agile scrum session barcampchs 2009

agile | scrum
barcampchs 2009

agile: what is it?

Development methodology
Iterative
Collaborative
Cross-functional
Self-organizing

agile: a manifesto
Individuals and interactions over process and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan
“…while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.” – The Agile Alliance

scrum: a choice

(Yes, it’s a rugby term)
Agile is a big tent; lots of variants
Scrum is a fit for us
Incorporates multi-disciplinary teams well
Communication and people-focused
Not just code-focused (XP) or waste-reduction focused (Lean)

scrum: why?

Are you perfect?
Are your projects 100% successful?
Is morale sky-high?
Are you focusing on the right new work?
Are you pleased with quality? Time-to-market?
Could your users actually die using your product?

agile: what it isn’t

Not a silver bullet or a religion
Not always a perfect fit for your culture or domain (see previous death question)
Full-disclosure: we’re not great at it

scrum: process and roles
Process