Everyone has a story. The Next-Big-Thing comes along and you must transform the team, the department, nay the whole company. So you draw up the plan, drill down the tasks, hand them out to everyone, ask for estimates. You calculate the ROI, print out the Gantt chart and hang it up for all to see. Then a year later, the budget bursts its banks, the landing strip seems smaller and smaller, and the fuel reserves dwindle. Old habits bring back the old routine. Here are a few tips and tricks to install a transformation that is not only sustainable but also has immediate effects.

1. Just a Spoonful of Agile Helps the Transformation Go Down
William Bartlett
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Treeptik
December 12, 2018
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2. Thank you sponsors!
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3. Let’s meet
William Bartlett, Treeptik
Agile Coach, Java dev,
Container enthusiast
DevOps consultant
“Use the right tool for the
job”
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4. Introduction
Section 1
Introduction
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5. Introduction
Every face tells a story
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6. Introduction
Every face tells a story
“We tried Agile three years ago
It didn’t stick  ”
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7. Introduction
Every face tells a story
“How to do twice as much in half the time”
“I’ll never look back”
“Now I know what I was doing wrong. I no longer make the same mistake twice.”
Netflix, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, LEGO, …
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8. Introduction
Myth or reality
Can people transform?
Is there any reason for optimism?
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9. Introduction
Just a Spoonful of Agile
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10. Introduction
Outline
Transformation Disorders
AGILE  Transformation
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11. Transformation Disorders
Section 2
Transformation Disorders
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12. Transformation Disorders
Transformation Disorders
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13. Transformation Disorders
Transformation Disorders
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14. Transformation Disorders
Transformation Disorders
we’ve installed the tool
 problem solved
transform, without changing
priorities
cargo culting
what’s my ROI?
sunk costs fallacy
I must to be 100% sure
it’s sustainable
it’s all-encompassing
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15. AGILE  Transformation
Section 3
AGILE  Transformation
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16. AGILE  Transformation
The AGILE  mindset
agility · n.
a mindset that takes a pragmatic approach to solving the real problems hindering the
production of value.
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17. AGILE  Transformation
Transformation as an Agile Project
Prioritized backlog
MVP
Iterations
Feedback loops
Self-organizing
Focus on value
WIP limits
Trial and error
Immediate
Sustainable
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18. AGILE  Transformation
Requirements
Transformation
What kind? agile, API, DevOps, cloud, containers, serverless, blockchain, quantum
What scope? team, product, department, company
Why? (×5)
What investment? (WWWTTC?)
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19. AGILE  Transformation
First Steps
Objectives + pain points prioritized backlog
Transformation Story
Hypothesis-driven
We believe that this change
will result in this outcome.
We will know we are successful when we observe this measurable signal.
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20. AGILE  Transformation
Example
Automated integration pipeline
Agile factilitators
DevOps Design phase
K8s PoC
Automated integration pipeline
We believe that using an automated
integration pipeline
will result in more time for higher
value-adding tasks.
We will know we are successful
when we observe a rise of 20% in the
time claimed on new features.
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21. AGILE  Transformation
Loop the Loop
 Take
◎ Target
 Track
 Repeat
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22. AGILE  Transformation
Avoid the Pitfalls
Don’t wait
We’re all in the same boat
Devs
Ops
Biz
Managers
…
It takes time
pick your battles
don’t be too hasty to cry victory
Celebrate each win
Get outside help
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23. Let’s sum up
Section 4
Let’s sum up
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24. Let’s sum up
Let’s sum up
Invigorate with quick wins
Tolerate mistakes
Illuminate through experience
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25. Thankyou
@treeptik
@bartlettstarman
#APIDaysParis