Thundercats Iteration 3 Retrospective by https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4 10.31.18 en-us 2018-08-22 12:20:12 UTC 2018-10-31 15:04:40 UTC hello@padlet.com ADO/VSTS: Suggestion for improved team communication https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298963020 Suggestions for how we can better use VSTS/ADO to communicate:
1. All team members should "Follow" all user stories in our backlog so they will receive updates (similar to being a stakeholder on an IA ticket). Related: Recommend also Following relevant Shared Services cards.
2. When you have finished a task card, mark it Done AND provide an update in the relevant user story so all team members know the next task can start.

1. People are not getting notifications. Not setting up and following cards.
2. Decentralized communication. Use of task cards for comments (vs the user story card) results in information getting buried. 
3. Setup a separate call to dive into this.
4. Agile coach says that team members can assign VSTS/ADO cards to each other if they want, as long as it is not being assigned from SM/PO level.]]> 2018-10-31 13:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298963020 https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298964442 We have not improved the process for lesson writing and reviews. The reviews were again rushed at the end. Maybe we could start the writing process earlier (before the sprint)? 

1. Writers had a lot of competing work to prioritize.
2. Writing includes a lot of research.
3. Research yields a lot of information that has to be prioritized. Objectives are clear, but there is still a lot of information to sort out with the people that we have on the team.
4. May be some opportunity for efficiency by splitting up tasks and starting to work research and writing in parallel.
5. User stories may need to be split up to move reviews to a later sprint.

]]> 2018-10-31 13:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298964442 Cross-Training https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298964555 Was able to be cross-trained for text versions and manuscripts.]]> 2018-10-31 13:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298964555 Pressure to complete items timely but other responsibilities are slowing processes. tracie_spradlin https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298964783 Felt delayed based on external responsibilities. 
1. Unpredictable teacher IA load.
2. Redistribution is not easy because of SME roles.
3. Competing priorities and unclear commitment wrt Agile (60-40??)
4. Escalate as a team concern to address at the program level.]]> 2018-10-31 13:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298964783 Cross-functional https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298964798 The work this sprint was much more distributed.]]> 2018-10-31 13:35:54 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298964798 https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965204 Communication was awesome this sprint.]]> 2018-10-31 13:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965204 PPT Templates https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965323 These were still changing halfway through the PI, resulting in a lot of rework for our team. 

Program level.]]> 2018-10-31 13:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965323 https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965373 Finally getting the hang of VSTS :)]]> 2018-10-31 13:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965373 Communication not always clear in terms of expectations for graphics workflow tracie_spradlin https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965413 1. Learning curve with first time with graphics requests process.
2. Uncertainty with process flow as reviews resulted in queries.
3. Opportunity exists in better utilizing comments and other communication. Process was outlined in VSTS cards.
4. Need to monitor.]]> 2018-10-31 13:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965413 holly_fawcett https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965580 it felt good to ask other team members for help! :)]]> 2018-10-31 13:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965580 https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965737 It would benefit everyone if new ideas were discussed in advance and not unexpectedly given to the team to complete. 

(IE magazine templates)]]> 2018-10-31 13:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965737 Be more clear in terms of time frames and estimations of how long something will take. tracie_spradlin https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965777 1. Transparency wrt workload and expectations.
2. Unexpected teacher IAs. Estimation of workload was as estimated.]]> 2018-10-31 13:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965777 Cross-functional collaboration https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965933 Collaboration between CD/ID allows lesson writing and asset storyboarding to take place in parallel. This helps ensure that asset development is not lagging until late in the PI. ]]> 2018-10-31 13:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298965933 https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298966131 Team is eager to help cross-train and answer any questions.]]> 2018-10-31 13:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298966131 lauren_walker3 https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298966290 It might help to consider delays and to add buffer time when setting deadlines to complete work.]]> 2018-10-31 13:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298966290 Lack of clarity in feature card for Racing Interactive https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298966966 Led to confusion at program level about whether or not the asset is a prototype (final answer: it's not, but it also kind of is). 

1. Elevated to the Program Level.]]> 2018-10-31 13:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298966966 Working with other members of the team that I had not had the opportunity to have much interaction with up to this point. tracie_spradlin https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298967072 2018-10-31 13:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298967072 https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298967091 The asset-building process has improved and was spread out during the sprint. ]]> 2018-10-31 13:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298967091 https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298967103 When I finish a task in ADO, it helps to actually assign the next step to the appropriate person. That way, they can go into their personal "Work Items" section and have it right there for them without having to open the whole feature.


]]> 2018-10-31 13:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298967103 Flexibility https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298967681 Team is doing a good job of "rolling with the punches" when things pop up unexpectedly. Trying to make use of the bug feature in VSTS to ensure that we are accounting for the work without expanding the scope of other stories.]]> 2018-10-31 13:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298967681 Changing story scope https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298968124 We need to be more careful about "moving goalposts" of user stories. This is appropriate during planning and backlog refinement (as our understanding of scope evolves), but we really should not be bumping out tasks to later sprints as a way of ensuring that a story "gets done" in time.

1. Will ask the Agile coaches for input.]]> 2018-10-31 13:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/roy_turner/pz9nuaasaws4/wish/298968124