All four Agile approaches in combination in one company! What a radical thought, especially with the fearsome flames of the agile methodology wars! It all started with Scrum versus Scrum. Then Scrum versus Kanban. Then everybody against DSDM. And finally late last year things escalated with the global take-up of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Sadly dogmatic Agilistas continue to see just one (or two) of the four approaches as the solution to everyones’ problems. Despite the fact that no single one can be the silver bullet. Yet despite this dogmatism, Agile and Lean has made a massive difference to people’s lives. Hundreds of thousands if not millions of IT professionals and hobbyists benefit daily from these approaches. So we must put our ego to one side and remember that the approaches are not about a particular methodology: They are about people and results. By putting people and results first we can illustrate in this session why, how and where all four approaches (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe & DSDM) are applicable. Incredibly we will see that a particular type of organization should consider all four! To support this discussion, we will examine different types of organization, each with their own set of characteristics. For each we will explore which approaches would be the most appropriate now and in the future plus risks.

1. Trifork Goto Night September 2014
Are you crazy? Using Scrum, Kanban,
SAFe and DSDM in one Company!!!
Matthew Caine

2. AGILE
Some people call it a
method or an approach
above all
It is about PEOPLE and RESULTS

3. Assumptions
• You know something about “Agile”
• You are looking for evidence that SAFe is or
may be not for you
• You expect some quick-win “take-aways”
• You need evidence that your transformation is
never finished

4. Who am I?
• English
• Come from near Liverpool / Manchester
• I.T. background
• Lived in CH since 1994
• Worked in London, NY, Berlin, Geneva and ZH
• Discovered “Agile” in 2009
August 2011
Setup M.C. Partners & Associates
September 2012
Launched the Agile Academy

5. Community

6. I Steal Ideas
Line Sorensen
Rainer Grau
Bruno Heufelder
Michael
Polatos
Klaus
Bucka-Lassen
Mischa Ramseyer
Steffen Lentz
Alan Moran

7. This is not Theory

8. This is not Theory
Agile / LeaN
Management
Consulting
Agile / Lean
Management
Consulting

9. The First Love…

10. The First Love…

11. But then …

12. In 2007…

13. In 2011…

14. In 2012…
http://kenschwaber.wordpress.com/2013/08/06/unsafe-at-any-speed/

15. Your Choice Today
So, which one?

16. A Quick Reminder

17. A Quick Reminder

18. A Quick Reminder

19. A Quick Reminder
Business
Sponsor
Business
Visionary
Business
Analysts
Tech. Co-ordinator
Business
Advisors
Business
Ambass-adors
Solution
Testers
Solution
Devs
Project
Manager
Team
Leader

20. Your Choice Today
Based on what we know
So, which one?
Then apply that as our Silver Bullet

21. Considerations go Beyond Method
1. Who and where is the client?
2. Fast continuous release cycle?
3. Is your product delivered to a client?
4. Is your product managed by you and offered as
a service?
5. Do you have many teams and one product?
6. Do you have many teams and many products?
7. Do you have project managers, business
analysts, testers or organisational silos?
8. What is the business model?

22. How dramatic do we want the
culture change?

24. Software Vendors
Mobile Apps
Corporate IT
Digital Media

25. Characteristics of Digital Media
Examples
• Homegate AG
• www.NZZ.ch
• ABB’s Website

26. Characteristics of Digital Media
Examples
• Homegate AG
• www.NZZ.ch
• ABB’s Website
Key Characteristics
Who are the Clients External (with ABB, also internal) B2B & B2C
Products or Projects One concept but small products with short life-cycles
Nr People / Teams 20-50 (3-7 teams)
Business Model Subscriptions, visitors, advertising, marketing

27. Digital Media: Which Approach?
• Scrum (new development) / Kanban (defects)
– Product development
– Need fast turn around
– Low inter-team dependency risk
– Proxy Product Owner is only option
• Why NOT SAFe
– SAFe Planning & Release trains will slow down learning
– Overheads of RTE, System Team, Epic Owner not needed
• Why Not DSDM
– DSDM is a Project Method, not suitable to
product development
In the future SCRUM > KANBAN
(Continuous delivery is slowed by sprints, planning is waste)

28. Digital Media: Which Approach?

29. Characteristics of Apps / Games

30. Characteristics of Apps / Games
Key Characteristics
Who are the Clients External (but also internal) Usually B2C
Products or Projects Product based standalone mobile Apps & Games
Nr People / Teams 5-50 (1-7 teams), with some games > 100 people
Business Model Subscriptions, Download, Advertising, InApp Purchase,
Freemium

31. Apps / Games: Which Approach?
• Scrum (new development) / Kanban (defects)
– Product development
– Need fast turn around
– Low inter-team dependency risk
– Proxy Product Owner is only option
• Possibly SAFe for Large Products
– Large Games can involved > 100 people (UX, Gameplay, Sound etc)
– SAFe Planning & Release trains are Ok with a game > 9 months in
development
• Why Not DSDM
– DSDM is a Project Method, not suitable to
product development In the future SCRUM > KANBAN
(Continuous delivery is slowed by sprints, planning is waste)

32. Apps / Games: Which Approach?
?

33. Characteristics of Corporate IT
Examples
• Allianz
• Credit Suisse
• Phonak
• Diawa

34. Characteristics of Corporate IT
Examples
• Allianz
• Credit Suisse
• Phonak
• Diawa
Key Characteristics
Who are the Clients Internal
Products or Projects Many interconnected systems, “project” mentality
Nr People / Teams 100 – 1000+
Business Model Internal service

35. Corporate IT: Which Approach?
• DSDM (new development) / Kanban (defects)
– Projects!
– Many stakeholders need managing
– Governance needed (risk, financial, regulatory)
– The end user is available and needs to be in the project team (no proxy!)
– It is the closest true Agile approach to PMI and PRINCE2
• Why NOT Scrum
– Cultural change too high
– Greater risk of job insecurity (No business analyst, No project manager)
– No guidance on governance
– A Proxy Product Owner is waste
• Why Not SAFe
– Not working on one product.
– No governance in SAFe
– Dean Leffingwell “Only suitable for environments with FLOW” In the future > SAFe / Kanban?
(Matrix Orgs & planning is waste)

36. Corporate IT: Which Approach?

37. Characteristics of Software Vendor
Key Characteristics
Who are the Clients
Products or Projects
Nr People / Teams
Business Model
Examples
• Finnova
• Avaloq
• Bison
• SAP

38. Characteristics of Software Vendor
Examples
• Finnova
• Avaloq
• Bison
• SAP
Key Characteristics
Who are the Clients External B2B
Products or Projects Highly integrated core-systems (banking, ERP etc)
Can take 12+ months to implement. UAT > 2 man-years
Nr People / Teams 150+ on one product
Business Model License fees plus maintenance & support

39. Software Vendor: Which Approach?
• SAFe (Core)
– Product development
– Delivery every 2-3 months
– Many Teams
– High inter-team dependency risk
– Product Manager, Product Owners
– Enterprise Architects
• “Value” streams need Scrum and Kanban
• Component teams need Kanban
– They provide a “service” to the
“Value” teams so need to react to their needs.

40. Software Vendor: Implementation Projects?
• Need DSDM
– DSDM is a Project Method
– DSDM Lifecycle matches Sales-Process
– Client is Embedded into the Project Team
– Cadence of Scrum “Value” Streams (Release
Trains) and Project Teams can be synchronised.

41. All Four Needed
Alignment of Cadence!
Implementation Projects: DSDM
Core Product Development: SAFe
Component Team A: Kanban
Component Team B: Kanban
Foundation Phase
Foundation Phase
IP IP
Release Trains
Scrum
IP
IP
IP
IP
Reviews / Demos

42. Software Vendor: Which Approach?

43. Discussion: How About
Consulting Companies?
e.g. Deloitte, Accenture, Arvato-Systems, Liip,
UNIC, Mimacom, Zühlke, BBV, TI&M etc
Characteristics?
Which Approach?

44. TODAY
Digital
Media
Apps /
Games
Corporate
IT
Software
Vendor
Consulting
?

45. Remember
Choose what fits the
problem and your culture and
consider all four methods!

46. Not so crazy afterall
Any Questions?