Sprint #1

Intro Video

Sprint Dates

All sprints will have the same due dates, but the sprint start and end dates are slightly shifted depending on when a team has their lab (2 hours) and lecture (50 minutes). This is so that sprints always start with a lec and follow the format lec-lab-lec-lab.

You can find a visual of the sprint schedule in the Agile Training Ceremonies page. More details will be covered in the agile training below.

Lab (Mon/Tues) then Meeting (Thurs/Fri)

Meeting (Mon/Tues) then Lab (Thurs/Fri)

Sprint Start Date

*Mon 8/19

Mon 8/19

Sprint End Date

Wed 9/4

Sun 9/1

Due Date

Wed 9/4 by 11:59 PM ET

*Please note that sprint 1 starts on August 19, the first day of fall 2024 semester, for both schedules. Once we are in a regular sprint schedule, you will see the lab then meeting schedule shift to starting on Thursdays.

Sprint Schedule

Team Meeting #1 (50 minutes):

  • Team Introductions

    • Mentors, TAs, and Students should introduce themselves to the team

    • Cameras are required to be on for all online meetings

  • Review Project charter

    • Company Overview

    • Project Overview

  • Before the end of the meeting, assign background readings and prepwork that students should prepare before the next lab

    • This can include content from the charter or other materials you have found helpful in your preparation for the project

Lab Section #1 (1 hour and 50 Minutes):

  • NDAs & IP Agreements (as needed)

    • Some team will be required to sign NDAs and IP agreements before they can start working on their project

    • A Data Mine staff member will be at your lab to help facilitate the signing of NDAs and IP agreements

  • Agile Lego Activity

    • Review the instructions for this activity at the Agile Lego Activity page

    • Please use the stock cards to create name tags for all in attendance (students and TAs)

    • A Data Mine staff member will be at your lab to help facilitate this activity

Team Meeting #2 (50 minutes):

  • Deep dive into the project

    • Mentors should review their project charter in more detail. This review should include:

      • Roles and Responsibilities

      • Timeline

      • Objectives

      • Data

      • Deliverables

      • Tools

      • Resources

    • Remember to leave time for questions from the student team

  • Before the end of the meeting, assign background readings and prepwork that students should prepare before the next lab

    • This can include content from the charter or other materials you have found helpful in your preparation for the project

    • Please also consider start guides that are relevant to your project

Lab Section #2 (1 hour and 50 Minutes):

  • Begin lab with this sprint’s professional development topic of Organizational Behavior

  • Next, facilitate the Student Background Experience Assessment

    • ACTION ITEM: you will have to prepare this survey in Qualtrics before the lab

    • Use the data from this survey to align your team with the appropriate roles and responsibilities denoted by your project charter

  • Lastly, use the remainder of the time to review relative, supplementary content for your project including:

The Data Mine Video

Check out this video showcasing previous and current TAs!