The document discusses the value of considering multiple options or solutions when solving problems in an agile environment. It notes that only discussing a single approach can indicate an unhealthy culture. Instead, the document advocates writing down different ideas, discussing them, voting, and experimenting with various solutions to find the best approach. Considering options helps combat bias, produces unexpected results from building on others' ideas, and increases the chances of finding the optimal solution.

1. The Value of Options
JEFF CAMPBELL
@Zebra_003

2. Smells
- Retro’s that only have one approach to solving an issue.
- User stories that have solution provided.
- Only one solution discussed in planning.
- One person is always discussing how we solve something.
- “I don’t have anything to add”.
- Scrum says to solve it like this.

3. What’s Happening
Create Choices Make Choices
Write Post-It Notes Discuss Post-It Notes Vote Discuss Solution Agree
Finding The Right Problem Finding The Right Solution

4. What We Want to Happen
Finding The Right Problem Finding The Right Solution
Write Post-It Notes
Discuss Post-It Notes
Vote
Spawn options
Spawn experiments
Commit to experiments
Execute experiments

5. Why?
- Combats the first to speak problem
- Build on others ideas produces unexpected results.
- Positive thinking mindset.
- Can balance approaches against one another.
- Creates buy in.
- Higher chance of finding the best approach.

6. Some Options

7. Popcorn Flow

13. Fishbone

16. Gallery Walk

19. Me
www.RebelAlliance.se
Twitter: Zebra_003
Jeff@RebelAlliance.se
www.scrumbeers.com
www.brewingagile.org