Some engagements start with a few assessment interviews. Sometimes, I will schedule all the...
Scheduling assessment Interviews – activity
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Inception Activities
Power vs. Interest Matrix (Stakeholder mapping)
The Power vs. Interest Matrix helps you identify and map the key influencers related to a topic....
C4 model
C4 is a model created by Simon Brown for depicting a software architecture by the 4 Cs -- Context, Container, Component and Code--, as per the following definitions: Context - the highest level of abstraction and describes something that delivers value to its users....
Parking lot, a facilitator tool to keep a focused conversation
The Parking lot helps to track any items, ideas and issues that are raised during an activity, but may not be useful to discuss at that specific time in the workshop. It is an essential toolkit for the facilitator as it provides a polite way to say "yes, I heard you....
Who we are – organize the remote participants names in order
When facilitating a workshop, many times you need to ask people to follow an order. In a presential workshop, you can ask people to form a circle and then follow a clockwise order. Another option, when people are sitting or standing in a line, is to ask then to follow...
How to plan an inception (or similar workshops)?
This article serves as a comprehensive guide for planning an inception workshop, offering valuable insights into the process and a menu of activities to choose from. It emphasizes the flexibility of creating an agenda tailored to specific goals, likening the selection of activities to choosing items from a restaurant menu, making it a valuable resource for those seeking to effectively initiate agile team projects.
3-step prioritisation by impact and frequency
I have used the following 3 step prioritisation by impact and frequency many times, therefore I am sharing it on this post. I have learned it from Fabio Aguiar PBB's book as he explain it in the context of prioritising Users Stories for building the product backlog....
Burn-up agenda
A burn-up agenda tracks progress towards the planned topics for a workshop. It can be used for any meeting, but is especially useful for time-boxed workshops with a list of topics to be covered. using a simple burn-up grid to plan a meeting and deal with...