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MIS608 Agile Project Management - Torrens University Australia

Assessment - Reflection on Agile ways of working and Agile teams

Learning Outcome 1: Undertake research to demonstrate an understanding of Agile concepts, tools and techniques.
Learning Outcome 2: Reflect on the Agile process and the influence on the individual's professional development within the method used in this subject with particular emphasis on Agile roles within teams.

Task Summary

"There are three things extremely hard: Steel, a diamond, and to know one's self."- Benjamin Franklin

You are required to write and submit a 1500-word individual reflection about how your work as an Agile Team is progressing so far. You are required to use The Deming Cycle (also know the PDCA cycle) as a framework for this exercise and your reflection should clearly follow the steps of the framework.

1. PLAN - Describe how you selected your team members.
a. What planning or thinking did you do to negotiate your team?
b. What were your most important criteria in finding compatible team members?
c. What questions did you prepare to find your best match in team members?
d. Did you find team members that you are confident will deliver?
2. DO - Describe what is happening within your team as you progress to the midway point of your project. Think about the following perspectives:
a. How has the team has negotiated its formation?
b. How has the developed a working agreement via the team contract?
c. How establishing sprints progressed?
d. How is your use of kanbans/scrum boards progressing?

3. CHECK - Undertake an analysis to understand
a. Are the team demonstrating an Agile Mindset?
b. Have the team members demonstrated Servant Leadership?
c. Is there Psychological Safety within the team?
d. Is the team working in a self-organised manner?
e. What benefits is the team getting from Retrospectives?
4. ACT - Formulate a plan of 3 action items that you will take forward within the team which will improve 3 of the following 4 areas:
a. Agile Mindset
b. Servant Leadership within the team.
c. Psychological safety within the team.
d. Working as a self-organised team.
e. Reflection through the Retrospective process

Figure 1- The Deming Cycle or Kaizen PDCA Cycle (Adapted from Girvan, L., & Paul, D. (2017). Agile and business analysis: Practical guidance for IT professionals. BCS Learning & Development Limited.

Context
In professional life while some parts of a job require individual contribution but progressively more work requires collaboration and group work.

Group learning is designed to help you to learn about the process of collaboration in preparation for your career.

Agile teams and agile ways of working are becoming more prevalent in workplaces, and it is likely that you will be a part of an agile team in your career. However, agile is very different from the more traditional ‘command and control' management methods to which many people are accustomed.

Task Instructions

Write a 1500-word reflective report addressing the concepts of how working agreements, the Agile Mindset, Psychological Safety and Servant Leadership can influence how a self-organised team can bring their working agreement to life with Agile practices.

Cover page: A cover page will be required which must include the following information:

1. Subject Code

2. Subject name

3. Assessment number

4. Assessment title

5. Class CRN

6. Learning Facilitator's name

7. Student name

8. Student number (‘A' number)
Introduction (100-150 words): which will also serve as your statement of purpose for this report - this means that you will tell the reader what you are going to cover in your report. You will need to inform the reader of:

1. Your area of reflection

2. Key concepts in this reflective report

3. What the reader can expect to find in the body of the report

The body of the report (1000-1200 words):

4. PLAN - Describe how you selected your team members.
a. What planning or thinking did you do to negotiate your team?
b. What were your most important criteria in finding compatible team members?
c. What questions did you prepare to find your best match in team members?
d. Did you find team members that you are confident will deliver?

5. DO - Describe what is happening within your team as you progress to the midway point of your project. Think about the following perspectives:
a. How has the team has negotiated its formation?
b. How has the developed a working agreement via the team contract?
c. How establishing sprints progressed?
d. How is your use of kanbans/scrum boards progressing?

6. CHECK - Undertake an analysis to understand
a. Are the team demonstrating an Agile Mindset?
b. Have the team members demonstrated Servant Leadership?
c. Is there Psychological Safety within the team?
d. Is the team working in a self-organised manner?
e. What benefits is the team getting from Retrospectives?

7. ACT - Formulate a plan of 3 action items that you will take forward within the team which will improve 3 of the following 4 areas:
a. Agile Mindset
b. Servant Leadership within the team.

c. Psychological safety within the team.
d. Working as a self-organised team.
e. Reflection through the Retrospective process

8. Conclusion: summarise the two most important elements you have learned from the group assignment that you have uncovered via your self-reflection.

Attachment:- Agile Project Management.rar