Sprint #3

Sprint Timeline (Deadlines & Deliverables)

You can find a visual of the sprint schedule here.

Sprint Duration Task Due Date Where

Sept 29 – Oct 10, 2025

✓ Complete Time Sheet

#6: Sun, Oct 5, 2025 @ 11:59 PM ET
#7: Sun, Oct 12, 2025 @ 11:59 PM ET

Success Factors

✓ Attend TA Monthly Meeting

Wed, Oct 01, 2025

Room TBD

✓ Attend Indy TA Team Meeting

Tue, Sept 30, 2025 @ 08:00 AM ET

In-Person; Room ET219

✓ Grade Professional Development

Wed, Oct 1, 2025 @ 11:59 PM ET

Gradescope

✓ Complete Team Report #2

Wed, Oct 8, 2025 @ 11:59 PM ET

Gradescope

✓ Grade Sprint Report #2

Wed, Oct 8, 2025 @ 11:59 PM ET

Gradescope

✓ Submit Documentation Framework

Fri, Oct 12, 2025 @ 11:59 PM ET

Gradescope

Note: Clicking a task name will take you to its detailed description in Sprint Timeline (Detailed Descriptions).

Sprint Schedule (Meetings & Labs)

Download Sessions Deck
This deck includes the agendas and slides for all sprint meetings, with certain slides requiring updates each sprint.
Session Duration Focus Where

Team Meeting #1

50 min

Attendance, Project Updates, Sprint Planning, Q&A

In-Person / MS Teams

Lab Session #1

1h 50m

Attendance, Icebreaker, Stand-ups, Team Activity, Project Work

Team Meeting #2

50 min

Attendance, Project Updates, Sprint Review, Documentation, Q&A

Lab Session #2

1h 50m

Attendance, Icebreaker, Stand-ups, Retrospective, Team Activity, Project Work

Note: Clicking a session name will take you to its to its detailed section in Sprint Schedule (Agendas by Meeting & Lab) below.

Sprint Timeline (Detailed Descriptions)

✓ Complete Time Sheet

Timesheet #6 is due on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET, and Timesheet #7 is due on Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Please submit through Success Factors or via Excel if you are in the credit-based TA role.

✓ Grade Professional Development #2

Please grade the Professional Development #2 assignment on Gradescope. As you review, pay close attention to Psychological Safety Point 2: Applying the Team Contract, and note during mentor meetings or labs whether students have started implementing the norm they chose to practice.

Due: on Gradescope by Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET.

✓ Grade Sprint Report #2 .

The Sprint Report serves both as part of the course grading requirements and as a way to give you insight into where each team member stands in their work and how they are thinking about the project. It is divided into three sections: Self-Evaluation, Implementation Check and Reflection.

  • Self-Evaluation highlights how students view their presence, contributions, and collaboration.

  • Implementation Check shows how students put into practice the tasks connected to Professional Development.

  • Reflection shows how students are connecting their experiences to project practices and the program.

Grading: Evaluate reports objectively based on the rubric, the evidence students provide, your observations from sessions, and the required number of sentences. Fair grading ensures accountability and consistency across the team.

Due: on Gradescope by Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET

✓ Complete Team Report #2

This report captures your responsibilities as a TA (Scrum Master) and your team’s progress in Sprint 2. It helps you reflect on what has been completed, what still needs attention, and what’s next. It also provides your liaison with the context they need to offer support. Please complete this report after grading Sprint Report #2 submissions.

Due: on Gradescope by Weddnesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET

✓ Documentation in Project

Documentation is an ongoing practice that helps teams capture progress, decisions, and expectations in a way that mentors and stakeholders can easily follow. As the TA (Scrum Master), your role is to guide students so they understand mentor needs and establish a documentation process the team can maintain consistently.

  • During Lab #1: Facilitate team activity to review project charter - documentation section and prepare for the mentor meeting. Guide them to build a shared understanding and prepare for the mentor meeting.

  • During Mentor Meeting #2: Build on the lab work by facilitating a conversation with mentors to clarify and finalize what information should be documented, the level of detail, and how often updates are expected.

  • Submission:: Upload the completed Documentation Framework to Gradescope by Friday, October 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET.

Sprint Schedule (Agendas By Meeting & Lab)

Team Meeting #1 (50 minutes):

  • Attendance (This is a credit-bearing class; take attendance each session.)

    • For online teams, remind students to keep their cameras on.

    • For in-person teams, ensure full participation is noted.

  • Stand-up / Project Updates from Students

    • What have they been working on since the last sprint?

    • Were there any hurdles,roadblocks or barriers that they experienced while completing this weeks task?

    • What do they plan on committing to completing by next mentor meeting?

  • Sprint Planning - commitments for the sprint

    • Review progress, tasks, and priorities with the mentor.

    • Use the Kanban board to adjust assignments, timelines, and commitments.

    • Confirm next steps and set clear expectations for the sprint.

  • Q&A

    • Allow time for students to ask questions to the mentor.

Lab Session #1 (1 hour and 50 Minutes):

Suggested Agenda:

  • Attendance (This is a credit-bearing class; take attendance each session.)

    • For online teams, remind students to keep their cameras on.

    • For in-person teams, ensure full participation is noted.

  • Icebreaker (5–10 minutes)

    • Please refer to the TA MS Teams chanel for more ideas to warm up and get the team engaged.

  • Sprint Tasks Reminder & Due dates

  • Stand-up - forward-looking, quick check-in (10 minutes)
    Each student answers:

    • What have you been working on since the last meeting?

    • What are you currently working on?

    • Are there any blockers preventing you from doing your work?

  • Team Activity (20–25 minutes)

    • Documentation Framework (Required): Guide the team in drafting a collaborative documentation framework based on the project charter – documentation section. Use the charter as a starting point, and note any unclear or missing details to bring up with mentors.

      • What will be documented

      • Where it will be stored (e.g., Team channel)

      • How often it will be updated (daily, weekly, or per sprint)

      • Who is responsible for updates
        Note: Confirm that documentation will be maintained as a shared responsibility, with all members contributing to the same collaborative document on a regular schedule. The draft should be discussed and clarified with mentors in the following meeting.

    • If time allows, choose one of the following:

      • Professional Development Discussion: In Sprint #2, students learned about Elevator Pitches, Psychological Safety, Personal Branding. Refer to the assignments here and facilitate a conversation about their main takeaways, the norm they decided to practice, and any feedback they have on the assignments.

      • Team Meeting Prep: Plan how to present findings to the mentor for the Sprint Review (Team Meeting #2) (e.g., slides, demo, summary of blockers).

  • Project Work (remainder of time)

    • Work on Sprint tasks with the team, addressing blockers raised in stand-ups.

Team Meeting #2 (50 minutes):

  • Attendance (This is a credit-bearing class; take attendance each session.)

    • For online teams, remind students to keep their cameras on.

    • For in-person teams, ensure full participation is noted.

  • Stand-up / Project Updates from Students

    • What have they been working on since the last meeting?

    • Were there any hurdles, roadblocks or barriers that they experienced while completing this weeks task?

    • What do they plan on committing to completing by next mentor meeting?

  • Sprint Review - Showcase and feedback

    • Students present the work they prepared (e.g., slides, demos, pre-run models, screenshots, or a summary of blockers).

    • Focus on showing progress toward sprint goals rather than perfection—this is about transparency.

    • The mentor provides feedback, asks clarifying questions, and helps align priorities.

  • Documentation Framework

    • Facilitate a conversation with mentors to review the draft created in Lab #1. The goal is to clarify and finalize expectations for documentation.
      Note: Ensure the team confirms or adjusts their draft based on mentor input. The finalized framework will guide documentation practices moving forward.

  • Q&A

    • Allow time for students to ask questions to the mentor.

  • Next Steps / Task Assignment

    • Confirm that students have clear tasks assigned to work on before the next lab.

    • Update the Kanban board to reflect commitments and priorities.

Lab Session #2 (1 hour and 50 Minutes):

Suggested Agenda:

  • Attendance (This is a credit-bearing class; take attendance each session.)

    • For online teams, remind students to keep their cameras on.

    • For in-person teams, ensure full participation is noted.

  • Icebreaker (5–10 minutes)

    • Please refer to the TA MS Teams chanel for more ideas to warm up and get the team engaged.

  • Sprint Tasks Reminder & Due dates

  • Stand-up - forward-looking, quick check-in (10 - 15 minutes)
    Each student answers:

    • What have you been working on since the last meeting?

    • What are you currently working on?

    • Are there any blockers preventing you from doing your work?

  • Retrospective - Backward-looking, reflective (20–25 minutes)

    • Each student should answer: What went well, what didn’t go well, and what could be improved for the next sprint.

    • As a team, capture one or two concrete action items to implement in Sprint 3.

  • Team Activity (10 minutes)

  • Project Work (remainder of time)

    • Work on Sprint tasks with the team, addressing blockers raised in stand-ups or the retrospective.