@jboogie building A Culture of
learning @jboogie

@jboogie “software is eating the
world” -Marc Andreesen @jboogie

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software is continuous
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@jboogie what does a continuous
world mean for our business? @jboogie

@jboogie how can we take
advantage of all this new information? @jboogie

@jboogie how can we maximize
the creativity, learning and productivity of our teams? @jboogie

@jboogie in order to survive
in a continuous world you must build a culture of learning @jboogie

@jboogie at the core of
a culture of learning is the team @jboogie @jboogie

@jboogie 1. anatomy of the
team @jboogie how do you build a continuously learning team? 2. how do we task the team? 3. how should the team work?

@jboogie anatomy of the team
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@jboogie@jboogie learning team anatomy 1.
small

@jboogie@jboogie learning team anatomy 2.
collocated

@jboogie@jboogie learning team anatomy 3.
dedicated

@jboogie@jboogie learning team anatomy 4.
self sufficient

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tasking the team
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@jboogie incentivized for creating output
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@jboogie features, on their own,
are not a measure of success @jboogie

@jboogie task teams to achieve
business outcomes @jboogie

@jboogie give teams a problem
to solve, not a solution to implement @jboogie @jboogie

@jboogie how do others do
it? We define two types of KPIs. Strategic KPIs measure the success of the initiative’s strategy and last as long as the initiative. Tactical KPIs measure the performance of the initiative’s tactics and come and go as tactics evolve. All tactical KPIs must drive a strategic KPI. http://tech.gilt.com/post/44792645000/scaling-agile-at-gilt gilt group

Business model validation Product validation
Small team Culture / Infrastructure to support continuous learning Stakeholders Small-chunk, outcome-based, predictable funding $$$

@jboogie how should the team
work? @jboogie

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take smaller risks

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take smaller risks
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@jboogie clear definitions of success
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@jboogie promote competencies over roles
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@jboogie self organization "The Six
Sigma process killed innovation at 3M...they would say they need a five year business plan for a new idea. Come on, we don't know yet because we don't know how it works, we don't know how many customers will take it up, we haven't taken it out to the customer yet." Geoff Nicholson Father of the Post It note http://www.zdnet.com/six-sigma-killed-innovation-in-3m-7000012593/

@jboogie you must transform from
a culture of delivery to a culture of learning @jboogie

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