2016 qcon-virtual-scrum

Virtual Scrum

QCon New York - 6/14/16

Jeanne Boyarsky

Twitter @jeanneboyarskyBlog: http://www.selikoff.net

Background

Role at job

CodeRanchFully remoteAround the worldAsyncNo officeVolunteer

WritingMostly remoteSame time zoneMix of sync/asyncWork from home

SM Developer

Twitter: @jeanneboyarsky

Mentor roboticsStudentsMeetings and remote

Previous Current Future# onsite offices Two One MoreFull time telecommuters

Yes No Yes

Partial telecommuters

Yes Yes Yes

Time zone range

Two One Three

Team Structure at Job


http://tinyurl.com/virtual-scrum

Play Along!


Tool: Video/Screenshare

• Google Hangout• Skype

Tip:In Google hangout, choose

original view


Tool: Persistent/Shared Messaging

Persistent•Slack•Discussion board


Tool: “Transient” Messaging

“Transient”•Google chat•Skype


Tool: Phone Bridge

• Company phone bridge• Join.me• Freeconferencecalling.com

Useful if no video

capabilities


Tool: Pointing Poker

Go to:

https://www.pointingpoker.com/33074


Pointing Poker – Player 1


Pointing Poker – Player 2


Pointing Poker - Consensus


Remote Sprint Planning

• Tools: • Phone bridge or video• Screenshare (for seeing backlog ex: Jira)• Pointing Poker


Remote Sprint Planning

• Lessons• If phone people are quiet, ask what they think• Make sure only one person has floor at a time• If “main” room, don’t press mute• If at home, do press mute (fire engines, etc)


Tool: Online Scrum Tools

• Tools: • Jira?• Scrumwise?• Agile Buddy?• Scrumdo?


Tool: Learning aid

• “The Moose” can attend meetings

• Helpful as a crutch when not used to having remotes

• Reminds the person is participating

• Or stuffed animal/prop


Remote Standup

• Tools: • Phone bridge• List of stories in sprint• Any learning aids to get started


Remote Standup

• Priority order• Pause long

enough for remotes to speak

• Circle• Give remote

people a designated spot in the circle.


Remote Standup

• Talking points• Encourage remotes to stand• Open bridge/video early to chat• What time should the standup be? What time

is “morning”?


Tool: Whiteboard

http://webwhiteboard.com/#ayu3e3ff

• Tools: • Skype• Google docs• Web whiteboard*• Deekit

* Security not added yet Twitter: @jeanneboyarsky

Whiteboards – remotes as afterthought

• Point webcam at whiteboard• Take a photo• Narrate

Remember your remotes are first class

citizens.(Don’t do

these)


Remote Pairing

• Tools: • Voice/video• Screenshare • Whiteboard


Remote Pairing

• Lessons• Don’t fight over the mouse/keyboard• Pay attention – don’t “multi-task”• Pros/cons between chat/voice


Remote Interaction

• Remember to IM/chat with your remote • Part of team• Virtual lunch!


Tool: Post its

https://noteapp.com/LAPkE5OZ1B

• Tools: • OneNote• Noteapp


Remote Retrospectives

• Tools: • Phone/video• Virtual post its


Remote Retrospectives

• Aid for an outspoken team or team who hasn’t gelled yet or isn’t used to remote

• Raise hand remotely (WebEx)• Raise hand by typing “hand” and have

moderator call on


Remote Sprint Review

• Tools• Phone/video• Screenshare


Remote Sprint Review

• Lessons• Reinforce body language of folks in room. For

example, thumbs up.• Have product owner remote sometimes


Tool: Shared docs

• Tools: • Google Docs• One Note


Discuss

• Burndown• Task board• Trello• What else?


Questions

?Twitter: @jeanneboyarsky

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