Learning Objectives

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Learning Objectives

1. Setting Up Your GitHub Repository and Project

GitHub repositories can be created from templates
Create GitHub Projects from templates
Link repositories to projects
Use GitHub Issues and Kanban boards
Track Epics, User Stories, and Tasks on the GitHub Project board

2. Product Backlog Creation on GitHub

Capture requirements using GitHub Issues
Break requirements into Epics, User Stories, and Tasks (Issues)
Link related Issues to their corresponding Epics
Add clear titles, descriptions, and acceptance criteria to each Issue
Use priorities and labels to categorize Issues
Prepare a refined backlog for Sprint Planning

3. Sprint Planning in GitHub

Create Sprint iterations with defined start and end dates
Define a Sprint Goal collaboratively and link it to Issues
Select backlog items and tag them with appropriate labels
Estimate Issues using story points and populate effort fields
Assign Issues to the Sprint using the Sprint field

4. Sprint Development Work on GitHub

Select Issues from the Sprint backlog
Assign Issues and update their status (e.g., In Progress, Blocked)
Use comments to track progress, assumptions, dependencies, and assign reviewers

5. Sprint Review and Retrospective Using GitHub

Prepare and tag a Product Increment release for stakeholder demos
Conduct Sprint Reviews to demonstrate progress and capture feedback
Log bugs and new requirements as Issues
Track team performance and Sprint velocity using Project insights
Convert retrospective outcomes into actionable Issues for future Sprints

Review and update Product Backlog Issues regularly
Add new Issues and reprioritize existing ones (e.g., using MoSCoW)
Manage mid-sprint changes while maintaining workload balance
Ensure all new Issues are estimated and tracked
Keep the backlog ready for the next Sprint Planning session