Chocolate Factory- Scrum Simulation

This interactive simulation is tailored for teams new to agile practices, offering a collaborative environment to grasp essential concepts such as iteration and teamwork.

Here's how it works:

Time to play: 60 minutes

Virtual version (can be played in person)

Number of players: 5+ people

Resources required: Virtual Whiteboard

Team Setup:

• There should be a designated Product Owner. 

• 2 Team Members & 2 Customers (for more participants, split people across Sprint Team and Customer, but no more than 4 in the Sprint team) 

• There are 4 rounds and each round has 2 parts, a Sprint iteration round (3 minutes) and a feedback part (1 minute) for each round.

• In Sprint, for each round, the team will create an example of a chocolate bar they think their customers would love. Using the ingredients available and being aware of the constraints of the factory at that time.

• Once the Sprint timer has finished the chocolate bar is moved to the “Plate of DOD (Definition of Done, or Done and Delivered).”

• Sprint Review to the customers, and rejoin the group (except Round 1 where only the PO and Customers meet) the team has 1 minute to present what they have on their plate and get feedback from the rest of the group, who will act as customers. Customers can request changes or simply provide feedback. The Product Owner should ask the customers if they are happy with the Product.

• The Product Owner will add to the Product Backlog new features/requirements from the Sprint Review.

• Once back in Sprint the team will review Customer Feedback and the Product Backlog and redesign the chocolate bar.

• Each phase is repeated until the allotted time elapses.