Dojo Myths
True or False: You must do 2.5 day micro-sprints while in the Dojo.
What is FALSE? The Dallas Dojo will work with your current cadence if it works for the team.
True or False: The coach will offer to go over the Agile Manifesto without a major disruption of the team workflow.
What is TRUE? The Manifesto is an important part to level-set agile understanding.
True or False: The Dojo will make it mandatory for you to attend at least 4-5 hours of training per week.
What is FALSE? The Dojo will tailor to the team’s needs balancing coaching support and current project work.
The Japanese term meaning “the place of the way”.
What is Dojo
What flavor of Pop Tarts does Buddy the Elf use in his spaghetti in the movie Elf
What is Chocolate
True or False: You must suspend your current work while being coached by the Dojo.
What is FALSE? The Dojo will never interfere with the progress of your current work.
True or False: The Dojo coach will take over the scrum master’s duties while in the Dojo.
What is FALSE? The team continues to work as they are presently working.
True or False: While in the Dojo, you’ll have to work overtime to catch up on your work.
What is FALSE? Your overall schedule will not be impacted by the Dojo.
The year the Agile Manifesto was signed in Snowbird, Utah.
What is 2001
What Hollywood movie star plays himself in Zombieland?
Who is Bill Murray
True or False: The Dojo is 6 weeks no more..no less.
What is FALSE? The Dojo duration is as long as the team feels the need for Dojo Coach support through coaching.
True or False: The coaches have canned answers on being agile that teams must follow.
What is FALSE? Each team is unique and the coaches will adjust accordingly to influence behavior.
True or False: The Dojo Agile Coaches can work with teams on their Product Canvas and OKR’s.
What is TRUE? Dojo Coaches are more than willing and able to support product discovery.
This large retail chain is credited for starting the Agile transformation.
What is Target
What song plays over the opening credits of Guardians of the Galaxy?
What is “Come and Get Your Love” by Redbone
True or False: The Dojo coaches will tell us how to do our work.
What is FALSE? We work with teams to help identify and try out new methods to potentially help them deliver more effectively.
True or False: A Dojo Technical Coach will assume the role as a developer during the team’s time in the Dojo.
What is FALSE? The Technical Coach will provide guidance but will not assume any role in development.
True or False: Product is somebody else’s thing. So if you want product information, do not talk to the Dojo.
What is FALSE. The Dojo and Product Management Team would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about your product!
Prior to Agile this was the most popular approach to software development.
What is Waterfall
How many suns does Luke’s home planet of Tatooine have in Star Wars?
What is Two
True or False: After our Dojo experience we will deliver more efficiently with better team dynamics.
Well, we hope so but that depends on you.
True or False: The Dojo coaches look forward to be part of the team and get very excited about team success.
What is TRUE? We very much enjoy being a small part of your team and look forward to the success we can build together in the Dojo.
True or False: Games are an important part of the Dojo learning experience.
True! We find many teams enjoy gaming in learning..But if you don't like games then we can stop it! :)
Year credited that Agile started as a focus for IT Teams at State Farm.
What is 2015
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time when not taking inflation into account?
What is Avengers: Endgame