January 25, 2016

Congratulations Valpak! 100 Sprints and Still Agile Strong

By Stephanie Davis

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This past Friday, Valpak celebrated its 100th sprint with a Sprint Review celebration like no other.  Just to put this milestone into perspective …

Sprint 1 started back on October 14, 2011.  That means 100 (mostly 2-week) sprints took us 4.25 years which in working time equates to …

  • 220 Weeks
  • 1,100 Days
  • 8,800 Hours
  • 528,000 Seconds

Or put another way, we accomplished …

  • 8,462 Stories
  • 38,091 Story Points
  • 42,310 Tasks
  • 6,400 Standups (that’s a lot of calories burnt)
  • ∞ Value Delivered
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We moved our Sprint Reviews out of a conference room and into our main break area.

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Teams performed their Sprint Review while also paying tribute to the 100th sprint milestone in their own way.

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We celebrated our 100th sprint with a 100 cupcake salute.

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Each cupcake represented a sprint. A flag was placed in each cupcake with the most significant accomplishment of that sprint across all teams.

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You could literally eat your favorite (or not so favorite) sprint.

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We did a random drawing based on the sprint number of the cupcake you ate.

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At the end of the Sprint Reviews, Chris Cate (CIO & EVP) said a few words of appreciation and encouragement. Notice the CIO Magazine cover we Photoshopped for the occasion.

 

About Stephanie Davis

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I’m currently VP of Innovation & Delivery Enablement at NMI, where I get to work at the intersection of strategy, delivery, and transformation. I lead an incredible team responsible for portfolio, program, and project management—and we’re also driving some of the most exciting shifts in how we work through AI, Agile Ops, and automation. At the core, I’m passionate about making things work better—whether that’s helping teams deliver with more clarity and confidence, modernizing how we operate, or scaling new ways of working across the business. I love connecting big-picture vision with practical execution, and I take pride in creating the conditions for people and ideas to thrive. I believe transformation isn’t just about process or tech—it’s about mindset. And the most powerful results come when we combine innovation with intentionality, and execution with joy. View all posts by Stephanie Davis
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One response to “Congratulations Valpak! 100 Sprints and Still Agile Strong”

  • Becky Hartman's avatar Becky Hartman
    January 25th, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    Absolutely outstanding! Congrats ValPak Team! That’s a lot of hard work and perseverance. Great example for those in the weeds going through transformation at all levels. Thanks for sharing your journey with us all.

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