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Coaching Teams along the Path through Agile FluencyTM

Diana Larsen http://futureworksconsulting.com

@DianaOfPortland

Appreciation & Collaboration:

James Shore

@jamesshore

jamesshore.com

author, The Art of Agile Development

Brian Marick’s http://arxta.net/

Prompts

FutureWorks Vision

Agile Mis-Representations

The Art of Agile Planning & Delivery

languagehunters.org

ACTFL Scale

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Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

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★ ★Agile

Sustainability

Agile Fundamentals★

Agile’s Promise

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Agile’s Future

★★★★

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✤ Is your team ready to plan and work according to value?

✤ Can anyone in your organization see progress?

✤ Would these represent a valuable step forward for your team?

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✓ Core MetricOn a frequent cadence, the team reports what it’s working on and how it’s progressing from a business value per-spective.

Focus on Value ★Transparency

Copyright 2012 James Shore, Diana LarsenAll Rights Reserved

Achievement

Alignment

Reduce RiskManagement knows when the team is build-ing the wrong thing and has the ability to redi-rect them.

Reduce RiskManagement knows when the team isn’t making progress.

Increase ProductivityThe team regularly re-flects, tunes, and ad-justs its process.

Increase RoIThe team gives priority to the 20% of the work that has the 80% of the value.

Increase ProductivityCol labora t i ve team communication reduces misunderstandings and hand-off delays.

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✤ Does your team know the right delivery cadence?

✤ Do team members have the skills to deliver no defects?

✤ Would these represent a significant sweet spot?

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✓ Core MetricOn a frequent cadence, the team reports what it’s working on and how it’s progressing from a business value perspec-tive.

Deliver Value ★★Transparency

Copyright 2012 James Shore, Diana LarsenAll Rights Reserved

Achievement

Alignment

✓ Core MetricOn a frequent cadence, the team demonstrates their ability to ship.

Reduce RiskManagement knows when the team is build-ing the wrong thing and has the ability to redirect them.

Reduce RiskManagement knows when the team isn’t making progress.

Reduce RiskF a s t c o n c e p t - t o -delivery cycle times reveal systemic flaws early.

Reduce RiskThe team is always ready to ship.

Increase ProductivityThe team regularly re-flects, tunes, and adjusts its process.

Increase ProductivityLow defect rates lead to more time invested in developing features.

Increase ProductivityLow technical debt leads to lower devel-opment costs and en-ables more frequent delivery.

Increase RoIThe team gives priority to the 20% of the work that has the 80% of the value.

Increase RoIThe team ships on the market’s cadence and captures value more frequently.

Increase ProductivityC o l l a b o r a t i v e t e a m communication reduces misunderstandings and hand-off delays.

Increase ProductivityQuality of work life leads to high morale and productive work.

Increase SatisfactionThe team forecasts re-leases for managers a n d c u s t o m e r s a s needed.

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✤ Does every team have fluid, immediate access to business information?

✤ Does the team make rapid product decisions in tune with the market?

✤ Does your organization need the innovative action these would provide?

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✓ Core MetricOn a frequent cadence, the team reports what it’s working on and how it’s progressing from a business value perspec-tive.

Optimize Value ★★★Transparency

Copyright 2012 James Shore, Diana LarsenAll Rights Reserved

Achievement

Alignment

✓ Core MetricOn a frequent cadence, the team demonstrates their ability to ship.

✓ Core MetricThe team reports results using concrete business metrics, such as RoI, net profit per employee, and customer satisfac-tion.

Reduce RiskManagement knows when the team is build-ing the wrong thing and has the ability to redirect them.

Reduce RiskManagement knows when the team isn’t making progress.

Reduce RiskFast concept-to-delivery cycle times reveal sys-temic flaws early.

Reduce RiskThe team is always ready to ship.

Reduce RiskLow-value projects are cancelled early.

Increase ProductivityThe team regularly re-flects, tunes, and adjusts its process.

Increase ProductivityLow defect rates lead to more time invested in developing features.

Increase ProductivityLow technical debt leads to lower development costs and enables more frequent delivery.

Increase RoIThe team delivers prod-uct that meets business o b j e c t i v e s , m a r k e t needs, and user expec-tations.

Increase RoIThe team learns from market feedback to create business oppor-tunities.

Increase RoIThe team gives priority to the 20% of the work that has the 80% of the value.

Increase RoIThe team ships on the market’s cadence and captures value more frequently.

Increase ProductivityBroad-based expertise eliminates hand-offs and speeds decision making.

Increase RoIBroad-based expertise promotes optimal cost/value decisions.

Increase ProductivityC o l l a b o r a t i v e t e a m communication reduces misunderstandings and hand-off delays.

Increase ProductivityQuality of work life leads to high morale and pro-ductive work.

Increase SatisfactionThe team forecasts re-leases for managers and customers as needed.

Increase ProductivityMutual trust between the team and its organi-zation leads to rapid, effective negotiation.

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✤ Are your teams full partners in anticipating customer needs?

✤ Do your teams make choices that support organizational success?

✤ Could your organization benefit by engaging everyone at all levels?

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✓ Core MetricOn a frequent cadence, the team reports what it’s working on and how it’s progressing from a business value perspec-tive.

Optimize for System ★★★★Transparency

Copyright 2012 James Shore, Diana LarsenAll Rights Reserved

Achievement

Alignment

✓ Core MetricOn a frequent cadence, the team demonstrates their ability to ship.

✓ Core MetricThe team reports results using concrete business metrics, such as RoI, net profit per employee, and customer satisfaction.

✓ Core MetricThe team reports how its actions impact the overall system.

Reduce RiskHigh opportunity-cost projects are cancelled early.

Reduce RiskManagement knows when the team is build-ing the wrong thing and has the ability to redirect them.

Reduce RiskManagement knows when the team isn’t making progress.

Reduce RiskFast concept-to-delivery cycle times reveal sys-temic flaws early.

Reduce RiskThe team is always ready to ship.

Reduce RiskLow-value projects are cancelled early.

Increase ProductivityThe team regularly re-flects, tunes, and adjusts its process.

Increase ProductivityLow defect rates lead to more time invested in developing features.

Increase ProductivityLow technical debt leads to lower development costs and enables more frequent delivery.

Increase RoIThe team delivers prod-uct that meets business o b j e c t i v e s , m a r k e t needs, and user expec-tations.

Increase RoIThe team learns from market feedback to cre-ate business opportuni-ties.

Increase RoIThe team gives priority to the 20% of the work that has the 80% of the value.

Increase RoIThe team ships on the market’s cadence and captures value more frequently.

Increase ProductivityBroad-based expertise eliminates hand-offs and speeds decision making.

Increase RoIBroad-based expertise promotes optimal cost/value decisions.

Increase RoIThe team contributes to organizational success over product success.

Increase ProductivityC o l l a b o r a t i v e t e a m communication reduces misunderstandings and hand-off delays.

Increase ProductivityQuality of work life leads to high morale and pro-ductive work.

Increase ProductivityT h e t e a m c r o s s -pollinates perspectives, context, and innova-tions with other parts of the organization.

Increase SatisfactionThe team forecasts re-leases for managers and customers as needed.

Increase ProductivityMutual trust between the team and its organization leads to rapid, effective negotiation.

Increase RoIThe team and managers work together to opti-mize their value stream.

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XP SW Craftmanship

FDD, Devops

Scrum Kanban

Lean Software Lean Startup

++ … Complex Adaptive

Systems (Semco? Valve?

W.L. Gore? GitHub?)

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✤ How can you contribute to your teams’ effectiveness in achieving organizational goals?

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Training Tech Mentoring

Productivity

Team Config Clear Biz Priorities

Process Redesign

Business Experts Management Shifts

“Social Capital”

Whole System Focus Culture Change

Complexity

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

✤ What benefit does your organization want/need?

✤ What investments are you willing to make to get that?

• Positive - Every level of fluency holds value

• Inclusive - Any/all methods get you there

• Promotes improvement - Each new star illuminates new benefits

Feedback on the AF Model

Team Culture Shift

Start:Building Code

A Team’s Path Through Agile Fluency

Focus on Value★

See progress from business perspectiveRedirect teams when needed

Deliver Value★★

Ship on market cadenceCapture value frequentlyReveal obstructions early

Optimize Value★★★

Make excellent product decisionsEliminate handoffs

Speed decision making

Optimize for Systems★★★★

Cross-pollinate perspectivesStimulate innovation

Optimize value stream

Team Skills Shift

Organizational Structure Shift

Organizational Culture Shift

© 2012 James Shore and Diana Larsen.You may reproduce this diagram in any form so long as this copyright notice is preserved.

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Articles & Resources for Agile Fluency

!http://agilefluency.com

http://project.agilefluency.com http://www.infoq.com/articles/agile-fluency-fit-purpose http://www.infoq.com/news/2013/06/martin-fowler-agile-essence http://www.infoq.com/interviews/larsen-agile-fluency http://xp2013.org/program/keynotes/agile-fluency-what-weve-learned-about-how-we-learn/ !

About me: http://futureworksconsulting.com @DianaOfPortland @FutureWks http://linkedin.com/dianalarsenswd !Books with Esther Derby Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great (Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2006) with Ainsley Nies Liftoff: Launching Agile Teams & Projects (Onyx Neon Press 2011) with Willem Larsen Quickstart Guide to Five Rules for Accelerated Learning (leanpub.com 2013) !Podcasts & Blog http://futureworksconsulting.com/podcasts http://futureworksconsulting.com/blog !

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