Ever caught yourself nodding along when someone mentions "delivering value" in Agile, but secretly wondering what the heck they actually mean? You're not alone! Join us for an eye-opening session where we'll strip away the buzzwords and dive into the heart of Agile—value delivery. But what is "value"? Is it a mythical unicorn in the world of software development, or is there more to this overused term? This isn't going to be a sit-and-get lecture. We're talking about a face-to-face, interactive meetup where YOU play a crucial role. Come along to: Define It: What does "value" really mean? We’ll build a definition that’s not just words, but a compass for your Agile journey. Contextualise It: Discover what value means specifically to you, your team, your company, and your industry. Because one size does not fit all. Deliver It: Share strategies and gather new ones for uncovering and delivering true value—no more shooting in the dark!

1. Unpacking
Value
Delivery
Dr. David J
Michel
davidjmichel
The Agile Broadcast

3. • MUST have
• secure enclosure
• clear signage
• seating
• a selection of play equi
• SHOULD be green and yellow
• COULD have a poultry theme
“It’s a ground in which you can play. Job done
How to build a rubbish a playground

6. Define it
Contextualise it
DELIVER IT
VALUE…

7. Define it
Contextualise it
DELIVER IT
VALUE…

8. “The entire Scrum Team is accountable for
creating a valuable, useful Increment every
Sprint”
Value, Value EVERYWHERE

10. We need
to be
deliverin
g value
When I upgraded
the database
server… that
was valuable,
right?

11. What is it?
Value

12. Dictionary definition?
“I value our friendship”
“This item is valued at $100”
“Trust and respect are my values”

13. Price is what you pay…
…Value is what you get
Warren Buffet
“

14. Value = Benefits Cost
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18. Output: Making a new road sign
Outcome: Cars still turn left
Problem: cars turn left where
they should not

20. All features are innocent of delivering
value, until proven guilty.
“

21. Declaring Victory
Too Soon

22. VALUE is in the outcome!

23. Define it
Contextualise it
DELIVER IT
VALUE…

24. Focusing on output =
feature factory

26. Scope creep! Especially
When you dont
know what the
value is

27. Minimise output
MAXIMISING
OUTCOME
while

28. Context matters!

29.  What does your industry care
about?
 How long is acceptable before
realising value?
 Is your customer always the
end-user?
10min

30. Define it
Contextualise it
DELIVER IT
VALUE…

31. Horizontal vs vertical slicing

32. SPLITTING SLICING
vs

33. Good teams celebrate a release.
Great teams celebrate a positive business impact
vs
Redefine what success means

34. Assumption!

36. Done Done Done
Done
Done Done
Code completed, tested
Released into production
Worked out the value/benefit
User Stories were not considered complete
until they led to validated learning
“
”
“

37. Start validating your assumptions about outcomes
Fix the mismatch between prioritisation rigour and validation rigour
validation
Validation
Work in the
following sprints
The validation work happens
after the sprint in which the
output was build…
… and presented at a later
point in a review
Validation is an integral part
of sprint work
validation validation validation validation

38. The most expensive way to validate a
product idea is by building it

39. We need to
speed up the
learning cycle!

40. Building the Eiffel Tower
• PO -> “Most valuable piece is level 3”
• Engs -> “but we have to start with building level 1”
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
radio/tv broadcast
Delivery -> Level 1 is #1 in the backlog
Discovery -> Level 3 is #1 in the backlog
Test the assumption that a tv/radio broadcast
is better at that specific altitude
 Mock level 1 & 2, build level 3
 Use a crane to place a radio/tv antenna to test it

41.  What strategies have you used
to deliver value early and
regularly?
 On your current project, what
could you do to improve value
delivery?
10min

42. https://leanpub.com/demystifyingvaluedelive
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