Lessons learned scrum mastering distributed teams - AgiNext 2019
- 1. Lessons learned scrum mastering distributed teams Antonio Cobo @Mind_of_AC
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- 6. Who doesn’t work on a distributed team? @Mind_of_AC
- 7. Does any of your team members use instant message app with the mobile? @Mind_of_AC
- 8. Does any of your team members answer emails from outside the office? @Mind_of_AC
- 9. Does any of your team members work from home one day (or more) a week? @Mind_of_AC
- 10. You work on a distributed team! @Mind_of_AC
- 11. My current team @Mind_of_AC 1 Business Analyst 1 Product Owner 1 Engineering Lead 1 Delivery Lead 1 Scrum Master 1 QA 1 Dev 1 Dev 1 Dev 1 Dev 1 Dev
- 12. My previous team @Mind_of_AC 1 Product Owner 1 Engineering Lead 1 QA 1 Dev 1 Dev 1 Dev 1 Dev 1 Scrum Master 1 Dev 1 Dev 1 Dev 1 Dev 1 Architect 1 Dev
- 13. Why do we prefer co-located teams? @Mind_of_AC
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- 16. @Mind_of_AC Is it possible to successfully deliver value on a distributed team?
- 17. Communication with my teams @Mind_of_AC
- 18. Visual communication is better @Mind_of_AC
- 19. Visual communication is better @Mind_of_AC
- 22. Voice communication @Mind_of_AC ● Breath ● Mute yourself
- 23. Voice communication @Mind_of_AC ● Breath ● Mute yourself ● Allow people to talk
- 24. Voice communication @Mind_of_AC ● Breath ● Mute yourself ● Allow people to talk ● SM ensures everyone participates equally
- 25. Voice communication @Mind_of_AC ● Breath ● Mute yourself ● Allow people to talk ● SM ensures everyone participates equally ● Webcam on!
- 26. Voice communication @Mind_of_AC ● Breath ● Mute yourself ● Allow people to talk ● SM ensures everyone participates equally ● Webcam on!
- 27. Voice communication @Mind_of_AC ● Breath ● Mute yourself ● Allow people to talk ● SM ensures everyone participates equally ● Webcam on!
- 28. Distributed teams ceremonies @Mind_of_AC • Daily standup • Backlog refinement • Sprint demo • Sprint planning • Retrospective
- 30. Daily standup @Mind_of_AC ● Screen share with the digital board
- 31. Daily standup @Mind_of_AC ● Screen share with the digital board ● Allow people to talk
- 32. Daily standup @Mind_of_AC ● Screen share with the digital board ● Allow people to talk ● If you don’t talk mute yourself!
- 33. Daily standup @Mind_of_AC ● Screen share with the digital board ● Allow people to talk ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM ensures everyone participates equally
- 34. Daily standup @Mind_of_AC ● Screen share with the digital board ● Allow people to talk ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM ensures everyone participates equally ● Webcam on!
- 35. Daily standup @Mind_of_AC ● Screen share with the digital board ● Allow people to talk ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM ensures everyone participates equally ● Webcam on!
- 36. Daily standup @Mind_of_AC ● Screen share with the digital board ● Allow people to talk ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM ensures everyone participates equally ● Webcam on!
- 38. Daily stand-ups tips @Mind_of_AC ● Quick filter on the board (if you walk the people)
- 39. Daily stand-ups tips @Mind_of_AC ● Quick filter on the board (if you walk the people) ● Rotate the person who share the board
- 40. Daily stand-ups tips @Mind_of_AC ● Quick filter on the board (if you walk the people) ● Rotate the person who share the board ● Try to walk the stories on the board
- 42. Backlog refinement @Mind_of_AC ● PO or BA sharing the screen
- 43. Backlog refinement @Mind_of_AC ● PO or BA sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself!
- 44. Backlog refinement @Mind_of_AC ● PO or BA sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to collect the estimations on direct message
- 45. Backlog refinement @Mind_of_AC ● PO or BA sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to collect the estimations on direct message ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered
- 46. Backlog refinement @Mind_of_AC ● PO or BA sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to collect the estimations on direct message ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered ● Webcam on!
- 47. Backlog refinement @Mind_of_AC ● PO or BA sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to collect the estimations on direct message ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered ● Webcam on!
- 48. Backlog refinement @Mind_of_AC ● PO or BA sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to collect the estimations on direct message ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered ● Webcam on!
- 50. Sprint Demo @Mind_of_AC ● Every member sharing their screen to demo
- 51. Sprint Demo @Mind_of_AC ● Every member sharing their screen to demo ● If you don’t talk mute yourself!
- 52. Sprint Demo @Mind_of_AC ● Every member sharing their screen to demo ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to invite external people to the demo
- 53. Sprint Demo @Mind_of_AC ● Every member sharing their screen to demo ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to invite external people to the demo ● Webcam on!
- 54. Sprint Demo @Mind_of_AC ● Every member sharing their screen to demo ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to invite external people to the demo ● Webcam on! ● If nothing to demo… walk the board
- 55. Sprint Demo @Mind_of_AC ● Every member sharing their screen to demo ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to invite external people to the demo ● Webcam on! ● If nothing to demo… walk the board
- 56. Sprint Demo @Mind_of_AC ● Every member sharing their screen to demo ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to invite external people to the demo ● Webcam on! ● If nothing to demo… walk the board
- 58. Planning @Mind_of_AC ● PO or SM sharing the screen
- 59. Planning @Mind_of_AC ● PO or SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself!
- 60. Planning @Mind_of_AC ● PO or SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered
- 61. Planning @Mind_of_AC ● PO or SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered ● Webcam on!
- 62. Planning @Mind_of_AC ● PO or SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered ● Webcam on!
- 63. Planning @Mind_of_AC ● PO or SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered ● Webcam on!
- 65. Retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● SM sharing the screen
- 66. Retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself!
- 67. Retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered
- 68. Retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered ● Webcam on!
- 69. Retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered ● Webcam on!
- 70. Retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● SM sharing the screen ● If you don’t talk mute yourself! ● SM to ensure every opinion is considered ● Webcam on!
- 72. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/
- 73. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/
- 74. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/
- 75. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/
- 76. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/
- 77. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/
- 78. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/
- 79. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/
- 80. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/ ● Webex whiteboards
- 81. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/ ● Webex whiteboards
- 82. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/ ● Webex whiteboards ● Confluence page
- 83. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/ ● Webex whiteboards ● Confluence page
- 84. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/ ● Webex whiteboards ● Confluence page ● Hipchat dedicated room
- 85. Interactive Retrospective Boards @Mind_of_AC ● https://www.scatterspoke.com/ ● http://www.ideaboardz.com/ ● Webex whiteboards ● Confluence page ● Hipchat dedicated room
- 87. Retrospective tips @Mind_of_AC ● Try to change format as much as you can
- 88. Retrospective tips @Mind_of_AC ● Try to change format as much as you can ● Need ideas? https://retromat.org/en/
- 89. Retrospective tips @Mind_of_AC ● Try to change format as much as you can ● Need ideas? https://retromat.org/en/
- 90. Retrospective tips @Mind_of_AC ● Try to change format as much as you can ● Need ideas? https://retromat.org/en/
- 91. Retrospective tips @Mind_of_AC ● Try to change format as much as you can ● Need ideas? https://retromat.org/en/ ● No phones
- 92. Retrospective tips @Mind_of_AC ● Try to change format as much as you can ● Need ideas? https://retromat.org/en/ ● No phones ● No laptops
- 93. Retrospective tips @Mind_of_AC ● Try to change format as much as you can ● Need ideas? https://retromat.org/en/ ● No phones ● No laptops ● Icebreakers are powerful, use them!
- 94. Apply to remote retrospective @Mind_of_AC
- 95. Apply to remote retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● Prepare for the retro
- 96. Apply to remote retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● Prepare for the retro ● Need ideas? Ask the team - www.typeform.com
- 97. Apply to remote retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● Prepare for the retro ● Need ideas? Ask the team - www.typeform.com ● Ensure the actions are properly captured
- 98. Apply to remote retrospective @Mind_of_AC ● Prepare for the retro ● Need ideas? Ask the team - www.typeform.com ● Ensure the actions are properly captured ● When only one person is remote, find a screen to see their webcam all the time
- 100. Wrapping up @Mind_of_AC • Webcam ON!
- 101. Wrapping up @Mind_of_AC • Webcam ON! • Possibility of video call at any moment
- 102. Wrapping up @Mind_of_AC • Webcam ON! • Possibility of video call at any moment • Allow people time to talk equally
- 103. Wrapping up @Mind_of_AC • Webcam ON! • Possibility of video call at any moment • Allow people time to talk equally • Mute if you don’t talk
- 104. Wrapping up @Mind_of_AC • Webcam ON! • Possibility of video call at any moment • Allow people time to talk equally • Mute if you don’t talk • Involve the whole team
- 105. Wrapping up @Mind_of_AC • Webcam ON! • Possibility of video call at any moment • Allow people time to talk equally • Mute if you don’t talk • Involve the whole team • Make every retrospective UNIQUE!
- 106. Wrapping up @Mind_of_AC • Webcam ON! • Possibility of video call at any moment • Allow people time to talk equally • Mute if you don’t talk • Involve the whole team • Make every retrospective UNIQUE! • If you can, organise regular trips