How 17 Strangers in 7 Time Zones Scaled Scrum with Nexus and Deployed to Production in 9 Days
Oct 12, 2023
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A group of military veterans and their spouses discuss their journey through the Agile for Patriots program, where they used Nexus to scale Scrum and built a website in just 9 days. They talk about the challenges they faced, the importance of self-management and collaboration, and how the project improved their careers. They also reflect on the relevance of their military experiences in the agile industry.
The Agile for Patriots program uses scrum.org training and certifications to help US military veterans and spouses pursue careers in agile delivery and gain credibility with future employers.
The adoption of the Nexus framework enabled the Agile for Patriots program to effectively scale agile practices, handle a larger cohort size, and deliver a successful product by mitigating risks and enabling self-management of teams.
Deep dives
Agile for Patriots Program: Supporting US Military Veterans
The Agile for Patriots program aims to eliminate job insecurity for US military veterans and spouses pursuing a career in agile delivery. The program provides scrum.org training and certifications, offering scholarships for training and certifications to help the participants. After the training, participants go through a bootcamp or laboratory where they apply scrum in a real-world project. The program's goal is to help participants gain credibility with future interviewers and hiring managers by demonstrating their understanding and application of scrum.
The Adoption of Nexus Framework for Scaling Agile
The Agile for Patriots program experienced a sudden growth in cohort size, which led to the need for scaling agile practices. Nexus framework, which focuses on multiple teams working together to build a single product, was adopted to handle the increased number of participants. The simplicity and minimalistic nature of Nexus made it an effective choice for the program. The teams faced challenges such as cross-team dependencies and conflicts, but the scrum masters worked together to enable self-management of the teams and resolve conflicts. The use of Nexus allowed the teams to mitigate risks and deliver a successful product.
Lessons Learned and Personal Growth
Participants in the Agile for Patriots program gained valuable insights and skills that they could apply in their professional careers. They learned the importance of self-management, conflict resolution, and cross-team collaboration. The program provided opportunities for building resilience, adapting to new situations, and working with diverse teams. These skills, along with the knowledge of scrum and Nexus, helped participants become effective scrum masters and agile practitioners in their current jobs. The experience fostered a sense of connection and collaboration among the participants, creating a supportive and familial environment.
In this episode of the Scrum.org Community Podcast, Patricia Kong joins as guest host with guests Professional Scrum Trainer Ravi Verma and Agile for Patriots graduates Brittny Snyder, Chris Cole and Jeremy Thomas to talk about their journey through the Agile for Patriots program and how they used Nexus to scale Scrum in their cohort of 17 people, where they were tasked with building a website showcasing their profiles. They talk about how they worked through challenges together, enabled self-management, supported each other, and hit the ground running quickly with picking up the Nexus framework and running with it to deploy to production in just 9 days!
Agile for Patriots is a Dallas-based non-profit that provides military veterans and their spouses with focused Agile training, practical experience, and Professional Scrum Master certification. The mission of Agile for Patriots is to prepare military Veterans and their spouses for Agile careers through training, coaching, certification and practical experience using the Scrum framework. Its vision is that all graduates of the Agile for Patriots program are employed with fulfilling roles in Agile Value Delivery.
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