The idiomatic expression also applies to an obvious problem or risk no one wants to discuss. What are some of the Elephants in the Agile Room?
An “Elephant in the room” is an English metaphorical idiom for an obvious truth that is being ignored or goes unaddressed.
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2. Reflections on 10 Years of Agility
Todd Little
Sr. Development Manager
Landmark Graphics
3. Manifesto for Agile Software Development
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.
Kent Beck
Mike Beedle
Arie van Bennekum
Alistair Cockburn
Ward Cunningham
Martin Fowler
James Grenning
Jim Highsmith
Andrew Hunt
Ron Jeffries
Jon Kern
Brian Marick
Robert C. Martin
Steve Mellor
Ken Schwaber
Jeff Sutherland
Dave Thomas
4. Manifesto for Agile Software Development
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.
Kent Beck
Mike Beedle
Arie van Bennekum
Alistair Cockburn
Ward Cunningham
Martin Fowler
James Grenning
Jim Highsmith
Andrew Hunt
Ron Jeffries
Jon Kern
Brian Marick
Robert C. Martin
Steve Mellor
Ken Schwaber
Jeff Sutherland
Dave Thomas
10. Erik Huddleston
Jeff Patton
Andrew Shafer
Phillipe Krutchen
Ghennipher Weeks
David Andersen
Kay Johansen
Kay Johansen
Todd Little
Russ Rufer
Ryan Martens
Not Pictured
Tracy Bialik
Mike Hugos
Zhon Johansen
Nate Jones
Janice Linden-Reed
The
Elephant
Hunters
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Pretending Agile is not a
business
• Commercial interests
censoring failures
• Failure to dampen negative
behaviors
• Dogma sells
• Hypocrisy
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To Agility and Beyond
Four Value Propositions
• Demand Technical Excellence
• Promote Individual Change and Lead
Organizational Change
• Organize Knowledge and Improve Education
• Maximize Value Creation Across the Entire
Process
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Relevant Blog Postings
from the 10 Year Event
• http://pkruchten.wordpress.com/2011/02/13/t
he-elephants-in-the-agile-room/
• http://agilemanagement.net/index.php/Blog/re
flections_on_10_years_of_agile/
• http://www.dennisstevens.com/2011/02/13/wh
ats-next-for-the-agile-manifesto/
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Synerzip in a Nut-shell
1. Software product development partner for small/mid-sized
technology companies
• Exclusive focus on small/mid-sized technology companies, typically venture-
backed companies in growth phase
• By definition, all Synerzip work is the IP of its respective clients
• Deep experience in full SDLC – design, dev, QA/testing, deployment
2. Dedicated team of high caliber software professionals for each
client
• Seamlessly extends client’s local team, offering full transparency
• Stable teams with very low turn-over
• NOT just “staff augmentation”, but provide full mgmt support
3. Actually reduces risk of development/delivery
• Experienced team - uses appropriate level of engineering discipline
• Practices Agile development – responsive, yet disciplined
4. Reduces cost – dual-shore team, 50% cost advantage
5. Offers long term flexibility – allows (facilitates) taking offshore
team captive – aka “BOT” option