Sprint #1
Sprint Dates
All sprints will have the same due dates, but the sprint start and end dates are slightly shifted depending on when a team has their lab (2 hours) and lecture (50 minutes). This is so that sprints always start with a lec and follow the format lec-lab-lec-lab.
You can find a visual of the sprint schedule in the Agile Training Ceremonies page. More details will be covered in the agile training below.
Monday, 1/15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no Corporate Partner meetings/classes)
Lab (Mon/Tues) then Meeting (Thurs/Fri) |
Meeting (Mon/Tues) then Lab (Thurs/Fri) |
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Sprint Start Date |
*Mon 1/8 |
Mon 1/8 |
Sprint End Date |
Wed 1/24 |
Sun 1/21 |
Due Date |
Wed 1/24 by 11:59 PM ET |
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*Please note that sprint 1 starts on January 8, the first day of spring 2024 semester, for both schedules. Once we are in a regular sprint schedule, you will see the lab then meeting schedule shift to starting on Thursdays.
Sprint Tasks
✓ Anvil Access
As soon as possible, please create an ACCESS account to access Anvil. Students in the 1 credit hour seminar TDM 102/202/302/402/502 have to do this too. You only need to create one account that you will use for seminar and Corporate Partners. *Do not submit this more than once.*
✓ Download MS Teams
The Data Mine uses MS Teams as one of our primary communication tools. You will need to download MS Teams to your computer. Your team SHOULD NOT use any other form of communication (e.g., Slack, Discord, etc.) unless approved by The Data Mine staff and your mentor.
When: By the first day of class
What: Download MS Teams Desktop App to your computer (and phone if you would like). Review the functions of MS Teams groups.
Where: Download on Microsoft’s website.
✓ Syllabus Quiz
While all teams will work on different projects and mentors will provide a project charter, the syllabus includes information that every Data Mine Corporate Partner student needs to know.
When: Due Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. Late work will not be accepted.
What: Review the spring 2024 syllabus page and spring 2024 course schedule. Take the quiz up to 3 times and your highest score will be taken. You may have the syllabus open while you take the quiz.
Where: Take the quiz on Gradescope
Please note there is a separate syllabus quiz for the 1 credit seminar class (TDM 102, 202, 302, 402, 502).
✓ Agile Training
The Data Mine Corporate Partners will implement Agile methods into our project management. Agile is very popular in industry and the majority of our Corporate Partners use it. Now is the best time to practice it while you are a student.
During your first or second lab session, you will be using Legos to learn the Agile approach to project management. Your TA will be facilitating this Lego lab. We encourage you to review this article.
When: Due Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. Late work will not be accepted.
What: Complete the Agile in The Data Mine Training, participant in the Lego lab activity, and take the quiz.
Where: Take the quiz on Gradescope titled "Sprint 1: Agile in The Data Mine Quiz"
✓ Professional Development
The Data Mine Corporate Partners program is a professional development program. We want to help you develop the skills you need to be successful in your career. We will have a variety of professional development activities throughout the semester.
Each sprint you will complete a few professional development related tasks.
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CONTENT STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR SPRING 2024. |
✓ Sprint #1 Report
When: Due Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET. Late work will not be accepted.
What: Answer the questions in the Sprint #1 Report accessed on Gradescope. You can draft your answers in a separate document then you will write your answers directly in the Gradescope assignment.
Where: Submit the report on Gradescope titled "Sprint 1: Report".