Reference no: EM133021400
MIS608 Agile Project Management
Assessment - Reflection on Agile ways of working and Agile teams
Learning Outcome 1: a) Undertake research to demonstrate an understanding of Agile concepts, tools and techniques.
d) 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
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom."- Aristotle
You are required to write and submit a 1500-word individual reflection about how your work as a Agile Team is progressing so far. You are required to use Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle as a framework for this exercise and your reflection should clearly follow the steps of the framework.
1. Describe your personal concrete experience - by this stage of the trimester your team is formed with a Working Agreement and moving forward with the project using the cycle of sprint planning, sprint reviews and sprint retrospectives.
2. Undertake a reflective observation on your experience working as a self-organising Agile Team so far: the good, the bad and the ugly.
3. Using the abstract Agile concepts that you have learned: Working Agreements, Self- organised teams, the Agile Mindset, Psychological Safety, reflection in Agile practices and Servant Leadership consider whether your team is working effectively as an Agile Team.
4. Plan your next steps of active experimentation: what will you do in the next phase of the project to bring those abstract Agile concepts to your practice and how do you believe that this will bring your team greater success.
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.
1. Cover page: A cover page will be required which must include the following information:
a. Subject Code
b. Subject name
c. Assessment number
d. Assessment title
e. Class CRN
f. Learning Facilitator's name
g. Student name
h. Student number (‘A' number)
2. 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:
a. Your area of reflection
b. Key concepts in this reflective report
c. What the reader can expect to find in the body of the report
3. The body of the report (1000-1200 words):
a. Concrete Experience (~200 words) - Describe what you team has done to date
b. Reflective Observation (~200 words)- Reflect on all aspects of your experience working in the group, whether these are positive or negative
c. Abstract conceptualisation (~300 words) - Consider the Agile concepts shared and interpret the vents in your team to date: is the Agile Mindset apparent in the team, does the team have Psychological Safety, is there Servant Leadership in action - are retrospectives helping the team to improve their practices?
d. Active Experimentation - share 4 ideas of how your can bring the concepts of an Agile Mindset, Psychological Safety, Servant Leadership and retrospective to help get the team on the best track possible to conclude a high quality Agile project.
4. Conclusion: summarise the two most important elements you have learned from the group assignment that you have uncovered via your self-reflection.
Attachment:- Agile teams.rar