Building a Product & Release Plan

• Story mapping to prepare product roadmap
• What is Release Planning?
• Building a Release Plan
• Sample Iteration and Release Plan
• How to fix Iteration duration
• Fixed Time…Fixed Scope
• Steps for Planning Fixed Scope
• Buffered Planning
• Planning for Additional Iterations
• Release Planning Exercise using Planning Poker techniques
• Case Study and Discussion  – Parameters affecting velocity when team size changes, how to Communicate what’s possible when stakeholders request estimates for fixed dates, scope & cost 

 Understanding Velocity and Capacity

• What is Velocity? – Understanding Velocity
• Velocity and Points
• Measuring Velocity
• How Velocity Helps with Planning
• Estimating Initial Velocity
• Capacity Planning
• Iteration Capacity Map

Building Agile Schedule 

• Iteration (Sprint) Planning
• Tracking and Communicating 

Multi Team Planning  

• Multi-Team Planning – Getting  consensus between teams about the common value of a unit of estimation and how to create a common baseline

Conclusion