Lesson 1: Agile and waterfall planning · 6 min
Before you begin · Why plan
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?Your team is about to start. A manager offers to write the vision alone and send it roundWrite it with the team and stakeholders so everyone shares ownershipAccept the manager's version without questionSkip the vision to save time
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 2 slidesWord cloud · 1 slideScale · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How often does your team revisit its roadmap?What do you most want to get from this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
5 lessons, about 25 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Make it visible and decide on a vision · 6 min
Visible planning · Step 1
Lesson 3: Objectives and roadmap · 5 min
Step 2 · Step 3
Lesson 4: Planning meetings · 3 min
Plan the next iteration
Lesson 5: Final assessment · 5 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Source and credit: Planning in agile, Service Manual, Government Digital Service, www.gov.uk/service-manual/agile-delivery/planning-agile (opens in a new tab). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Adapted by AhaSlides: rewritten as an interactive course and live session, with activities and quizzes added. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0 (opens in a new tab)
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Project managers, delivery managers and team leads.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Link to the self-paced course