TechLauncher uses Agile project practices to run and assess projects. Teams work in 3-week sprints with regular sprint reviews. The information in this section provides guidance on how to succeed in TechLauncher.
Sprint Checklist
The TechLauncher 2026 Sprint Checklist provides examples of good practice to meet the sprint rubric outcomes. It covers:
- Stakeholder Engagement - meetings, updates, action items, relationship management
- Planning and Organisation - backlog, estimation, milestones, risk management
- Execution and Quality - task management, version control, CI/CD, testing, peer reviews
- Reflection and Improvement - sprint reviews, retrospectives, feedback response
Resources
- Professionalism
- Tips for demonstrating ‘value’ to your stakeholders and other project participants
Recommended Resources
Stakeholder Engagement
Planning and Organisation
- Guide on Backlog Structure and States
- Guide on User Story and Acceptance Criteria
- Creating Agile User Personas
- Mountain Goat video on Planning Poker
- Atlassian Guide on Agile Estimation
Execution and Quality
Reflection and Improvement
Additional Resources
- Software Engineering at Google
- Mountain Goat video on Daily Scrum
- Slack Tips for a More Productive Workday
Reading for Transdisciplinary Problem Solving
- An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth, by Hadfield
- The Design of Everyday Things, by Norman
- The Lean Startup, by Ries
- Radical Candor, by Scott