AI-Augmented Product Development: From Vision to Backlog Management.

Sprint Forward with ChatGPT: Enhancing Product Development with AI

Join us for an immersive, hands-on workshop designed to revolutionize the way Agile teamwork leverages the cutting-edge capabilities of ChatGPT and other AI tools to increase efficiency and effectiveness in delivering valuable products.

This workshop will equip Agile teams with the skills and knowledge needed to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Machine Learning Tools in Product Development.

During this workshop, learners will work in small groups to come up with an idea that they will take from ideation through product vision and product backlog, including story mapping, product backlog refinement, and more. We will cover methods of using AI- in refining ideas, prioritizing tasks, and aligning to the Product Goal and the Sprint Goal. In addition, they will also get an introduction to what LLM is and how it works.

Target Audience: People with iterative and incremental product development knowledge who want to improve their skills in product discovery, product backlog development, and refinement, and want to incorporate AI and LLM skills.

You don’t need to know about AI and LLM to participate- we will teach you the basics of AI, how it works, and how to use it to your advantage.

Delivery Method: Online (Zoom)

Learning Objectives:

Gain an understanding of AI and how ChatGPT works: Learn the fundamentals of AI and ChatGPT including the uses, limitations, and concerns.

Understand the Role of ChatGPT in Agile Product Development: Gain a comprehensive understanding of how ChatGPT can be integrated into various stages of the product lifecycle to support Agile principles and maximize product value including:

• Backlog Management with ChatGPT
• Formulating Acceptance Criteria with ChatGPT
• Slicing stories with ChatGPT
• Automating Unit Test Case Generation with ChatGPT

Networking and Peer Learning: Benefit from the collective wisdom of a diverse group of professionals sharing experiences, challenges, and solutions related to the integration of ChatGPT in Agile.

About your Facilitator: Manoj Vadakkan

Experience in AI

Cohost of AI SIG of Agile Denver:
Co-host of the monthly meetup Special Interest Group (SIG) for AI of Agile Denver. The purpose of this meet-up group is to help the community learn the uses of AI in Agile Product Development. Find our AI SIG events at: Denver Meetup
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Creator of Stevie Scrum:
AI Scrum Consultant that works as a coach/consultant to help practitioners find answers and references for their questions. Created using OpenAI with RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)

Creator of Stevie Medical:
AI Medical Consultant that works as an assistant for an Intake Nurse Technician, helping with context-driven questions to understand relevant symptoms and consults a Physician in coming up with differential diagnoses based on the patient's symptoms, medical history, and current medications. Created using OpenAI.

Creator of BRIDGE:
​A Natural Language Interface Designer that can create a Natural Language Interpreter. This system can be trained for a given organization by their Data Base Management Professional to create a Natural Language to SQL converter for non-technology employees to find answers from their database. This was implemented using PROLOG and C.

Machine Learning: Course Certificate on Machine Learning by Stanford University & DeepLearning.AI

As a management Consultant (Certified Scrum Trainer and Agile Consultant/Coach) with a rich three-decade career, Manoj excels at transforming teams into high-performing units that consistently deliver customer value. His expertise spans providing training and coaching/consulting services to organizations in the private sector like JP Morgan Chase, and government agencies, including The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The US Postal Service, NASA, the US Military, the US Navy, and the US Air Force.

Manoj is a respected leader in the Agile community, founding the AgileDC Conference and actively contributing to Global Scrum Gatherings and PMI Summits. His academic credentials include a Master's in Computer Applications and a Bachelor's in Mathematics, supporting his deep understanding of both management and technology.

You may claim up to 4 hours of SEUs with Scrum Alliance by participating in this session