distributed agile
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Matt Simons Agile East 2011TRANSCRIPT
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November 2, 2011
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Matt SimonsDirector of Global DeliveryThoughtWorks
• 16 years in IT consulting, 12 at ThoughtWorks
• Various roles across delivery/Operations/Sales
• Established ThoughtWorks first offshore delivery center in Bangalore in 2001
• Managing Director, ThoughtWorks India 2005-2007
• Currently oversees offshore demand generation in TW Americas for TW India, TW China and TW Brazil
• Writes and speaks about outsourcing and Global Delivery around the world
Matt SimonsThe Guy on the Horse
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Appreciation for the importance of honing your global delivery capability
A framework to help you plan global delivery efforts
Specific tactics to help you improve your execution
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Software Development Agile
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Mergers and acquisitionsCenters of excellenceProximity to customersLabor arbitrageWorking from homeAccess to top talent/experience
OutsourcingLines of businessCountries of operationJoint development effortsOpen source3rd-party Suppliers24 x 7 development
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Your software delivery effort
OffshoreVendor
Internal ISTeam
Domain Experts
ServicesVendor
PackageProvider
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• multi-source your vendors
• set-up clear, quantifiable metrics andmeasure measure measure!
• establish formal process & governance
• spend more time on requirements
• provide detailed architectual specs
• start with a ‘safe project’
• focus on simple, non-core tasks
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Credit: Thomas Allan, Managing the Flow of Technology, MIT Press
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INTIMACY
North America
Central/South America
Asia
Europe
TEMPORAL SEPARATIONPhysical SeparationCultural Separation
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Dysfunctional
TestersTestersDevelopers
Developers
Developers
Developers
Location 1Customers
Customers
Customers
Customers
Location 3Location 2
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Dysfunctional
Testers
Analysts
Testers
Analysts
Developers
Developers
Developers
Developers
Location 1 Location 2Customers
Customers
Customers
Customers
Location 3
Developers Testers
Customers Analysts
Functioning
Developers Testers
Customers Analysts
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Dysfunctional
Testers
Analysts
Testers
Analysts
Developers
Developers
Developers
Developers
Location 1 Location 2Customers
Customers
Customers
Customers
Location 3
Developers Testers
Customers Analysts
Functioning
Developers Testers
Customers Analysts
Developers
Customers
Testers
Analysts
Developers
Customers
Testers
Analysts
Most Effective
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Communication Breakdown• Poor handoffs, difficult timings• Introduce down time / waste in process
Team Behaviors• Lack of trust between teams• Low morale / high turnover on teams
Visibility• Unforeseen risks• Unknown progress, status, etc• Hard to make the right decisions in time
Delivery challenges High-stress situations• Slipped delivery dates• Missed requirements / implemented incorrect functionality• Divergent estimates / incorrect release plan
Communication
Visibility
TrustDelivery
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People
ProcessTools
Communication
Visibility
TrustDelivery
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of Connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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Project Manager
Scrum Master
Developer Business Analyst Test Analyst
Project Manager
Business AnalystTech Lead Sprint Test Lead
Developer Business Analyst Test AnalystProduct OwnerArchitect Release Test Lead
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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Vs.
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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“Yesterday, I …”
“Problems …”
“Today, I ...”
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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Telepresence
Multi-View WebcamsCI and Build Pipeline
Comms Infrastructure
Wiki and Collaboration Tools
Messaging Tools
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Daily Stand up WikiCross Pollination Distributed Meeting 101 Star phonesRedundant Roles Retrospectives Video ConferenceKey Role: IM Showcases Smart BoardsKey Role: Tech Liaison Team core hours IM / SkypeKey Role: Domain Expert Agile Principles Virtual Card WallsKey Role: Customer Proxy Agile Tracking / Metrics Story / Bug Tracking toolWeb of connections Remote pairing Build Pipeline
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Showcases Agile Tracking ToolsOverlap Time Co-located release plan Key metricsCross Pollination Retrospectives Collaboration toolsTeam outings Agile principles Communication toolsCultural Considerations Daily Handoff Digital Camera / VideoPersonal relationships Culture of feedback
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Showcases Agile Tracking ToolsOverlap Time Co-located release plan Key metricsCross Pollination Retrospectives Collaboration toolsTeam outings Agile principles Communication toolsCultural Considerations Daily Handoff Digital Camera / VideoPersonal relationships Culture of feedback
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photo credit: toobizarre.blogspot.com
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Showcases Agile Tracking ToolsOverlap Time Co-located release plan Key metricsCross Pollination Retrospectives Collaboration toolsTeam outings Agile principles Communication toolsCultural Considerations Daily Handoff Digital Camera / VideoPersonal relationships Culture of feedback
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People Process ToolsDining Room Tables Showcases Agile Tracking ToolsOverlap Time Co-located release plan Key metricsCross Pollination Retrospectives Collaboration toolsTeam outings Agile principles Communication toolsCultural Considerations Daily Handoff Digital Camera / VideoPersonal relationships Culture of feedback
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People Process ToolsCross Pollination Planning Meeting 101 Story / Bug Tracking toolHome and Away Co-located release planning Agile tracking / metrics
Product VisioningProject Inception
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People Process ToolsCross Pollination Planning Meeting 101 Story / Bug Tracking toolHome and Away Co-located release planning Agile tracking / metrics
Product VisioningProject Inception
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People Process ToolsRedundant Roles Showcases Virtual card walls
Key Role: Customer Proxy Retrospectives Story tracking tool
Cross Pollination of team Iteration Planning Meetings Defect tracking tool
Incremental delivery Build pipeline
Prioritized business backlog Continuous IntegrationCode quality metrics
Test planning / tracking tools
Agile metrics and tracking
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People Process ToolsRedundant Roles Showcases Virtual card walls
Key Role: Customer Proxy Retrospectives Story tracking tool
Cross Pollination of team Iteration Planning Meetings Defect tracking tool
Incremental delivery Build pipeline
Prioritized business backlog Continuous IntegrationCode quality metrics
Test planning / tracking tools
Agile metrics and tracking
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People Process ToolsRedundant Roles (UFOs) Showcases Virtual card walls
Key Role: Customer Proxy Retrospectives Story tracking tool
Cross Pollination of team Iteration Planning Meetings Defect tracking tool
Incremental delivery Build pipeline
Prioritized business backlog Continuous IntegrationCode quality metrics
Test planning / tracking tools
Agile metrics and tracking
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People Process ToolsRedundant Roles (UFOs) Showcases Virtual card walls
Key Role: Customer Proxy Retrospectives Story tracking tool
Cross Pollination of team Iteration Planning Meetings Defect tracking tool
Incremental delivery Build pipeline
Prioritized business backlog Continuous IntegrationCode quality metrics
Test planning / tracking tools
Agile metrics and tracking
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Delivery Process Maturity
Duration & Scale
Volatility
Flexibility
Transparency
Strength of team Relationships
Stakeholders
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Immature/ad hoc approach to delivery
Consistent and disciplined delivery approach (Agile)
Delivery Process Maturity
Duration & Scale
Volatility
Flexibility
Transparency
Strength of team Relationships
Stakeholders
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Immature/ad hoc approach to delivery
Short-term, and/or small projects (<6 months, < 10 people)
Highly unstable requirements
Open to shifting hours & travel
Less transparent culture
Weak or non-existent team relationships
Multiple parties involved
Consistent and disciplined delivery approach (Agile)
Longer, larger projects
More requirements stability
Willingness/desire to travel, shift hours
Open, transparent communication
Strong existing team relationships
Fewer parties involved
Delivery Process Maturity
Duration & Scale
Volatility
Flexibility
Transparency
Strength of team Relationships
Stakeholders
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Appreciation for the importance of honing your global delivery capability
A framework to help you plan global delivery efforts
Specific tactics to help you improve your execution