Build Your Agile Flow

Introduction

This exercise is related to Build Your Scrum Framework and allows leaders to build a diagram of a proposed Agile ecosystem for discussion.

The workshop structure is based upon the 4 C’s framework described in Sharon Bowman’s Training From The Back of The Room (2009) (Bowman 2009).

Learning Objectives

• Understand how an Agile ecosystem would exist in their organisation and gives rise to discussions about particular aspects

Materials

In-Person

• Printed Agile Flow shapes 1 per group
• Flip chart paper, 1 for each table group
• Blu-tac or similar for sticking to the walls
• Scissors

Distributed Online Working

• Agile Flow individual shapes that can be used in collaborative infinite canvas boards or similar

Workshop Flow

Connections (5 Minutes)

1. Start by asking the attendees to split into table groups of 4 and to acquire the necessary materials to start for each table group.

Concepts (10 Minutes)

1. Introduce the printed materials and have a brief discussion on the various items and what they stand for.

Concrete Practice (25 Minutes)

1. Ask the attendees to construct their respective Agile flow diagram on a sheet of flip chart paper.

Conclusions (15 Minutes)

1. Conclude with a show and tell with each table group presenting their posters to the attendees
2. Facilitate any questions with the models
3. Finish up with a team share back to discuss their models

References

• Training From The Back of The Room, Sharon L. Bowman, Pfeiffer, 2009
• https://weisbart.com/byos, Adam Weisbart, accessed 2018

See Also

• Build Your Scrum Framework
• Build Your Kanban Framework