When introducing Agile or Scrum to teams with no prior experience, I like to kick things off with a fun and interactive game that explains key concepts like iteration, teamwork, and continuous improvement: The Agile Ball Game. š
Hereās how it works:
Grab 20-30 small balls.
Everyone is part of one big team.
Each ball must have air-time š¬ļø.
Every ball must be touched by all team members, at least once š¤².
Balls cannot be passed to your immediate left or right.
Each ball must return to the person who introduced it into the system.
š After a 2-minute preparation, the team has 2 minutes to complete the first Sprint. š¬ Following the Sprint, thereās a 1-minute Retrospective to discuss how the process can improve.
This cycle repeats for five iterationsāby the end, the team can reflect on how they improved and adapted after each iteration. ( In each iteration the team improve the time to move all the balls)
This game is a great way to demonstrate the value of small iterations, retrospectives, and continuous improvementāall core elements of Agile! šÆ
Does anyone have any other games or activities that are used to introduce Agile?
hashtag#Agile hashtag#Scrum hashtag#Teamwork hashtag#ContinuousImprovement
- 1
- 2