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ICTICT529 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Organise and lead agile projects

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency ICTICT529 - Organise and lead agile projects
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead and organise an agile team of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and other industry professionals to deliver a project within an agile project management framework.The unit applies to those in ‘scrum master’ roles and those responsible for leading team members within an agile project. This includes working as project leads within software, web, application and game development environments, without the function of client negotiation or overall business management of the project.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills in this unit must be demonstrated in a workplace or simulated environment where the conditions are typical of those in a working environment in this industry.

This includes access to:

equipment, hardware and industry software packages required for agile project work

a range of simulated work tasks and project within agile project management teams

project requirements and agile project team

the internet and connectivity

required online agile project management and communication tools.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Establish agile project and team
  • Identify and confirm project requirements, outcomes and client expectations with required personnel
  • Confirm agile project management methodology and timelines according to project requirements
  • Consolidate and confirm prioritisation of tasks according to project timelines
  • Confirm project scope, budget and key dates with required personnel
  • Negotiate and facilitate team members choosing roles and responsibilities with required personnel
       
Element: Coordinate effective team communication
  • Discuss, confirm and implement ways and forms of communicating through tools and meetings with required personnel
  • Facilitate and manage agile meeting and encourage others to share feedback and progress
  • Check alignment of tasks, progress and timelines match communication and meeting agendas
  • Manage work progress and update communication tools according to project progress
       
Element: Prioritise and manage backlog
  • Identify and prioritise work backlog according to client requirements
  • Determine increment timelines and stages of incremental delivery according to project requirements
  • Select range of backlog items to work on in first sprint
  • Communicate and coach team to self-select backlog streams and confirm with required personnel
  • Manage project work and track progress against project requirements
  • Coach and seek feedback from team members
  • Raise and action feedback outcomes according to project requirements and personnel feedback
  • Re-prioritise deliverables and backlog for next sprint according to client requirements
       
Element: Finalise agile project
  • Collate project deliverables and prepare to present to client according to project requirements
  • Review and discuss project outcomes, agile effectiveness and team performance with required personnel
  • Lead agile project debrief and document outcomes and lessons learnt
       


Evidence Required

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The candidate must demonstrate the ability to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including evidence of the ability to:

plan, lead and evaluate at least three project sprints comprised of different project work tasks within an agile project framework.

In the course of the above, the candidate must:

use at least one project management tool for effective team communication

use at least two different agile methodologies for communicating with team members.

coach team members and facilitate agile team culture and mindset

discuss and agree on frequency of team communication, feedback and project progress

apply agile principles and allow team to self-govern.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate knowledge to complete the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, including knowledge of:

agile principles, mindsets and behaviours

agile methodologies, including:

project management

team member roles and responsibilities

characteristics of increments, increment timelines and stages of increment delivery

project work tools and platforms

communication tools and platforms

agile meetings, including huddles and scrums

KANBAN board tools

project debrief methodologies

work task prioritisation requirements and contingencies

version control and progress tracking

ICT hardware and project management software applicable to organising and managing agile projects

communication techniques and practices required to coach others and lead meetings.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify and confirm project requirements, outcomes and client expectations with required personnel 
Confirm agile project management methodology and timelines according to project requirements 
Consolidate and confirm prioritisation of tasks according to project timelines 
Confirm project scope, budget and key dates with required personnel 
Negotiate and facilitate team members choosing roles and responsibilities with required personnel 
Discuss, confirm and implement ways and forms of communicating through tools and meetings with required personnel 
Facilitate and manage agile meeting and encourage others to share feedback and progress 
Check alignment of tasks, progress and timelines match communication and meeting agendas 
Manage work progress and update communication tools according to project progress 
Identify and prioritise work backlog according to client requirements 
Determine increment timelines and stages of incremental delivery according to project requirements 
Select range of backlog items to work on in first sprint 
Communicate and coach team to self-select backlog streams and confirm with required personnel 
Manage project work and track progress against project requirements 
Coach and seek feedback from team members 
Raise and action feedback outcomes according to project requirements and personnel feedback 
Re-prioritise deliverables and backlog for next sprint according to client requirements 
Collate project deliverables and prepare to present to client according to project requirements 
Review and discuss project outcomes, agile effectiveness and team performance with required personnel 
Lead agile project debrief and document outcomes and lessons learnt 

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