Not fixing scope too far in the future is one of the cornerstones of agile delivery, but it is at the same time the thing that enterprise stakeholders fear the most. Ironically, being able to change decisions after delivery starts is one of the biggest benefits that companies can get from agile delivery. So it's necessary to stop worrying and embrace flexible scope to get the full benefits of an iterative process. Join Christian Hassa and Gojko Adzic to discuss how to convince people to embrace flexible scope, not only for startup environments but for big enterprise projects as well.
6. variation: seek out new ides and
try new things
survivability: when trying
something new, do it on a scale
where failure is survivable
selection: seek out feedback
and learn from your mistakes
as you go along
“Palchinsky Principles” from Adapt, Tim Harford
7.
8.
9.
10. Great results happen when
People know why they are doing their
work
Organisations focus on delivering
outcomes and impacts rather than
features
Teams decide what to do next based
on immediate and direct feedback
from the use of their work
Everyone cares
11. variation: seek out new ides and
try new things
survivability: when trying
something new, do it on a scale
where failure is survivable
selection: seek out feedback
and learn from your mistakes
as you go along
“Palchinsky Principles” from Adapt, Tim Harford
12.
13.
14.
15. Story Maps
Compulsive book buyer
Receive books quicker
Deliverable achieving impact
(Scenario delivers output)
Order books online
Find book
I want
Collect
books
Commit
order
Wait for
book
Receive
book
user
activities
necessity
time
browse
best
sellers
put into
basket
enter
address
receive
delivery
notificat.
search
book by
title
create
wish list
pay with
credit
card
inquiry
order
status
receive
delivery
slip
user
stories
16. Story Maps
Does the impact
help the business goal?
Compulsive book buyer
Receive books quicker
Order books online
Find book
I want
Collect
books
Commit
order
Does the deliverable
achieve the impact?
Wait for
book
Receive
book
necessity
time
browse
best
sellers
search
book by
title
manual
workaround
create
put into
wish list
basket
enter
address
pay with
credit
card
omitted
steps
inquiry
receive
order
delivery
status
notificat.
receive
delivery
slip
Walking
skeleton
17. Increase voter
turnout
Pension Fund
Voter
Fund
Management
Simpler and
more
convenient
application
Simpler and
more
convenient
participation
Less work
with
candidate
approval
Apply online
as candidate
Candidates
published on
web
Shared
checklist for
tracking
approval
Candidate
Vote online
18. Story Map Example: eVoting System
Nominate candidates
Vote and determine results
Provision and support
Initially assumed product backlog
25
25. Project successful?
• No of Candidates:
67 -> 368
• ca. 70kEUR savings for
print, postage, scan
• No of election staff:
14 -> 4
Enterprises who run
more experiments in
shorter time, are
more competitive!