SlideShare a Scribd company logo
Agile @Skyscanner :
From Theory to Practice
Chris Downey
@chrisjdowney
Hyper-growth
No Secret Sauce. Here’s what helps…..
Products : Focus on Traveller & Partner Needs
Rich Culture : Continuous Learning & Improvement
Purpose : Inspire & Simplify Travel Search
Learning
Master, Teach, Learn
Learning from failures
Fail Fast
Learn Fast
“I have not failed. I've just
found 10,000 ways that
won't work”
Thomas Edison
Image source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison
Short iterations
Image source http://www.extremeuncertainty.com/why-agile-projects-need-to-fund-bml-properly/
The Growth Mind-set
Image source : https://www.flickr.com/photos/sylviaduckworth/19097144604
Don’t Build a
Death Star
Small slices
Image source : https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/327073991667502977/
Stop Starting, Start Finishing
Focus
Kanban in Action
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
06 07 08 09 10
AverageCycleTime(days)
Month
AVERAGE CYCLE TIME
80% Reduction in Average Cycle Time
Visualise
Limit Work In
Progress
(WIP)
Team Goal
Making Time To Improve
Want to find out more
Growth blog: https://medium.com/@Skyscanner
@SkyscannerGrwth
Engineering blog: http://codevoyagers.com/
@CodeVoyagers
Edinburgh • Glasgow • Singapore • Beijing • Miami • Barcelona • Shenzhen • Sofia •
Budapest
Thank You

More Related Content

Similar to Agile @Skyscanner : From Theory to Practice

Infinite Possibilities - Giant Conference 2015
Infinite Possibilities - Giant Conference 2015Infinite Possibilities - Giant Conference 2015
Infinite Possibilities - Giant Conference 2015
Denise Jacobs
 
Pecha Kucha - Designed The New Economy, Sept 14 2012
Pecha Kucha - Designed The New Economy, Sept 14 2012Pecha Kucha - Designed The New Economy, Sept 14 2012
Pecha Kucha - Designed The New Economy, Sept 14 2012
Amy Kirschner
 
Startup Life (UNB TME)
Startup Life (UNB TME)Startup Life (UNB TME)
Startup Life (UNB TME)
Jeff Thompson
 
Marketing Strategies that make money while you sleep
Marketing Strategies that make money while you sleepMarketing Strategies that make money while you sleep
Marketing Strategies that make money while you sleep
Wil Reynolds
 
The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014
The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014
The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014
Denise Jacobs
 
Lear Thomas__PCP_PersonalPersonaProject
Lear Thomas__PCP_PersonalPersonaProjectLear Thomas__PCP_PersonalPersonaProject
Lear Thomas__PCP_PersonalPersonaProject
Fox Lear
 
Motivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza Parties
Motivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza PartiesMotivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza Parties
Motivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza Parties
Chris Wejr
 
Nyscate 2010
Nyscate 2010Nyscate 2010
Nyscate 2010
Patrick HIggins
 
Reviving Creativity
Reviving CreativityReviving Creativity
Reviving Creativity
Denise Jacobs
 
Innovation Master Class
Innovation Master ClassInnovation Master Class
Innovation Master Class
hblowers
 
5 effective ways to get big results from small ideas
5 effective ways to get big results from small ideas5 effective ways to get big results from small ideas
5 effective ways to get big results from small ideas
Mara Mentor
 
Stand on your own (soyo)
Stand on your own (soyo)Stand on your own (soyo)
Stand on your own (soyo)
Nancy Poh
 
Innovation Start with "I"
Innovation Start with "I"Innovation Start with "I"
Innovation Start with "I"
hblowers
 
Culture First 2019: Day 1, From descriptives to decisions: testing hypothesis...
Culture First 2019: Day 1, From descriptives to decisions: testing hypothesis...Culture First 2019: Day 1, From descriptives to decisions: testing hypothesis...
Culture First 2019: Day 1, From descriptives to decisions: testing hypothesis...
Culture Amp
 
The Creativity (R)Evolution - IABC World Conference 2017
The Creativity (R)Evolution - IABC World Conference 2017The Creativity (R)Evolution - IABC World Conference 2017
The Creativity (R)Evolution - IABC World Conference 2017
Denise Jacobs
 
The Creativity (R)Evolution - Denise Jacobs
The Creativity (R)Evolution - Denise JacobsThe Creativity (R)Evolution - Denise Jacobs
The Creativity (R)Evolution - Denise Jacobs
Uniq UI: Usability, UX, and UI design, consulting and training
 
Nurturing Leadership at the Library
Nurturing Leadership at the LibraryNurturing Leadership at the Library
Nurturing Leadership at the Library
Peter Bromberg
 
Professional Persona Project
Professional Persona Project Professional Persona Project
Professional Persona Project
Amy Killgore
 
Startups, the grad scheme myth, and how to hustle your way into a job (UCLEFS...
Startups, the grad scheme myth, and how to hustle your way into a job (UCLEFS...Startups, the grad scheme myth, and how to hustle your way into a job (UCLEFS...
Startups, the grad scheme myth, and how to hustle your way into a job (UCLEFS...
Zealify
 
The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015
The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015
The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015
Denise Jacobs
 

Similar to Agile @Skyscanner : From Theory to Practice (20)

Infinite Possibilities - Giant Conference 2015
Infinite Possibilities - Giant Conference 2015Infinite Possibilities - Giant Conference 2015
Infinite Possibilities - Giant Conference 2015
 
Pecha Kucha - Designed The New Economy, Sept 14 2012
Pecha Kucha - Designed The New Economy, Sept 14 2012Pecha Kucha - Designed The New Economy, Sept 14 2012
Pecha Kucha - Designed The New Economy, Sept 14 2012
 
Startup Life (UNB TME)
Startup Life (UNB TME)Startup Life (UNB TME)
Startup Life (UNB TME)
 
Marketing Strategies that make money while you sleep
Marketing Strategies that make money while you sleepMarketing Strategies that make money while you sleep
Marketing Strategies that make money while you sleep
 
The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014
The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014
The Creativity Imperative - NDC London 2014
 
Lear Thomas__PCP_PersonalPersonaProject
Lear Thomas__PCP_PersonalPersonaProjectLear Thomas__PCP_PersonalPersonaProject
Lear Thomas__PCP_PersonalPersonaProject
 
Motivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza Parties
Motivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza PartiesMotivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza Parties
Motivation From Within - Moving Away From Points, Prizes, and Pizza Parties
 
Nyscate 2010
Nyscate 2010Nyscate 2010
Nyscate 2010
 
Reviving Creativity
Reviving CreativityReviving Creativity
Reviving Creativity
 
Innovation Master Class
Innovation Master ClassInnovation Master Class
Innovation Master Class
 
5 effective ways to get big results from small ideas
5 effective ways to get big results from small ideas5 effective ways to get big results from small ideas
5 effective ways to get big results from small ideas
 
Stand on your own (soyo)
Stand on your own (soyo)Stand on your own (soyo)
Stand on your own (soyo)
 
Innovation Start with "I"
Innovation Start with "I"Innovation Start with "I"
Innovation Start with "I"
 
Culture First 2019: Day 1, From descriptives to decisions: testing hypothesis...
Culture First 2019: Day 1, From descriptives to decisions: testing hypothesis...Culture First 2019: Day 1, From descriptives to decisions: testing hypothesis...
Culture First 2019: Day 1, From descriptives to decisions: testing hypothesis...
 
The Creativity (R)Evolution - IABC World Conference 2017
The Creativity (R)Evolution - IABC World Conference 2017The Creativity (R)Evolution - IABC World Conference 2017
The Creativity (R)Evolution - IABC World Conference 2017
 
The Creativity (R)Evolution - Denise Jacobs
The Creativity (R)Evolution - Denise JacobsThe Creativity (R)Evolution - Denise Jacobs
The Creativity (R)Evolution - Denise Jacobs
 
Nurturing Leadership at the Library
Nurturing Leadership at the LibraryNurturing Leadership at the Library
Nurturing Leadership at the Library
 
Professional Persona Project
Professional Persona Project Professional Persona Project
Professional Persona Project
 
Startups, the grad scheme myth, and how to hustle your way into a job (UCLEFS...
Startups, the grad scheme myth, and how to hustle your way into a job (UCLEFS...Startups, the grad scheme myth, and how to hustle your way into a job (UCLEFS...
Startups, the grad scheme myth, and how to hustle your way into a job (UCLEFS...
 
The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015
The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015
The Creativity Imperative - Work Life Congress 2015
 

Recently uploaded

Basic electronics electrical and engineering unit 5 notes
Basic electronics electrical and engineering unit 5  notesBasic electronics electrical and engineering unit 5  notes
Basic electronics electrical and engineering unit 5 notes
YasraAyman
 
一比一原版(UAL毕业证)伦敦艺术大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(UAL毕业证)伦敦艺术大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(UAL毕业证)伦敦艺术大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(UAL毕业证)伦敦艺术大学毕业证如何办理
ocqunu
 
1比1定做(aub毕业证书)伯恩茅斯艺术大学毕业证硕士学历证书原版一模一样
1比1定做(aub毕业证书)伯恩茅斯艺术大学毕业证硕士学历证书原版一模一样1比1定做(aub毕业证书)伯恩茅斯艺术大学毕业证硕士学历证书原版一模一样
1比1定做(aub毕业证书)伯恩茅斯艺术大学毕业证硕士学历证书原版一模一样
es4hjcss
 
一比一原版(BCU毕业证)伯明翰城市大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(BCU毕业证)伯明翰城市大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(BCU毕业证)伯明翰城市大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(BCU毕业证)伯明翰城市大学毕业证如何办理
fecmz
 
一比一原版(ucsf毕业证书)加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(ucsf毕业证书)加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校毕业证如何办理一比一原版(ucsf毕业证书)加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(ucsf毕业证书)加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校毕业证如何办理
degswa
 
1:1制作英国伦敦大学毕业证(london毕业证书)学历学位证书原版一模一样
1:1制作英国伦敦大学毕业证(london毕业证书)学历学位证书原版一模一样1:1制作英国伦敦大学毕业证(london毕业证书)学历学位证书原版一模一样
1:1制作英国伦敦大学毕业证(london毕业证书)学历学位证书原版一模一样
es4hjcss
 
一比一原版(ud毕业证书)丹佛大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(ud毕业证书)丹佛大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(ud毕业证书)丹佛大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(ud毕业证书)丹佛大学毕业证如何办理
degswa
 
VYAPAR TRENDS JUNE-2024 e-EDITION (VOL-2, ISSUE-05)
VYAPAR TRENDS JUNE-2024 e-EDITION (VOL-2, ISSUE-05)VYAPAR TRENDS JUNE-2024 e-EDITION (VOL-2, ISSUE-05)
VYAPAR TRENDS JUNE-2024 e-EDITION (VOL-2, ISSUE-05)
ftiiassociation
 

Recently uploaded (8)

Basic electronics electrical and engineering unit 5 notes
Basic electronics electrical and engineering unit 5  notesBasic electronics electrical and engineering unit 5  notes
Basic electronics electrical and engineering unit 5 notes
 
一比一原版(UAL毕业证)伦敦艺术大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(UAL毕业证)伦敦艺术大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(UAL毕业证)伦敦艺术大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(UAL毕业证)伦敦艺术大学毕业证如何办理
 
1比1定做(aub毕业证书)伯恩茅斯艺术大学毕业证硕士学历证书原版一模一样
1比1定做(aub毕业证书)伯恩茅斯艺术大学毕业证硕士学历证书原版一模一样1比1定做(aub毕业证书)伯恩茅斯艺术大学毕业证硕士学历证书原版一模一样
1比1定做(aub毕业证书)伯恩茅斯艺术大学毕业证硕士学历证书原版一模一样
 
一比一原版(BCU毕业证)伯明翰城市大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(BCU毕业证)伯明翰城市大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(BCU毕业证)伯明翰城市大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(BCU毕业证)伯明翰城市大学毕业证如何办理
 
一比一原版(ucsf毕业证书)加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(ucsf毕业证书)加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校毕业证如何办理一比一原版(ucsf毕业证书)加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(ucsf毕业证书)加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校毕业证如何办理
 
1:1制作英国伦敦大学毕业证(london毕业证书)学历学位证书原版一模一样
1:1制作英国伦敦大学毕业证(london毕业证书)学历学位证书原版一模一样1:1制作英国伦敦大学毕业证(london毕业证书)学历学位证书原版一模一样
1:1制作英国伦敦大学毕业证(london毕业证书)学历学位证书原版一模一样
 
一比一原版(ud毕业证书)丹佛大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(ud毕业证书)丹佛大学毕业证如何办理一比一原版(ud毕业证书)丹佛大学毕业证如何办理
一比一原版(ud毕业证书)丹佛大学毕业证如何办理
 
VYAPAR TRENDS JUNE-2024 e-EDITION (VOL-2, ISSUE-05)
VYAPAR TRENDS JUNE-2024 e-EDITION (VOL-2, ISSUE-05)VYAPAR TRENDS JUNE-2024 e-EDITION (VOL-2, ISSUE-05)
VYAPAR TRENDS JUNE-2024 e-EDITION (VOL-2, ISSUE-05)
 

Agile @Skyscanner : From Theory to Practice