CEREMONIES
Methods and Methodologies
Systems and Tools
The Agile Team
Key Artifacts
100

This meeting "kicks" off the current sprint and has the group commit to a group of stories

What is the Sprint Planning meeting?

100

SCRUM, XP, KANBAN, SAFE, LEAN, CRYSTAL are all examples of this.

What are Agile Methodologies?

100

The software tool used by CPDO to develop business process 

What is Blueworks?

100

Responsible for maximizing the business value delivered by the team

Who is Product Owner

100

Key CPDO Agile artifact that visually shows all the project’s work along with impacted areas; but does not indicate when it will be delivered

What is the Epic Map?

200

A critical CPDO ceremony to confirm with the greater project team the epics for consideration in the upcoming PI Planning sessions.

What is a PI Prep?

200

In the Agile Manifesto, 'this' are prioritized over 'comprehensive documentation'. That doesn't mean that 'comprehensive documentation' shouldn't exist at all, it just means 'this' should be a bigger focus.

What is working software?

200

This tool is used to document and manage all Acceptance Criteria.

What is Rally?

200

Responsible for facilitating the Scrum process and ensuring the team is delivering value

Who is Scrum Master

200

Short descriptions of a small piece of desired functionality, written in the user’s language.

What is a User Story?

300

This ceremony allows the Core Program Team to coordinate their efforts/tasks as they facilitate their work with the stakeholders and delivery teams.

What is the Core Team Synchronization Meeting?

300

In the Agile Manifesto, 'this' are prioritized over 'contract negotiation'. That doesn't mean that 'contract negotiation' shouldn't exist at all, it just means 'this' should be a bigger focus.

What is Customer Collaboration?

300

This tool will replace Rally in 2021.

What is JIRA?

300

Supports successful execution of the vision

Who is Solution/Tech Lead

300

Requirements that define system attributes such as security, reliability, performance, maintainability, scalability, and usability. 

What are Nonfunctional Requirements (NFRs)

400

These deliver measurable value that is accepted by the Product Owner.

What are Execution Sprints?

400

In the Agile Manifesto, 'this' are prioritized over 'following a plan'. That doesn't mean that 'following a plan' shouldn't exist at all, it just means 'this' should be a bigger focus.

What is 'responding to change'?

400

This tool is used to view program team allocations.

What is Clarity/CA PPM?

400

Responsible for helping the product owner align the team deliverables with the overall company needs

Who are the Stakeholders

400

This is the final document CPMs must complete which ties together all stakeholder signoff's and summarized the end-goals of a Compliance-led effort.

What is the CPDO Close-out Document?

500
At the end of each sprint, the scrum team meets to discuss what went well, what did not go well and what should be changed.
What is a Sprint Retrospective?
500

In the Agile Manifesto, 'these' are prioritized over 'processes and tools'. That doesn't mean that 'processes and tools' shouldn't exist at all, it just means 'these' should be a bigger focus.***

What are 'individuals and interactions' ?

500

What tool would executives use to review RPDO program progress?

What is Looker.

500

The four stages of team maturity stages

What is Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

500

This list curated by Tracey Slater Payne recommends actions for CPMs to take before during and after PI-Prep Meetings.

What is the PI Prep Laundry List?