Sprint #2

Sprint Dates

Lab (Mon/Tues) then Meeting (Thurs/Fri)

Meeting (Mon/Tues) then Lab (Thurs/Fri)

Sprint Start Date

Thurs 1/25

Mon 1/22

Sprint End Date

Wed 2/7

Sun 2/4

Due Date

Wed 2/7 by 11:59 PM ET

To Do

✓ Complete Time Sheet

  • Timesheet #3 due Sunday 1/28 at 11:59 PM ET.

  • Timesheet #4 due Sunday 2/4 at 11:59 PM ET.

✓ Grade Sprint #1: Report and Sprint #1: Professional Development by Wednesday 1/31 at 11:59PM EST.

✓ Submit Team Report #1 on Gradescope by Wednesday 1/31 at 11:59PM EST.

✓ Review the Student Spring #2 page and be familiar with the tasks students are assigned during this sprint.

✓ Review your team’s Github roster. Add any new team members and remove former team members.

✓ Review How to Run a Virtual Meeting (BEST PRACTICES) (5 Minutes)

✓ If your team completed the Student Background Experience Assessment, consider sharing the results with your mentors.

Sprint Schedule

Team Meeting #1 (50 minutes):

  • This is a credit-bearing class; take attendance and make sure students have their cameras turned on.

  • 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 week’s task?

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

  • Time for questions from students to mentor.

    • Questions related to the project.

    • Questions related to the company. (Internship, Full-Time Opportunities, and etc.)

  • Ensure students are assigned tasks to work on before meeting again in the next lab.

    • Record tasks and deadlines on the Kanban board in MS Teams.

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

  • Start the meeting by taking attendance and having a weekly standup with your team.

    • What did you work on last week?

    • What are you currently working on?

    • What are your blockers?

  • Facilitate a discussion on virtual meeting etiquette. Here are some discussion questions to help guide the conversation:

    • What makes a good virtual meeting?

    • what are some things to avoid in a virtual meeting?

    • What is something you can do to improve your virtual meetings?

      • ex: turning on your camera, muting yourself when you are not speaking, etc.

  • Assign sprint tasks and deadlines to team members on the Kanban board in MS Teams.

  • A Data Mine staff member will stop by the lab sometime to provide support and answer any questions.

Team Meeting #2 (50 minutes):

  • This is a credit-bearing class; take attendance and make sure students have their cameras turned on.

  • 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 week’s task?

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

  • Time for questions from students to mentor.

    • Questions related to the project.

    • Questions related to the company. (Internship, Full-Time Opportunities, and etc.)

  • Ensure students are assigned tasks to work on before meeting again in the next lab.

    • Record tasks and deadlines on the Kanban board in MS Teams.

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

  • Start the meeting by taking attendance and having a daily standup with your team.

  • Assign sprint tasks and deadlines to team members on the Kanban board in MS Teams.

  • Collaboration and work-time with team members.

  • A Data Mine staff member will stop by the lab sometime to provide support and answer any questions.