
V2
180 pts
V3
90 pts
V1
290 pts
Alpha Release Beta Release RTM

19. Parking Lot

20. 20

21. Other Tools

22. User Interviews

23. Business Process Map

24. Concept Map

25. Site Map

26. Flow Diagram

27. Sequence Diagram

28. Keep Your Goals in Mind
User
Empathy
Shared
Understanding
Aligned
Priorities
Release
Strategy

29. Rapid Prototyping

30. Why Prototype?
Form an Idea Get Approval Secure Funding Get Feedback

31. Sketches

32. Wireframes

33. Interactive Mockups

34. HTML/CSS Web Apps

35. Prototyping Process

36. CIBC

37. Story Map

38. Flow Diagram

39. Page Flow

40. Wireframes

41. Mockups

42. Prototype

43. 3 WEEKS
1
DAY
6
DAYS
8
DAYS
WORKSHOP DESIGN PROTOTYPE
Prototype Duration
Funding
Secured!!!

44. Prototyping Approaches
Clickable
Mockups
HTMLCSS
Web App
Working
Prototype

45. Dual-track Scrum

46. Dual Track Origins
Marty Cagan cites Jeff Patton for introducing the term
Dual-Track Scrum.
Dual-Track Scrum is an organizational structure
separating the effort to deliver working software from
the effort to understand user needs and discover the
best solution.

47. DISCOVERYDELIVERY
Dual Track Concept

48. DISCOVERYDELIVERY
Dual Track Teams
Dev
Design
PM
Design
Dev
Dev
Dev
Dev
QA
QA
Design

49. Dual Track Teams
STEADY STATEEARLY SPRINTS
100%
50%
0%
Time
Delivery Work
Discovery Work

50. Traditional Scrum
Product Backlog
Priority
H
L

51. Traditional Scrum
Sprint ScopeProduct Backlog
Priority
H
L

52. Traditional Scrum
Sprint
1 - 4 weeks
IterationSprint ScopeProduct Backlog
Standup
Daily
Priority
H
L

53. Traditional Scrum
Sprint
1 - 4 weeks
Iteration Releasable
Software
Sprint ScopeProduct Backlog
Standup
Daily
Priority
H
L

54. How Dual-Track Scrum Works
Product Backlog

55. How Dual-Track Scrum Works
Product Backlog
UnvalidatedBacklogValidatedBacklog

56. Discovery
How Dual-Track Scrum Works
Discovery Backlog
Product Backlog
UnvalidatedBacklogValidatedBacklog

57. Discovery
How Dual-Track Scrum Works
KanbanDiscovery Backlog
Product Backlog
UnvalidatedBacklogValidatedBacklog

58. Discovery
How Dual-Track Scrum Works
Kanban Validated IdeasDiscovery Backlog
Product Backlog
UnvalidatedBacklogValidatedBacklog

59. Delivery
How Dual-Track Scrum Works
Delivery Backlog
Discovery
Kanban Validated IdeasDiscovery Backlog
Product Backlog
UnvalidatedBacklogValidatedBacklog

60. Delivery
How Dual-Track Scrum Works
ScrumDelivery Backlog
Sprint
1 - 4 weeks
Discovery
Kanban Validated IdeasDiscovery Backlog
Product Backlog
UnvalidatedBacklogValidatedBacklog

61. Delivery
How Dual-Track Scrum Works
Releasable SoftwareScrumDelivery Backlog
Sprint
1 - 4 weeks
Discovery
Kanban Validated IdeasDiscovery Backlog
Product Backlog
UnvalidatedBacklogValidatedBacklog

62. 62
Ideas get entered in the backlog
Backlog Ready In Progress Review Done

63. 63
Idea gets groomed
Backlog Ready In Progress Review Done

64. 64
Discovery team does work
Backlog Ready In Progress Review Done

65. 65
Team reviews findings
Backlog Ready In Progress Review Done

66. 66
Ideas are Validated (or not)
Backlog Ready In Progress Review Done

67. 67
Delivery team works on validated ideas
Delivery Backlog Sprint Scope In Progress Review Done

68. 68
Delivery team commits to a sprint
Delivery Backlog To Do In Progress Review Done

69. 69
Work is done in priority order
Delivery Backlog Sprint Scope In Progress Review Done

70. 70
Always be testing
Delivery Backlog Sprint Scope In Progress Review Done

71. 71
Minimize work in process
Delivery Backlog Sprint Scope In Progress Review Done

72. 72
Get to done as fast as possible
Delivery Backlog Sprint Scope In Progress Review Done

73. 73
Sprint success, deploy
Delivery Backlog Sprint Scope In Progress Review Done

74. When to Dual-Track
Scrum
Waterfall
Dual-Track
Small
Large
ProductScope
Not Well Defined Well Defined
Product Definition
Kanban

75. 75
Dual Track Benefits
Reduce
Rework
Focused
Teams
Better
Planning
Get More
Done Faster

76. Managing Dual-Track

77. 77
Custom issue type

78. 78
Custom workflow

79. 79
Custom boards

80. 80
Product Backlog

81. 81
Discovery Backlog

82. 82
Discovery Board

83. 83
Delivery Board

84. 84
Traceability

85. 85
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86. Scrum at Scale

87. Scaling Teams
Program
Steering
Committee
Product
Manager
Release 1
Release 2
Release 3
Release 4Release
Manager
Architect
Portfolio
Business Roadmap
Architecture Roadmap
Portfolio
Managers Investment Themes
DevOps
Infrastructure
Security

88. TeamsTeams
Scaling Teams
Portfolio
Program
Business Roadmap
Architecture Roadmap
Steering
Committee
Product
Manager
Portfolio
Managers
Release 1
Release 2
Release 3
Release 4Release
Manager
Architect
Investment Themes
DevOps
Infrastructure
Security
Teams
Product
Owner
Sprint13
Sprint12
Sprint11
Sprint10
Sprint9
Sprint8
Sprint7
Sprint6
Sprint5
Sprint4
Sprint3
Sprint2
Sprint1
Development
Team
Scrum
Master
Designer

89. • Delivery dates are frequent
• Delivery dates are fixed
• Cargo is flexible
• Quality is non-negotiable
• Develop on Cadence
• Deliver on demand
Agile Release Train

90. Feature Teams vs. Component Teams
Frontend
Backend
Database
Frontend
Backend
Database
Component Teams Feature Teams

91. Feature Teams vs. Component Teams
Component Teams
20%
Feature Teams
80%
High
Low
Low High
TechnologySpecialization
Number of Teams that Use it

92. Ceremonies at Scale
Team
Sprint
Planning
Daily
Standup
Backlog
Grooming Sprint Demo
Sprint
Retrospective
Program
Program
Roadmap
Release
Planning
Scrum
of Scrums
Change
Governance
Marketing
Coordination
Portfolio
Advisory
Board
Business
Roadmap
Budget
Planning

93. Leverage Metrics to Embrace Transparency
50
60
40
30
20
10
0
May 24 May 26 May 28 May 30 Jun 1 Jun 3
Today
RemainingWork(StoryPoints)
Date
To Do In Progress Ideal Trend

94. Leverage Metrics to Embrace Transparency
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5 Sprint 6
StoryPoints
Iteration
Started Finished Rolling Average

95. Leverage Metrics to Embrace Transparency
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
Sprint 0 Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Sprint 5 Sprint 6 Sprint 7 Sprint 8 Sprint 9 Sprint 10
StoryPoints
Iteration
Actual Burnup Forecasted Burnup Scope

96. Roadmap Planning

97. Roadmap Planning

98. Work Towards Common Business Goals

99. Keys to Successfully Scaling Agile
Good
Communication
Transparency
through Metrics
Agile
Mindset
Desire to
Improve

100. Questions?

101. Upcoming Events
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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November 9th
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Agile Day Chicago
Hosted by Morningstar
November 4th
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

102. We’re Hiring!
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103. ENGINEERING VALUE
Thank You