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There is an ocean in the
middle of my scrum team
some things worked, some not so much
Agenda
Worst Possible
In the Beginning
The New Deal
Are we really a team?
Retrospective
Conversation
Not by my design
The worst possible timezone difference
img
QA in India
New to product but skilled
Work was clearly divided
Minimal side conversations
Timelines flexible
Adjustments to schedule
The New Deal
Dev in India and US
Manager with different agenda
Merging two products
Timeline a bit more rigid
Adjustments to schedule
Crisis can bring team together
Getting Traction
img
Have I
Mentioned?
Adjustments to schedule
Adjustments to schedule
Adjustments to schedule
img
Hard to call us a team
Most have never met
Two separate products
Two styles of development
Changes to team
Different agendas
img
What has worked well
Make changes quickly
Shared vision
I met everyone one on one
Emergencies
History
img
What has not worked
Stand-up is still not well attended
Communication hit and miss
Meeting stomp
Mentoring
Long sprints (3 week)
Brain storming (lack of)
img
Other Ideas in the works
Story Swarming
Local mentor for junior dev
Timezone friendly meetings
Adjustments to schedule
img
What about
you?
This is where I talk way less
img
Thank You!
- Jeff Holt
Jeff_Holt@symantec.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefferyholt

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I have a ocean in the middle of my scrum team

  • 1. There is an ocean in the middle of my scrum team some things worked, some not so much
  • 2. Agenda Worst Possible In the Beginning The New Deal Are we really a team? Retrospective Conversation
  • 3. Not by my design The worst possible timezone difference img
  • 4. QA in India New to product but skilled Work was clearly divided Minimal side conversations Timelines flexible Adjustments to schedule
  • 5. The New Deal Dev in India and US Manager with different agenda Merging two products Timeline a bit more rigid Adjustments to schedule Crisis can bring team together Getting Traction img
  • 6. Have I Mentioned? Adjustments to schedule Adjustments to schedule Adjustments to schedule img
  • 7. Hard to call us a team Most have never met Two separate products Two styles of development Changes to team Different agendas img
  • 8. What has worked well Make changes quickly Shared vision I met everyone one on one Emergencies History img
  • 9. What has not worked Stand-up is still not well attended Communication hit and miss Meeting stomp Mentoring Long sprints (3 week) Brain storming (lack of) img
  • 10. Other Ideas in the works Story Swarming Local mentor for junior dev Timezone friendly meetings Adjustments to schedule img
  • 11. What about you? This is where I talk way less img
  • 12. Thank You! - Jeff Holt Jeff_Holt@symantec.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefferyholt