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AGILE REMEDIES FOR BLOCKED PROJECTS
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CONTENTS
Myth Busting Agile
Recap on Agile: Fundamentals
3 Compelling facts about Agile
Agile Remedies: Case Studies
Conclusions
Agile 2: Everyone’s a Geek
How did we get into this fine mess?>>> We’re replacing manual systems that took decades to evolve !>>> We expect users to be expert process architects>>> We’re building a new production line….>>> Artists or engineers?
Core Agile Values
Process and toolsIndividuals andinteractions
over
Following a planResponding to change over
Comprehensivedocumentation
Working software over
Contract negotiationCustomer collaboration
over
Agile Behaviours (agilemanifesto.org)
Customer first >>> Satisfaction is highest priority
Close teamwork >>> All work together daily
Transparency >>> Accountability is high…must be open
Empowerment >>> You tell me the answer…
Self management >>> Pull from backlog, pull together
Reflectiveness >>> Team must continuously improve
Kindle high energy >>> Lets get everyone on full beam
Process and Procedures
Flow and Velocity>>> Stimulating maximum output
JIT Planning>>> Things change – so adapt at right time
Timeboxing >>> Strict adherence to schedules
Prioritisation >>> Strictly deliver business value only
Continuous improvement >>> Keep fine tuning approach
Release Planning >>> Chain of sprints to end game
Roles and RitualScrum Master >>> Removes impediments to keep flow
Product Owner >>> Prioritises content of sprints
Retrospective >>> Accountability is high…must be open
Daily Scrum >>> Stand up and be accountable!
Product Backlog>>> Bucket of all requirements
Sprint Planning >>> Sprint backlog and estimation
Pair programming, unit tests etc>>> Teccie stuff!
1. Based on evolutionary principles>>> It takes trial and error to adapt creative solutions to the problem domain>>> The best ideas and innovations evolve>>> Complex systems cannot be designed 100% accurately up front
2. Based Lean Engineering foundations>>> Lean roots in 1990’s…lead back to Henry Ford>>> Principles of waste reduction>>> Customer value, flow, pull approach, JIT plan
3. Yep…our business colleagues love it>>> “It feels so natural”>>> “I’m back in the driving seat”>>> “IS are listening to me”>>> “I’m feeling confident we’ll get this done”
SITUATION>>> 3000+ assets needed a tracking system>>> £3m overall project spend>>> Business case driven by compliance>>> Software critical to project success>>> 4 man project: BLOCKED after 9 months>>> Internal customer EXASPERATED!
EXTERNAL INTERVENTION: TASKS FOR WE BELIEVE IT>>> 4 months left to complete>>> UNBLOCK>>> Take leadership>>> Deliver project objectives>>> Perform Scrum Master and Scrum Coach roles
ACTION>>> Re-forged communications and trust>>> Strongly recommended Scrum approach>>> Diplomatically reconfigured team>>> SCRUM SOLD! Adopted in 1 week>>> Revisited technology & architecture>>> Backlog and release plan>>> 1-2 week sprints, fully joined team
RESULTS>>> Customer confidence 100% recovered>>> Project went live flawlessly>>> Fully bonded team>>> Energy levels boosted>>> ‘Rumour mill’ – good word spread>>> A member of staff moved on…
SITUATION>>> Stop start project for 2 years>>> £1m overall project spend: v. complex>>> Team abandoned previous month>>> 3 months till critical compliance/audit>>> Smouldering IT/Business relationship>>> Internal customer NOWHERE TO TURN!
EXTERNAL INTERVENTION: TASKS FOR WE BELIEVE IT>>> 3 months left to complete>>> UNBLOCK and GET BACK ON TRACK (XMAS!)>>> Sort ‘crisis’ in relationship>>> Determine technical platform>>> Perform Facilitator and Scrum Coach roles
ACTION>>> Reduce expectations/ pragmatic solution>>> Strongly recommend Scrum approach>>> Advocate/ support team reconfiguration>>> SCRUM SOLD! Adopted rapidly>>> Demonstrate impeccable comms>>> Listen hard, can do attitude!>>> 1 week sprints, fully joined team
RESULTS>>> Customer confidence 75% recovered>>> Sense of crisis averted>>> Fully bonded team>>> Expectations simmered>>> Clarity on technical solution, de-mystified>>> Normalised relationship with IS
RETROSPECTIVE: CUSTOMER FEEDBACK>>> Brave, great teamwork, matched expectations>>> ‘Astonished at level of work completed’>>> ‘Product better than expected’, ‘fun’>>> ‘Product owner highly inflencial’>>> Scrum and coaching right choice>>> Quick failures, IS won confidence back>>> Fully working DEFRA compliant application
CAREFUL: DON’T MISATTRUBUTE>>> Scrum vital but not the only cause of success>>> Good leadership and technical decisions>>> ‘Right people on the bus’ – agile folk>>> External intervention broke the impasse>>> Tough decisions>>> Waterfall could have worked!!
FORMULA FOR UNBLOCKING>>> Apply Scrum>>> URGENT LEADERSHIP, SET EXAMPLE>>> External help to break impasse>>> ‘Weed out’ performance issues >>> Reconfigure team>>> Increased resources, shorter duration>>> Love up the customer
GENUINE CHALLENGES TO AGILE ADOPTION>>> Real dedication across whole team>>> F2F environment optimal – but unrealistic>>> Physically and mentally exhausting>>> Raised accountability tough for many folk>>> Need all IS support>>> Many people won’t adapt…tough decisions!
HYPE OR REALITY? FAD?>>> Agile based on 3 key, enduring foundations>>> Watch out for hype – Team is the critical factorBREAK THE RULES?>>> Nope, coding the same under the bonnetCOMPROMISE QUALITY FOR SPEED?>>> Potentially – be careful…
AGILE V2>>> Address organizational context: readiness>>> Pervasive agile, most projects, most depts>>> New roles: coaching and teambuilding>>> Structures for managing fallout!>>> Genuine alternatives to F2F>>> Managing distributed teams effectively>>> Ultimately realms of HR dept or CEO
AGILE REMEDIES FOR BLOCKED PROJECTS
www.webelieveit.co.ukcall 0800 228 9800
email [email protected]© Copyright We Believe IT Ltd 2013
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