Everyone loves meetings, right? Meetings aren't inherently bad, but they have the stigma of interrupting and delaying work. In Agile, meetings are part of the work. Therefore, each meeting in an Agile framework has a specific purpose, agenda, attendees, and expected outcomes. Other meetings not described or suggested by a framework MAY OR MAY NOT be important to accomplishing work. Joining meetings in which you are not required MAY OR MAY NOT be valuable to you and the other participants. Attend meetings judiciously. Add "extra" meetings judiciously. ALWAYS have an agenda and a timebox, and come away with action items. Learn more about meetings here.
References
1 - Scrum Guide https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html
2 - Scaled Agile Framework https://www.scaledagileframework.com/
PI Planning Committed PI Objectives per team with Business Value Program Board with forecast feature delivery, dependencies, and relevant milestones Before the start of each Program Increment (every 10-12 weeks) Planned during I&P Iteration Facilitator: Release Train Engineer (RTE) Once at the end of every Iteration (every 2 weeks) Final integrated PI System Demo would occur during I&A Workshop Facilitator: Release Train Engineer (RTE) Before the start of each Program Increment (every 10-12 weeks) Planned during I&P Iteration Occurs before the PI Planning Required: Product Owners, Solution Management & Architect (if applicable) Daily Once every end of the Sprint (2 weeks) Occurs after the Iteration Review and before the Iteration PlanningProgram Level/ART Ceremonies
Name Outcomes Frequency Timebox Attendees 2 Days Required: ADO Teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Product Manager(s), System Architect, System Team, Business Owners, Solution Management and Architect (if applicable), COR, Security & Compliance Recommended: CCSQ Leadership System Demo 1 Hour Required: Product Owners, Product Manager(s), System Architect, System Team, Business Owners, Relevant Team Members Recommended: Scrum Masters, Solution Management and Architect (if applicable), COR, Security & Compliance Inspect & Adapt (I&A) Workshop 6 Hours Facilitator: Release Train Engineer (RTE) Required: ADO Teams, Scrum Masters, Product owners, Product Manager(s), System Architect, System Team, Business Owners Recommended: Solution Management and Architect (if applicable), COR, Security & Compliance Agile Release Train (ART) Sync Once or twice a week 30-60 Minutes Facilitator: Release Train Engineer (RTE) Required: Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Product Manager(s) Recommended: Relevant Team Members, Solution Management and Architect (if applicable) Program Kanban Refinement Continuous (meeting as necessary) As needed Facilitator: Product Manager(s) (Feature author/owner) Recommended: Release Train Engineer (RTE), Scrum Masters Team Level Ceremonies
Name Outcomes Frequency Timebox Required Attendees Daily Stand Up 15 Minutes Facilitator: Scrum Master Required: Team Members, Product Owner Recommended: Business Owners as needed Iteration Planning Once at the start of every iteration (2 weeks) 4 Hours Facilitator: Scrum Master Required: Team Members, Product Owner Recommended: Business Owners as needed Iteration Review Once every end of the Sprint (2 weeks) 1 Hour Facilitator: Product Owner Required: Team Members, Product Owner, Product Manager(s) (Feature author/owner) Recommended: Business Owners as needed Iteration Retrospective 1 Hour Facilitator: Scrum Master Required: Team Members, Product Owner Recommended: N/A (Agile Team members only) Backlog Refinement Continuous (at least 1 or 2 touch-points per Iteration) As needed Facilitator: Product Owner Required: Team Members, Product Owner Recommended: Business Owners as needed
During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal! During this two-day course, you’ll gain understanding of the Lean-Portfolio Management (LPM) approach to collaborate across silos, empower teams, and organize around value to adapt to what customers want, faster. Attendees will discover how critical aligning strategy with execution is to any organization’s success and a key aspect of Scaled Agile Framework®. The LPM course helps executives, project management officers (PMOs) and other key stakeholders plan dynamically and be flexible enough to adjust initiatives and budgets as the market changes. Look for more information soon! TBA There is a common misconception that design and development are at odds. One prioritizes understanding and the other prioritizes solutioning. Lean, agile, and human-centered design philosophies are meant to be complementary approaches to getting work done. During this three-hour course, co-facilitated by the CCSQ Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) and the Human-Centered Design Center of Excellence (HCD CoE), attendees will discuss and explore how teams can thoughtfully integrate design and development needs, share responsibility, and achieve a balanced approach to delivery. Join us for Business Value Demystified, a course designed to help define and assess business value effectively within the government context. During this two-hour course, we will dive deeper into the benefits of clear objectives, empower team’s to make informed decisions and provide tools for assessing business value for your PI objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and drive meaningful contributions to the organizational goal!
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