Agile for Startups

Agile for Startups MIT Entrepreneurship Center15.S51 IAP Special Seminar in Management: Hacking IAP Abby Fichtner Developer Evangelist for Startups, Microsoft @HackerChick http://HackerChick.com

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Lean Principles Eliminate WasteDeliver Fast Optimize the WholeCreate Knowledge Defer CommitmentRespect People Build Quality In MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

Create ValueDon’t be Wasteful MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

ScrumMIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

Scrum Helps Us Be Agile & Lean by Helping Us To:• Ensure we’re moving forward quickly• Continuously turn out value to customer• Stay on track – Checkpoints & feedback loops – Make course corrections along the way based on what we’ve learned MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

OH at Lean Startup Circle Meetup MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

To Do In Progress Done MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

To Do In Progress Done 3 1 Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

Kanban Provides Scheduling Alternative• Not constrained by fixed length sprints• Can deliver next MVP as soon as it is ready• Still limits Work In Progress to ensure focus• Can also limit backlog so not weighed down by 100s of To Do/Wish list features MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

To Do In Progress Done 3 1 Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

Kanban Lets Team Analyze Flow• As team grows, can specify different workload capacities for different capabilities• Kanban board provides visual, real-time status of team’s workflow• Can continuously optimize process• As bottlenecks occur, resources are gradually moved to bottleneck until it opens MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

DevTo Do Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

Dev TestTo Do Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

Or for Early-Stage Startups, Kanban…• Let’s team focus on just the next Minimum Viable Product MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

To Do In Progress Done 3 1 D Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

Solution: Unknown MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

Problem: Unknown Solution: Unknown MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

To Do In Progress Done 3 1 D MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

To Do In Progress Validated Learning Done 3 1 1 D MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

If were building something that nobody wants, why arewe so proud of being on time & on budget? @EricRies MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

Learn More• http://HackerChick.com – Agile vs. Lean: Yeah Yeah, What’s the Difference? – Kanban is the New Scrum• Scrum: http://MountainGoatSoftware.com (and/or any of Mike Cohn’s books)• Lean: – Lean Software: any books by the Poppendiecks – Lean Manufacturing: The Toyota Way (book) – http://NetObjectives.com (kanban resources too) MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

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Agile for Startups

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