| time | demo | retro |
|---|---|---|
| 13:25 | fhi | elmhurst |
| 13:35 | chicubs | fhi |
| 13:45 | dancedata | chicubs |
| 13:55 | honda | dancedata |
| 14:05 | cleveland | honda |
| 14:15 | elmhurst | cleveland |
Schedule
Please consult Smithβs academic calendar.
Note: all videos with the icon are available via Moodle.
Intro
1. Tue, Sep 8
- Introductions
- Meet our project sponsors
NoteHomework
- Complete project selection form by Tuesday at noon (log into Smith in your browser)
- Review Scrum content (before next class):
- Read the Scrum manifesto
- Watch Understanding Scrum
- Watch the first 7 minutes of Scrum in 10 Minutes
- Review additional information from Atlassian
- Scrum roles (watch screencast on Moodle)
- Sprint mechanics
- Kanban
- User stories
2. Thu, Sep 10
- Project assignments
- Sign Capstone Agreements
- GitHub setup
- GitHub setup
- Fork and clone repositories
- Set up remotes
- Add names to README via pull request
- From the 192 vault:
- Intro to GitHub: slides, screencast
- Reproducible examples: slides, screencast
- Resolving GitHub conflicts: slides, screencast
- Live demo of GitHub conflicts: screencast
- Time permitting
- Team Name Generator
- Mascot / hex sticker
- Q&A about Scrum
NoteHomework
- Elect a product owner for Sprint 1
- Contact your project sponsor!
- Pick a time on Friday/Saturday/Sunday for your 3rd weekly standup, post the schedule to Slack, and pin it
Sprint 1
3. Tue, Sep 15
- Introduction to Teamwork
- Megan Lyster
Assistant Director of the Wurtele Center
- Megan Lyster
- Time permitting:
- Sprint planning:
- Brainstorm a Blue Sky vision
- Set up sprint board using GitHub Projects
- Sprint planning:
NoteHomework
- Read Codes of Ethics
4. Thu, Sep 17
6. Thu, Sep 24
7. Tue, Sep 29
- Projects
NoteHomework
- Book an appointment for a grade conference
- Complete the Sprint 1 pre-retro check-in questionnaire on Moodle by Wednesday, 9 am
- Prepare for Sprint Demo
- Watch this video about sprint demos
- Read more about sprint reviews/demos
- Prepare for 10 minute demo during next class
8. Thu, Oct 1
- Sprint demo (no more than 10 minutes, with Ben)
- Sprint retrospective (with Megan)
- Watch this video about sprint retrospectives
- Read more about sprint retrospectives
- Read more about sprint retros in Scrum
- Revisit your Group Norms (on your README)
NoteHomework
- Submit Sprint 1 retrospective to Moodle (by Friday)
- Complete Reflection and projected grade after Sprint 1 on Moodle (by Sunday)
Sprint 2
10. Thu, Oct 8
11. Tue, Oct 13π
- FALL BREAK β NO CLASS

12. Thu, Oct 15
13. Tue, Oct 20
- Projects
14. Thu, Oct 22
15. Tue, Oct 27
16. Thu, Oct 29
| time | demo | retro |
|---|---|---|
| 13:25 | dancedata | fhi |
| 13:35 | elmhurst | dancedata |
| 13:45 | chicubs | elmhurst |
| 13:55 | cleveland | chicubs |
| 14:05 | honda | cleveland |
| 14:15 | fhi | honda |
- Sprint 2 Demo
- Sprint retro (with Megan)
- Sprint planning
Sprint 3
17. Tue, Nov 3
- Sprint planning
18. Thu, Nov 5
NoteHomework
- Submit Final paper, 1st draft by Thursday at midnight
20. Thu, Nov 12
NoteHomework
- Submit Second Reflection to Moodle by Sunday
- Schedule a final presentation with your client!
- Towards the end of the semester
- Itβs OK with me if it happens during reading period or finals week, but you have the right to not have it during that time.
- I want to be there β I will work around your schedule
21. Tue, Nov 17
- Projects
22. Thu, Nov 19
| time | demo | retro |
|---|---|---|
| 13:25 | elmhurst | honda |
| 13:35 | dancedata | elmhurst |
| 13:45 | fhi | dancedata |
| 13:55 | cleveland | fhi |
| 14:05 | chicubs | cleveland |
| 14:15 | honda | chicubs |
- Sprint 3 Demo
- Sprint retro (with Megan)
- Sprint planning
Sprint 4
23. Tue, Nov 24
- Sprint planning
24. Thu, Nov 26π¦
- THANKSGIVING BREAK β NO CLASS

NoteHomework
25. Tue, Dec 1
- Projects
- Draft feedback
26. Thu, Dec 3
- Projects
27. Tue, Dec 8
28. Thu, Dec 10
29. Tue, Dec 15
| time | talk |
|---|---|
| 01:25 | honda |
| 01:31 | elmhurst |
| 01:37 | cleveland |
| 01:43 | chicubs |
| 01:49 | fhi |
| 01:55 | dancedata |
- Lightning talks (6 minutes, 3 slides)
- Interview with a partner from another team:
- What do you think was your most valued contribution to your project? Why?
- What types of roles did you fill on your project team? Examples include leader, collaborator, challenger, creator, team-builder, innovator, etc. In what specific ways did you step into these roles?
- What would you want to do differently in a future collaboration? What would you want to do the same?
- What have you learned about yourself as a result of this experience?
- Course feedback questionnaire
NoteHomework
- Final paper due
- Ethics essay due
- Final reflection due
- All work due by May 9, 3 pm
