Agile in a Nutshell

Agile in a Nutshell Delivering more value faster at less cost

Who am I? Consultant. Coach. Storyteller. Games Maker. VP of Learning and Development My Blog: www.selfishprogramming.org

...it’s an adventure!

Agile Principle #1: Deliver value

Session Goal and Acceptance Criteria
Introduction to Agile Concepts
As a presenter
I need to give an introduction to Agile concepts
So that participants better understand how Agile can increase the
value they deliver.
Acceptance Criteria:
[ ] We understand the core concepts of Agile.
[ ] We have identified two or more ideas to try out Agile at work.
[ ] We have had fun.

Agile Principle #2: Respect for people

Pick a project
Identify 3 challenges the project faces
Share these with a friend
Share these with the group

Pop Quiz Question #1 Time Cost Scope ?

Pop Quiz Question #2 “ Without a goal it’s difficult to score” ?

Pop Quiz Question #3 “ Show me the value!” ?

Agile Principle #3: Eliminate wa ste

Value in a Waterfall Project Value in an Agile Project

Why adopt Agile?
1. Desperation : To survive against fierce competition as competitors deliver higher quality deliverables faster
2. Frustration : From the burden of legacy processes and not enough value being delivered
3. Fear : Of being left behind as Agile becomes the de facto way of working more efficiently and effectively
4. Hope : The belief there must be a better way of doing things that would reduce waste, deliver more value and make work meaningful
5. Desire for Continuous Improvement : To go from Mediocrity to Good to Great

What is Agile?

What is Agile? “ Agile is now widely recognised as a project delivery and general working approach with a proven track record of delivering more business value faster through higher quality deliverables in comparison to traditional methodologies. ”

Where does Agile come from? Agile Manifesto Snowbird, Utah Feb. 2001 Your turn? 14 October 2010 First man on the moon Jul. 1969

The Agile Manifesto We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more. www.agilemanifesto.org

eXtreme Programming (XP) Scrum Lean Software Development Feature Driven Development Adaptive Systems Development Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) Crystal Kanban ...... Different kinds of Agile

Think “Team”

Agile in Action

Agile Project Structure Release 1 – 12 weeks Iteration 1 – 4 weeks Project 1 – many weeks

Agile Requirement User Story

Anatomy of a User Story AS A <role> I NEED <capability> SO THAT <achieve some goal>
Binary question format (Y/N)
Statement
Given-When-Then
BV Effort <Title> Acceptance Criteria:

As a presenter
I need to give an introduction to Agile concepts
value they deliver.

About User Stories User Story Epic

About User Stories User Story Epic Project Backlog

Make stories even-sized User Story Epic Project Backlog Project Backlog

Stories at different levels of granularity Release 1 – 12 weeks Iteration 1 – 4 weeks Project 1 – many weeks Iteration Level Story Release Level Story Project Level Story

Themes – Story Groupings Project Backlog World Peace Sustainable Philanthropy

Definition of Done User Story Acceptance Criteria Acceptance Tests

Quality is not negotiable 

The XP Game Team Manifesto Team Speed Networking Kanban Board Building Celebratory Team Lunch Show & Tell User Story Writing Technical Design Walkthru Collaboration in Action

Agile Heartbeat Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday
Show & Tell
Iteration Retrospective
Design
Development
Test
Iteration Planning
Release Planning
Mid-Iteration Review
Agile Estimating
Pre-Planning
Backlog Grooming
User Story Writing
Daily Standup
Scrum of Scrums
Ongoing iterative activities throughout the sprint

VELOCITY AS A MEASURE OF WORK

Velocity Burndown Chart # of Iteration Level Stories Iteration Days

Agile Values Communication Simplicity Feedback Courage Respect

Team Manifesto

Agile Principle #4: Continuous Learning

The Agile Challenge Pros ☺ Value-driven: Business Value + Agile Values ☺ Team-centric ☺ Working a sustainable pace (9 – 5 everyday) ☺ Responsive to change through iterative planning and estimating ☺ Deliver high business value ☺ Deliver faster ☺ Fun! GOOD Very GOOD BAD VERY BAD Iteration 0 Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
Cons
Must understand the Business Value you are delivering
Must want to work with people
Focused work makes Agile very tiring
Must be able to embrace uncertainty by adapting to change
Prioritise by Business Value first, then re-prioritise by constraints
Define scope by Minimum Marketable Feature Set instead of by want
Making work fun is hard work!
Agile Experience Retrospective

Agile Principle #5: Continuous Improvement

In Summary

Agile Principle #2: Respect for people

Agile Principle #3: Eliminate wa ste

Agile Principle #4: Continuous Learning

Agile Principle #5: Continuous Improvement

As a presenter
I need to provide an introduction to Agile concepts
value they deliver.

The Gift of Feedback

Further Information Consultant. Coach. Storyteller. Games Maker. Resources Courses on Agile including Agile Project Management and Customer Value Analysis http://www.emergn.com The Original XP Game by Pascal Van Cauwenberghe and Vera Peeters http://www.xp.be/xpgame.html Scrum and XP in the Trenches by Henrik Kniberg www.infoq.com Fun and Games http://www.agilecoach.net/ Conferences XP Days Benelux (25 – 26 November 2010) http://www.xpday.net/ XP Day London (December 2010) http://www.xpday.org/ VP of Learning and Development My Blog: www.selfishprogramming.org My email: portia.tung@emergn.com

Agile in a Nutshell

by Portia Tung on Oct 18, 2010

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