A way to present Scrum framework to newbies (or, why not, sceptical stakeholders)

1. SCRUM: don’t panic
Shoot the breeze
to find out more about it
Nico Spadoni

2. Scrum: definition
By the official Scrum Guide
’’
A framework within which people can address
Complex Adaptive problems,
while productively and creatively delivering
products of the highest possible value.
Ken Schwaber / Jeff Sutherland (1995)

3. At the beginning was LEAN
In pursuit of excellence
To put customer
needs at the heart
To discover and
remove waste
Continuous
improvement

4. Then AGILE came
From software industry difficulties has risen the Manifesto (2001)
OVER
INDIVIDUALS AND INTERACTIONS
WORKING SOFTWARE
CUSTOMER COLLABORATION
RESPONDING TO CHANGE
PROCESSES AND TOOLS
COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
FOLLOWING A PLAN

5. Traditional development vs Agile
Focus on Process
REQUIREMENTS
DESIGN
IMPLEMENTATION
TEST
REQUIREMENTS
DESIGN
IMPLEMENTATION
TEST
BIG BANG
ITERATIVEANDINCREMENTALDELIVERY

6. Traditional development vs Agile
Focus on Complexity
Disorder
Complicated
SimpleChaotic
Complex
sense
ANALYZE
respond
PROBE
sense
respond
sense
CATEGORIZE
respond
ACT
sense
respond
Unknown unknows known unknows
Known knowsUnknowable unknows
AGILE
Works better
in a
COMPLEX
DOMAIN
Cynefin Framework - Scholar David J. Snowden (1999)

7. Traditional development vs Agile
Focus on Value
Value at risk (MVP)
Tempo
Value(ROI)
Cumulative costs Produced Value
Value at risk (MVP)
Tempo
Value(ROI)
Cumulative costs Produced Value
Opportunità
} Learning
Traditional Agile

8. Scrum framework
Process, artifacts and events
SPRINT
1-4 weeks
Daily
Meeting
15 minutes
Inception Release
Sprint Review
Retrospective
Sprint Planning
Product Backlog Refinement
SCRUM
Inception and Product
Backlog Refinement
Are agile practices which
aren’t provided by scrum
guide.
Though they are useful for
success of a project.
Especially the Inception
because it’s a critical activity
for product envisioning
and people alignment.
Vision
Product
Backlog
Sprint
Backlog
Stories TaskNeeds

9. Scrum framework
Team, Actors and Roles
Scum MasterProduct Owner Development Team Stakeholder
He is the sole person
managing the Product
Backlog and ordering it to
maximize value.
They make sure the Backlog
is visible and understood.
He is a servant-leader who
ensures that everyone unerstand
and act the activities in the
right way.
He also ensure the continuous
improvement of the team.
It consists of everyone directly building
the product. They are self-organizing
and decide how to turn backlog items
into working solutions.
The Development Team is responsible
for the quality of the outcome.
They are the ones who have
desires, wants, and needs
and are the reason the Team is developing
the software in the first place.
Also someone of them
should pays us for it.

10. Some side note
To reassure ourself remember that...
’’
Scrum, among all agile frameworks, is the most common
because it is very easy to understand.
However it is pretty difficult to act.
So, what we need for?
Never stop
to learn
A coach
always available
Really want to
experience and improve

11. And now...
...thanks a lot! 
Nico Spadoni
Lean & Agile Transition Agent
IT Project Manager
Risk Management Modeler
Blogger & Story writer
Email me:
spadoni.nico@gmail.com
Nico Spadoni
Lean & Agile Transition Agent
IT Project Manager
Risk Management Modeler
Blogger & Story writer
Contact me:
spadoni.nico@gmail.com