Agile Intro + Learning Game

Agility in Uncertain Times Introducing Agile Software Development http://flickr.com/photos/murky/1232315627/ Gerry Kirk

Software development has risks http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewb47/2699077309

Risk: Build more than you need http://www.flickr.com/photos/atelier_tee/212176187/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt/307912587

Risk: Build lower priority items http://www.flickr.com/photos/dermoidhome/3315663673

Risk: Build the wrong thing right http://www.flickr.com/photos/swanksalot/84874236 http://www.flickr.com/photos/toyochin/2193158380

Risk: Poor quality software - buggy, not maintainable http://www.flickr.com/photos/smitty/2245445147

Risk: Discover needs late in project, but unable to build them http://mwiki.kostigoff.net/index.php?title=Methodology::_Change_Control

Agile software development best addresses these risks

Risk: Build more than you need Action: Release Early

Risk: Build lower priority items Action: Work on highest priority items first

Risk: Build the wrong thing right Action: Continuous Feedback

Risk: Poor quality software - buggy, not maintainable Action: TDD, Pair Program, CI, Refactor

Risk: Discover needs late in project, but unable to build them Action: Plan to adjust plan every 2 weeks

Speed + Quality Create Value Lower Costs Be Sustainable

Agile Manifesto Individuals & Interactions Working Software Customer Collaboration Responding to Change Processes & Tools Comprehensive Docs Contract Negotiation Following a Plan Craftmanship Execution www.agilemanifesto.org Common Sense Enabler

Bottom Line 0.8 Beginner Agile Intermediate Agile Advanced Agile Good Waterfall 1.5x 3x 8x ROI based on actual savings in time-to-market & productivity on over 7500 projects

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Agile Process

Agile Roles Product Owner Scrum Master Development Team http://www.flickr.com/photos/ittybittiesforyou/2299598686/

Resort Brochure

Select Product Owner

Create wish list of stories

As a parent, I want a family-friendly environment so that I can bring my kids

As a frugal traveller, I want to know about special rates so I can price compare for cheapest trip

Product Owner prioritizes

Resort Brochure – Release Plan

T-shirt sizes: Small, Medium, Large

Each person takes turn

Size story from pile or

Re-size story if you disagree

Sample story from each pile

Product Owner can re-prioritize

Release burn-down chart

Resort Brochure – Iteration Plan

Iteration plan – how much can we get done?

Acceptance tests

Family-friendly story

List kid items: beach, playground, kids menu

Photo of kids having fun

Special rates story

List of special rates with restrictions: off-season 40% off May-Sept, large group (>10) 20% off

Resort Brochure - Build!

Iteration plan – how much can we get done?

Acceptance tests

Daily check-in

Done yesterday? Plan for today? Blockers?

Update iteration burn down chart

Demo completed work

Retrospective

Questions?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/haniamir/858450281 Cut costs, not staff Up productivity and quality Meet challenges of our time IRAP Funding For Agile

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