Agility to Thrive in Challenging Times Introducing Agile Software Development Gerry Kirk Agile Coach / Trainer http://flickr.com/photos/murky/1232315627/

Software development has risks http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewb47/2699077309 (That cost money, reduce value, delay benefits)

Risk: Build more than needed http://www.flickr.com/photos/atelier_tee/212176187/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt/307912587 ⬆ cost ⬆ benefit delay

Risk: Build lower priority items http://www.flickr.com/photos/dermoidhome/3315663673 ⬇ value ⬆ benefit delay (or run out of budget)

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

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

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 www.agilemanifesto.org Common Sense Enabler

Bottom Line Beginner Agile Intermediate Agile Advanced Agile Good Waterfall 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/

SM helps Product Owner define & prioritize features, write conditions of satisfaction for completeness Card, Conversation, Confirmation

Scrum Master facilitates planning meetings Planning poker = better estimates + more fun

SM facilitates daily check-ins to co-ordinate, surface problems http://flickr.com/photos/

SM prepares burn down chart to report daily progress

SM facilitates demos of working software http://flickr.com/photos/maryhodder/65386113/

Scrum Master guides, helps team be productive http://flickr.com/photos/shankoolyahoocom/2647665983

SM facilitates retrospectives for continuous improvement

Client involvement

Thank you! Discuss more or inquire about agile coaching Email: gerry@gerrykirk.net Twitter: @gerrykirk Skype: gerry.kirk