The document outlines Antonio Cobo's journey discovering Agnostic Agile. It defines Agnostic as being generalized to work across different systems. Agnostic Agile is described as being adaptive to context without prescribing a specific framework. Cobo discusses his background and realization that being pragmatic is more important than dogmatism. He then shares 12 principles of Agnostic Agile, including putting customers first, tailoring agility to context, and acknowledging that dogmatism is non-agile. The talk aims to promote flexibility over rigid frameworks and sharing knowledge.

1. My journey discovering
Agnostic Agile
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Who has already heard about Agnostic Agile?
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What is this talk about?
1.Definition of Agnostic
2.My context before
3.Discovering Agnostic Agile
4.The twelve principles
5.Wrapping up

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1.Definition of Agnostic
2.My context before
3.Discovering Agnostic Agile
4.The twelve principles
5.Wrapping up

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Agnostic, in an information technology (IT) context,
refers to something that is generalized so that it
is interoperable among various systems.
The term can refer not only to software and hardware,
but also to business processes or practices
Source: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/agnostic

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“Agnostic Agile” is:
Agility that is adaptive within your given system
according to context and is not by necessity a
prescription of any particular framework or method.

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Isn’t that exactly what Agile is?

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Isn’t that exactly what Agile is?

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Isn’t that exactly what Agile is?

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1.Definition of Agnostic
2.My context before
3.Discovering Agnostic Agile
4.The twelve principles
5.Wrapping up

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Who am I?
Java Developer
Head of Backend Development
Technical Project Manager
Project Manager
Agile Project Manager
Scrum Master
Agile Delivery Consultant
Delivery Manager
IT Manager
Software developer2000
2019
Senior Agile Delivery Consultant
Agile Coach

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1.Definition of Agnostic
2.My context before
3.Discovering Agnostic Agile
4.The twelve principles
5.Wrapping up

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One meet up discussing about Agile Project Management

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Calm even when he was interrupted by someone saying “that’s not Agile”

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Pragmatic approach
Calm even when he was interrupted by someone saying “that’s not Agile”

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Pragmatic approach
Calm even when he was interrupted by someone saying “that’s not Agile”

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Pragmatic approach
Calm even when he was interrupted by someone saying “that’s not Agile”

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It’s not another framework!

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It’s not another certification!

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It does not want your money!

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1.Definition of Agnostic
2.My context before
3.Discovering Agnostic Agile
4.The twelve principles
5.Wrapping up

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1. To put my customer first, making them independent.

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2. To do my best, complementing theory with practical experience.

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2. To do my best, complementing theory with practical experience.

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3. To tailor agility to context.

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3. To tailor agility to context.
Head of Agile Transformation of a medium size financial company.
“First thing I did when I joined this company was to force everybody (even
marketing and sales) to use Scrum. I always do that on every company I work
for, cause I want everybody to know what Agile is”

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4. To understand hindering constraints and work to remove them.

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5. To share, learn and improve.

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5. To share, learn and improve.
A small improvement now is better than delayed perfection.

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6. To respect frameworks and their practitioners.

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7. To acknowledge unknowns and seek help.

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8. To never mislead and to never misrepresent.

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9. To remember that agility is not the end goal.

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10. To acknowledge that dogmatism is non-agile.

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10. To acknowledge that dogmatism is non-agile.
“Scrum is the only sensible way of developing a new product”

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10. To acknowledge that dogmatism is non-agile.
“Scrum is the only sensible way of developing a new product”
- a Certified Scrum Trainer

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11. To recognise that there is more to agile than agile.

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11. To recognise that there is more to agile than agile.
5 weeks sprints
4 teams performing the standup together
Standups only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Physical board with tickets of the 4 teams together (25 people)
Releasing to staging environment only at the end of the 5 weeks sprint

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11. To recognise that there is more to agile than agile.
5 weeks sprints
4 teams performing the standup together
Standups only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Physical board with tickets of the 4 teams together (25 people)
Releasing to staging environment only at the end of the 5 weeks sprint

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11. To recognise that there is more to agile than agile.
5 weeks sprints
4 teams performing the standup together
Standups only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Physical board with tickets of the 4 teams together (25 people)
Releasing to staging environment only at the end of the 5 weeks sprint
• 6-7 months per release
• Releasing to staging after those 6-7 months
• +1 month (or more) for bugs fixing
• Teams not really talking to each other
• No standups or boards

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12. To give to the community as it has given to me.

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1.Definition of Agnostic
2.My context before
3.Discovering Agnostic Agile
4.The twelve principles
5.Wrapping up

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Don’t lock your company/customer on one framework

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Don’t lock your company/customer on one framework
Adapt, inspect, improve

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Don’t lock your company/customer on one framework
Adapt, inspect, improve
Share knowledge and learn from others

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Don’t lock your company/customer on one framework
Adapt, inspect, improve
Share knowledge and learn from others
It’s ok to have unknown and ask for help

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https://agnosticagile.org/

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoniocobocuenca/