**Course Title:** Agile Methodologies: Principles and Practices **Section Title:** Sprint Execution and Delivery **Topic:** Conduct a mock sprint review with feedback sessions. (Lab topic) **Objective:** In this lab topic, you will conduct a mock sprint review with feedback sessions to demonstrate your understanding of the sprint review process and to refine your collaboration skills. **Overview of Sprint Review** A sprint review is a crucial event in Agile development where the development team showcases the work completed during the sprint to stakeholders and receives feedback. The purpose of a sprint review is to: * Inspect the working software * Align stakeholders with the current product progress * Gather feedback to improve future development **Preparation for the Mock Sprint Review** Before conducting the mock sprint review, you will need to prepare the following: 1. **Mock Project Background**: Familiarize yourself with a real-world project or a sample project provided by the instructor. This will serve as the background for the mock sprint review. 2. **Development Team**: Divide into teams of 3-4 students. Each team member will assume a role in the development team (e.g., developer, QA, Scrum Master). 3. **Stakeholders**: Select 2-3 students to assume the roles of stakeholders (e.g., customer, product owner). 4. **Increment**: Prepare a working demonstration of the increment, which can be a prototype, a presentation, or a written document. **Conducting the Mock Sprint Review** The mock sprint review will consist of the following steps: 1. **Introduction** (5 minutes): The Scrum Master introduces the sprint review and the development team. 2. **Product Demonstration** (15 minutes): The development team showcases the working software, highlighting key features and functionality. 3. **Feedback Session** (20 minutes): Stakeholders provide feedback and ask questions about the increment. The development team takes notes and answers questions to clarify any misunderstandings. 4. **Discussion** (15 minutes): The development team and stakeholders discuss the feedback and discuss potential changes for future development. **Practical Exercise** **Task**: Conduct a mock sprint review with your development team and stakeholders. **Instructions**: 1. Schedule a meeting with your development team and stakeholders. 2. Prepare a brief introduction, product demonstration, and any necessary materials (e.g., presentation slides, prototype). 3. Conduct the mock sprint review, following the steps outlined above. 4. Take notes on the feedback received and any action items decided during the discussion. **Tips and Recommendations** * Encourage open and honest feedback from stakeholders. * Foster a collaborative environment to discuss and refine the increment. * Take clear notes and establish action items for future development. **Conclusion** In this lab topic, you have conducted a mock sprint review with feedback sessions, demonstrating your understanding of the sprint review process and your collaboration skills. You now have a deeper understanding of the importance of refining and adapting to stakeholder feedback during Agile development. **Additional Resources**: * Agile Alliance: [https://www.agilealliance.org/](https://www.agilealliance.org/) * Scrum.org: [https://www.scrum.org/](https://www.scrum.org/) **Leave a Comment/Ask for Help** If you have any questions or need help with conducting the mock sprint review, please leave a comment below. **Next Topic:** The importance of retrospectives in Agile (From: Retrospectives and Continuous Improvement)