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1 | August 27 & 29 |
Course introduction (day 1) Class Discussion (day 1 & day 2) – Intro to Product Management Slides: Readings (day 2): Videos (day 2): |
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2 | September 3 & 5 |
Tuesday: Quiz #1 on canvas during class (10 minutes: week 2 readings & web research) Class Discussion (day 1) – Intro to Agile Product Management Readings (day 1): Web Research (day 1):
Change Leadership (day 1) Video (day 1) First Client Interview on Thursday (day 2) – class is online (see zoom folder on canvas for link) |
Quiz #1 on Sept 3
Teams are due by 11:59 pm on Sept 3 |
3 | September 10 & 12 | Tuesday: Quiz #2 on canvas during in person class (10 minutes: week 3 readings & web research)
Class Discussion (day 1) – Introduction to Scrum Readings (day 1): Web Research (day 1):
Studio Day (day 2): Research the Agile Product Management Software and create your Scorecard |
Quiz #2 on Sept 10
Assignment #1 due by EOD Sept 15 |
4 | September 17 & 19 | Tuesday: Quiz #3 on canvas during in person class (10 minutes: week 4 readings, video & web research)
Class Discussion (day 1) – SCRUM Framework Readings (day 1): Web Research (day 1)
Video (day 1) Slides: Second Client Interview on Thursday (day 2) – class is online (see zoom folder on canvas for link) |
Quiz #3 on Sept 17
Purchase your HBR simulation course pack by EOD Sept 22
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5 | September 24 & 26 |
Week 5 slides: Change Management: (day 1)
Students will be selected at random to lead the class discussion on one of these short stories and will use this slide deck to add structure to their discussion. Studio Day (day 1): Simulation Introduction / Run #1 Studio Day (day 2):
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Submit your draft stakeholder register by EOD Sept 26
Submit your Simulation Screenshot by EOD Sept 29 |
6 | October 1 & 3 |
Slides for week 6: Simulation Debrief (day 1) slides: Studio Day (day 1) – Product Vision and Story MAP In Class Activity Kotter – Chapter 2 (day 2): Build the Guiding Team
Students will be selected at random to lead the class discussion on one of these short stories and will use this slide deck to add structure to their discussion. Studio Day (day 2) Review for Exam 1 (day 2) |
Submit your ICA by EOD Oct 1
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7 | October 8 & 10 | Slides for week 7:
Studio Day (day 1) Second Assignment due by EOD Oct 13 Exam 1 (day 2): Thursday Oct 10, week 1-7 material |
Exam 1 on Oct 10
Assignment #2 due by EOD Oct 13 |
8 | October 15 & 17 |
Class Discussion (day 1) – SCRUM Events Readings (day 1): https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html#events Videos (day 1):Scrum Events: Chapter 3: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/cert-prep-scrum-master/scrum-events-overview?u=2206009 (about 20 min)Studio day (day 1):
Class discussion “Managing Conflict” and Studio day (day 2): Web Research (day 2):
Studio Day (Day 2):
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October 22 & 24 Day 2 work independently – no formal class |
Week 9 slides: Kotter – Chapter 3: Get the Vision Right (day 1) Class discussion (day 1):
Video (day 1): Answer the following questions (from the video/web research):
Studio day (Day 1):
Studio day (Day 2) – teams work independently (no formal class)
Third Assignment due by Oct 27 |
Assignment #3 due by EOD Oct 27 |
10 | October 29 & 31 | Week 10 slides: Client feedback session on Tuesday – Day 1 (Sprint Review Presentations, i.e. Assignment #3) – class is online (see zoom folder on canvas for link) Studio Day (day 2):
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11 | November 5 & 7 | Tuesday: Quiz #4 on canvas during in person class (10 minutes, week 11 web research and reading from Kotter Chapter 4 & 5)
Readings (day 1): https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/practical-risk-management-approach-8248 Week 11 slides: Stand up 3 Teams & Change Leadership (day 1) Kotter – Chapter 4: Communicate for Buy-In (day 1) Risk Management (day 1) Web Research (day 1):
Studio Day (day 1) Kotter – Chapter 5 : Empower Action (day 2) Studio Day (day 2) – Update your Sprint #2 burndown chart with your actual so far and submit on canvas by EOD |
Quiz #4 on Nov 5
Submit your draft Sprint Burn Down Chart by Nov 7 |
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November 12 & 14
No formal class on Nov 14 – students work independently on their simulation |
Week 12 Slides: Change Leadership (day 1) Studio Day (day 1) Review for Exam 2 (day 1) Studio Day (day 2) – No formal class |
Assignment #4: Due by EOD Nov 17 |
13 | November 19 & 21 |
Tuesday: Quiz #5 on canvas during in person class (10 minutes, week 13 readings, Kotter Chapter 7 & 8) Week 13 Slides: Change Leadership (day 1) Change Leadership (day 1)
Exam 2 on Thursday Nov 21: week 8-13 material |
Quiz #5 on Nov 19
Exam 2 on Nov 21
Final presentation and artifacts due by end of day Dec 1
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FALL BREAK: Week of November 25 |
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14 | December 3 & 5 | Client final presentations on Dec 3 & 5 (day 1 & day 2) – class is online (see zoom folder on canvas for link) |
Team feedback due by EOD day Dec 6 Optional: Pro points submission due by EOD Dec 9 Complete SFF by Dec XX |