Overview:

In collaboration with your group, you are tasked with applying agile project management principles to

address operational inefficiencies faced by A Helping Hand, an Australian charity dedicated to aiding

vulnerable populations both domestically and abroad. The charity seeks to streamline its operations

through the development of a comprehensive website to facilitate administration, donations,

volunteer management, and communication.

Assessment Topic:

A Helping Hand operates across various charitable activities, including providing meals to the

homeless, assisting families in need, supporting sick children and the elderly, and aiding communities

overseas. However, the charity has identified operational inefficiencies that hinder compliance with

regulations, volunteer engagement, and stakeholder communication.

To address these challenges, the charity aims to develop a website featuring functionalities such as

user registration, donation processing, event scheduling, communication tools, and reporting

capabilities. Your task is to enhance this initiative by proposing additional features to improve

operational efficiency.

Task Details:

As the selected firm responsible for this project, your role is to draft a report showcasing your

understanding of agile project management practices and their application to this endeavour.

Task $1$: Agile Product Backlog and Sprint Planning

$1.$ Incorporate real$-$world scenarios and challenges specific to A Helping Hand's operations that

require contextual understanding and critical thinking to address.

$2.$ Include a component where team members must justify their selection of user stories and

prioritize them based on business value and impact on operational efficiency, which involves

subjective judgment and understanding of the charity's goals.

$3.$ Integrate feedback from stakeholders or potential end$-$users to refine the product backlog,

which involves interpersonal skills and the ability to interpret qualitative feedback.