Trello topics
12 short topics in Technical Career Collaboration and Leadership. Each one is a single focused exercise with a clear piece of evidence at the end.
12 topics, one exercise each.
Work through them in order, or jump to the one you need.
These are draft topic outlines (draft; instructor review pending). Full lessons follow after review; ask Ajay if you need a topic sooner.
- 01
Work item and issue modeling
Produce a Trello design applying work item and issue modeling; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Workflow states and transitions
Produce a Trello design applying workflow states and transitions; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Ownership and permissions
Produce a Trello design applying ownership and permissions; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Backlog organization
Produce a Trello design applying backlog organization; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Board and project views
Produce a Trello design applying board and project views; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Dependencies and milestones
Produce a Trello design applying dependencies and milestones; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Filters and saved queries
Produce a Trello design applying filters and saved queries; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Planning and estimation evidence
Produce a Trello design applying planning and estimation evidence; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Automation and integrations
Produce a Trello design applying automation and integrations; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Delivery metric interpretation
Produce a Trello design applying delivery metric interpretation; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Change and audit visibility
Produce a Trello design applying change and audit visibility; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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Collaboration and handoff conventions
Produce a Trello design applying collaboration and handoff conventions; justify a tradeoff and define review criteria. Keep the exercise bounded and record the behavior supported by the chosen version.
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