how agile works
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Going Agile for the first time is hard. This presentation is about making Agile work and common pitfalls of starting Agile.TRANSCRIPT
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How Agile WorksThe Inside Story
Jane Prusakova
[email protected]://SoftwareAndOtherThings.blogspot.com
Improving Enterprises
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Does Agile work?
Yes, it works!
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Does Agile work?
It’s a lot of extra work, but overall we are doing better
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Does Agile work?
No way
It is a mess
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What makes Agile work?Short time boxes
Here and now
Not later and someplace else
GoalsWorking software
Not ephemeral concepts
CommunicationDaily check-ins
Demos
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What makes Agile succeed?
Team moraleTeam must be willing to give it a try
QualityContinuous integration
Thorough continuous testing
Technical craftsmanship
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But we need a plan!Long-term Gantt chart is a waste
The estimate is wrong by a mile
The estimate is for the wrong thing
Assigns blame rather than facilitates solutions
Tremendous effort to maintain
Encourages fudging the past… instead of learning from it
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Agile plan
High-level vision for the future
Detailed estimates for now
Various levels of detail for in-between
Continuous work on planning and estimating
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Who organizes?
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Individuals and interactionsand the management
People are valuable and important
Best results require
Motivation
Skills and knowledge
Communication
Good management takes work
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Almost Agilebut not really
Complete design and planning first
Integrate later
Test in last iterations
Postpone demo
Assign tasks
Arrive late or skip daily meeting
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How Agile Fails
All meetings all the timeNever making a decision
Trying to please everybodySome things are not possible
Code first, think neverChanging direction too often
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Agile Success takes workInvest in technical excellence
Value people and communication
Deliver early and often
Measure progressAct on the results
Expect to make mistakesCheck and adjust
Keep an open mind
©2010 Improving Enterprises, Inc.
How Agile WorksThe Inside Story
Jane Prusakova
[email protected]://SoftwareAndOtherThings.blogspot.com
Improving Enterprises
©2010 Improving Enterprises, Inc.