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Timing: 15 minutes to run, 30 minutes to prepare (once only).
Materials:
32 Index Cards of one colour (I choose blue).
7 Index Cards of another colour (I choose pink).
A permanent marker pen (i.e. sharpie).
Two flip chart pieces of paper (A0 size) or large pieces of butcher’s paper.
A very large desk or two desks large enough to hold the two pieces of paper.
Instructions:
Overview
This game quickly builds understanding of the subtleties of the Scrum roles and responsibilities. Once you have
prepared the cards (in the preparation instructions) you can easily repeat this game at a very low set up cost.
Preparation
Split each piece of paper into three equal sized sections and label each section: Team, Scrum Master, Product
Owner. You will be able to keep and reuse these pieces of paper for numerous instances of the game.
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Write out the two sets of index cards
Blue cards (Primary Responsibility)
Ensure Quality
Attend Sprint Planning
Attend Sprint Planning
Attend Sprint Planning
Attend Sprint Review
Attend Sprint Review
Attend Sprint Review
Attend Daily Standup
Attend Daily Standup
Attend Sprint Retrospective
Attend Sprint Retrospective
Attend Backlog Grooming
Attend Backlog Grooming
Attend Backlog Grooming
Design
Build
Test
Integrate software
Deploy
Improve process
Improve technical practices
Prioritise Product backlog
Talk to stakeholders
Track progress of the sprint
Make Product Backlog visible to all
Create Product backlog items
Resolve Technical impediments
Resolve organisational impediments
Facilitate Scrum events
Ensure Scrum rules are followed
Coach team
Track progress of the release
Pink cards (Secondary Responsibility)
Attend Sprint Retrospective
Ensure Quality
Ensure Quality
Attend daily standup
Create product backlog items
Improve process
Improve technical practices
How to run the game
For six to twelve people
Split group into two teams of three to six people each.
Hand each group a set of index cards, asking them to shuffle them and evenly spread them out among the group.
Place one prepared sheet of paper in front of each team.
Ask them to take 2 minutes in silence to place their index cards against the role that is responsible for the items
listed on each index card. Explain that there are some duplicated items. Some the duplicated items have
Primary(blue) cards and Secondary(pink) cards. Meaning that some the roles carry more/or less responsibility for
that item.
After placing the index cards the teams now have 5 minutes to gain consensus as a team about the placement of
the cards. They should discuss items that they disagree with within their team.
After the teams are comfortable with their placement (you will be able to tell as the conversation will die off) ask
them to swap tables and review the other teams work. When they find any placements that they disagree with they
should calmly discuss this with the other team.
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