This document contains a summary of a presentation on implementing Scrum in a waterfall environment. It includes slides on Dalton's rules, acceptance criteria, ideas, communication models, leadership approaches, and concludes by thanking the audience and providing contact information for the presenter. Copyright for the presentation is held by BigVisible Solutions, Inc.

1. The following slides are from my Scrum in the Waterfall
presentation from Digital PM Symposium 2013.
I’ve replaced the images I used in the presentation that I do
not own the copyright to with links to the pages where I found
them.
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2. Scrum
In
The
Waterfall
DPM
2013
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Philadelphia,
PA
Dave
Prior,
PMP,
CSM,
CSPO,
CST,
PMI-­‐ACP
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Dave Prior
_____ level
Second_____
PMP | CSM | CSPO | CSP | CST | PMI-ACP | MBA
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Third level
•18+ years leading IT Projects
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Fourth level
•Former Chair PMI IT&T SIG
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Fifth level
•First Agile Experience: 1999
•Estimated time it took to “get” Agile: 8 yrs.
Contact Info:
Email: dprior@bigvisible.com
Twitter: @mrsungo
Cell: +1 (405) 248-7480
Blog: http://drunkenpm.blogspot.com
The first time I became
disillusioned with everything
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4. Dalton’s Rules
1. Never underestimate your opponent.
Expect the unexpected.
2. Take it outside. Never start anything
in the bar unless it’s absolutely
necessary.
3. Be Nice.

5. Acceptance Criteria
5

6. 11 Ideas

7. The picture I used of Martin Sheen from
Apocalypse Now is here
Never get out of the boat

8. There are many paths
The picture I used of
Morihei Ueshiba is here
leading to the top of
Mount Fuji, but there is
only one summit...
~Morihei Ueshiba

9. Harvey doesn’t care

10. Want
Need

11. I WANT a cheeseburger
But I don’t NEED a cheeseburger
How do you figure out what I really need?
How do you figure out why I am asking for a cheeseburger as
a way of meeting a need that is not specifically for a
cheeseburger?

12. Management
likes Pie!

13. The graphic I used of the Shannon-Weaver
Communication Model is here
The sender is responsible for making sure the message is
heard and understood as it was intended
Be mindful of the noise you introduce to
the signal

14. Language is a virus from
outer space.
The picture I used of William Burroughs is here

15. The Five Measures
Climate
Leadership
Tao
Ground
Discipline

16. The Five Measures
Climate
Leadership
(Political Environment)
(Character and Decision Making Skill)
Tao
(Guiding Philosophy)
Ground
(Organizational Structure)
Method
(Discipline and Efficiency of
Applied Tao)

17. Coffee is for closers
The picture I used of Alec Baldwin
from Glengary Glenn Ross is here

18. The picture I used
of Lin Chi is here
If you meet the Buddha on
the road, kill the buddha.
~Lin Chi

19. Just make sure you get to
know the Buddha before you
kill him

20. ...and if you really want this to work
Get a coach!
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21. Thanks!
Dave Prior
Email: dave@mrsungo.com
Twitter @mrsungo @drunkenpm
http://drunkenpm.blogspot.com
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