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Project Plan

Define your optimal sprint duration and plan your sprints until project end using Global Sprint Plan Table 1.

Table 1: Global Sprint Plan
Sprint Start Finish
1 03/03/2022 09/03/2022
2 10/03/2022 16/03/2022
3 17/03/2022 23/03/2022
4 24/03/2022 30/03/2022
5 31/03/2022 06/04/2022
6 07/04/2022 14/04/2022
Easter Break 15/04/2022 18/04/2022
7 19/04/2022 01/05/2022
Student Week 02/05/2022 08/05/2022
8 09/05/2022 11/05/2022
9 12/05/2022 18/05/2022
10 19/05/2022 25/05/2022
11 26/05/2022 01/06/2022
12 02/06/2022 08/06/2022
13 09/06/2022 15/06/2022
14 16/06/2022 22/06/2022
15 23/06/2022 20/06/2022

Build your project backlog, including all relevant tasks/deliverables, using Project Backlog Table 2. Prioritize all backlog items (PBI), keeping higher priority items at the top, and lower priority at the bottom.

Table 2: Project Backlog
PBI Title Status
A Choose a project proposal Done
B Desk research on our project In progress
C Design Thinking In progress
D Global Sprint Plan Done
E Initial Sprint Plan Done
F Gantt chart In progress
G Blackbox System Diagrams and Structural Drafts To do
H List of Components and Materials (what & quantity) To do
I Detailed System Schematics & Structural Drawings To do
J Cardboard scale model To do
K Interim report To do
L Interim presentation To do
M List of Materials (local providers & price, including VAT and transportation) To do
N Refined Report To do
O Building prototype To do
P Functional tests To do
Q Final Report To do
R Final presentation To do
S Video To do
T Paper To do
U Poster To do
V User Manual To do

Plan each sprint at its beginning (Sprint Planning session) using the Sprint Plan Table 3.

Table 3: Sprint Plan
Sprint Task Duration (d) Responsible Involved
1 A 3 A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L
1 B 4 A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L
1 C 1 A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L
2 B 7 A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L
2 C 2 A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L
2 D 2 A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L
2 E 2 A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L
2 F 2 A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L

Review each sprint at its end and update each item status on the Progress Register Table 4.

Table 4: Project Progress Register
Sprint PBI Responsible Involved Status
1 A A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L Done
1 B A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L Done
1 C A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L Done
2 B A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L Done
2 C A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L In progress
2 D A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L Done
2 E A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L Done
2 F A, C, B, J, L A, C, B, J, L Done

Identify key project deliverables (when they will be started and completed) and build a release Gantt chart. See Figure 1 for inspiration.

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Figure 1: Release Gantt chart