We Played InnovationGames to Plan TastyCupcakes.org

At Agile Games 2011 in Boston (not to be confused with the other Agile Games conference – Play4Agile in Germany), yours truly got to act as the Product Owner for TastyCupcakes.org and get community input on what features we need to develop. On the one hand, this is a case study for running InnovationGames® and on the other hand we’d like to hear from you about some…

Sustaining Agility

Learning Objective: Participants experience the attraction of short-term thinking and feel the long-term consequences. When to use this game: Play this game to understand the importance of investment in sustainable development practices. Time: 90-110 minutes Description: Have you been on a software project where each release gets harder and harder? Many projects fall into the tarpit of the Design Dead Core. Why do nearly all software…

The Backlog is in the Eye of the BeholderO Backlog está no olho de quem vêEl Backlog esta en el ojo de quien lo miraБэклог в глазах смотрящего

The purpose of this Agile game is to expand the view of multiple stakeholders as well as illuminate the value of organizing work without prioritizing.
Organization and prioritization are two distinct activities that can be used to improve the quality of a product backlog. A simple linear list is difficult to prioritize. As well, many stakeholders are forgotten in the rush to deliver customer value. See example list of stakeholders. The purpose of this Agile game is to expand the view of multiple stakeholders as well as illuminate the value of organizing the work without prioritizing.
Organization and prioritization are two distinct activities that can be used to improve the quality of a product backlog. A simple linear list is difficult to prioritize. As well, many stakeholders are forgotten in the rush to deliver customer value. See example list of stakeholders. The purpose of this Agile game is to expand the view of multiple stakeholders as well as illuminate the value of organizing the work without prioritizing.
Цель этой игры в том, чтобы посмотреть на список задач с точки зрения различных заинтересованных сторон, а также выявить ценность организации работ без приоритизации.