Slides from AgileSaturday 13.02.2010

1. Agile values Stanislav VasilyevAgile Estoniastanislav.vasilyev@agile.ee

2. Myths about Agile Working is not necessary Deadlines do not exist It is really hard Agile is a hype It is meant for special people There is no slack No one is responsible

3. Early startup days

4. Maturing organization Support and maintenance Rules and policies Departments /Teams Infrastructure Competitors Budget

5. Floating in deep waters

6. To be fast, you have to be agile…

7. Going fast means… There are no defects There are good engineering practices – code is clean and easy to maintain People are in touch with the business and can make fast decisions No extra work is done

8. Focus on value Plans are nothing; planning is everything. Dwight D. Eisenhower Do only things that make your product and business better Do not think too much of a future, it is really unpredictable Prototypes!

9. Testing from day one Finding problems early is cheaper We believe in test automation Build quality in You can build quality product, but it is hard to add quality later

10. Fail fast Fail tolerant attitude The faster you will know that it is a dead-end – the better Let’s try 3-4 different solutions during a month instead of squeezing everything from a single idea

11. Involvement and transparency People should see how they work affects business Clear decisions and rules apply to everyone Common goal and common purpose Provokes self-organization People become a part of something big, instead of just another department

12. Technical excellence We expect people to know what they are doing Constant improvement Good people lead to good results People develop your product, not processes and tools

13. Full utilization People should have time to do the work No one is able to work on full utilization all the time Instead of thinking how to get full utilization from the people, think how to automate process and prioritize wisely

14. Person able to… speakexpress opinion in a logical manner, speak up when needed. Being silent is an answer too listento others, to ideas, find compromises, let other express opinions thinkbeing able to make decision, use common sense, constantly improve, adjust

15. Questions? Thank You!