1. Das agile Manifest
Leading Distributed Scrum Teams
or How to Inspect & Adapt by using Cultural Models
Stephanie Gasche -
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About me:
— Lived, studied and worked in Austria, France, Germany, UK and USA
— English & History (BA), International Business Management (MA)
— Management Consultant at bor!sgloger consulting GmbH
— Assists Scrum Teams and Management in Agile Transitions
— Blogs at http://borisgloger.com/blog
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3. Das agile ManifestOne Scrum Team spread across the globe ...
... how can I make that work?!
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“Culture is a dead resource until its value and
utility are recognized as knowledge.“
- John Holden
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Once upon a time,
there was my Scrum-Team...
5 different cultures
— 4 developers in Vietnam
— 3 developers in India
— 3 developers in Germany
— 1 English Product Owner (located in Germany)
— 1 Austrian ScrumMaster (located in Germany)
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Dr. Geert Hofstede
Cultural Dimensions
5 Dimensions
— Power Distance (PD)
— Individualism / Collectivism (IDV)
— Masculinity / Femininity (MAS)
— Uncertainty Avoidance Index (UAI)
— Long Term Orientation (LTO)
© http://geert-hofstede.com/dimensions.html
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© http://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html
Vietnam vs. Germany India vs. Germany
How can I apply the Cultural Dimensions to my Team?!
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Edward T. Hall
Contexting Model
Low-context cultures
— verbal communication
— logic- and fact-driven
— direct speech and precise language
High-context cultures
— non-verbal communication
— context more important than content
— relationship-oriented, collectivistic
— group harmony and consensus
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How can these Cultural Models help
and what can they teach me?!
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What to watch out for...
— Make sure everyone is aware of the differences
— Team staffing (persons, roles & hierarchies)
— Technical equipment
— Bridge the distance
— Corporate culture vs. national culture vs. Team culture
— WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY
Cultural Models meet Scrum
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Yes.
— Principle of Inspect & Adapt
— Sprint Retrospective every 2 weeks
— Role of Scrum Master
— Daily “face-to-face“ communication
— Shared identity - one code, one product, one team
— Agile Values as the common denominator
Does Scrum generally help with
internationally distributed Teams?
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The Scrum-Meetings
Tips & Tricks
— Preparation time
— Value everyday chit chat
— Move the webcam for interactive communication
— Visualisation
— Don‘t digitalise what needn‘t be digitalised
— ScrumMaster as meeting facilitator
— Time-box (sore necks & backs)
— Checklist - did everyone (every location) participate?
— Losing face: ScrumMaster asks the silly questions
— Use the sub-team whenever possible
— Proxy roles in every location
— Go drinking together
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13. ESTIMATION MEETING - Magic Estimation
Examples
© Corkboard
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14. ESTIMATION MEETING - Magic Estimation
© Google Docs
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15. ESTIMATION MEETING - Planning Poker
© www.planningpoker.com
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16. SPRINT RETROSPECTIVE - Online Spreadsheet
© www.editgrid.com
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17. Key Ideas
— The role of the ScrumMaster becomes non-disputable.
— Cultural Models can give a better understanding. Be sensible
in how to apply them. Continue treating people as individuals.
— If possible, co-locate. If not possible, use this impediment as
an opportunity for turning creative.
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18. Thank you for your attention!
Any questions?!
E-Mail: stephanie.gasche@borisgloger.com
Blog: http://borisgloger.com/blog/
Twitter: @StephyGasche
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stephanie-gasche/53/460/929
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