There and Back Again A coach’s tale by Aino Corry YOW 2016 Melbourne
Takeaway message Agile development is fun, and creates value It is a longer journey than you think - plan for a long journey It is a continuous investment Don’t be afraid - there is hope
Once upon a time in Denmark
The Plan Motivation on all levels
The Plan Motivation on all levels Education
The Plan Motivation on all levels Education User groups
The Plan Motivation on all levels Education User groups External coaches
The Plan Motivation on all levels Education User groups External coaches Stage-Gate model - agility in the middle 3 stages
The Plan Motivation on all levels Education User groups External coaches Stage-Gate model - agility in the middle 3 stages Possibility to run waterfall as well as Scrum
The Journey Begins Anonymous Google Docs
The Journey Begins Anonymous Google Docs Product demos that were actually demos
The Journey Begins Anonymous Google Docs Product demos that were actually demos Morning meetings creates team spirit
The Journey Begins Anonymous Google Docs Product demos that were actually demos Morning meetings creates team spirit User stories and tasks
But there be Dragons The destroyed team The lack of time to learn Time spent on KPIs The explosion of roles The inability to receive feedback
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools and we have mandatory processes and tools to control how those individuals (we prefer the term ‘resources’) interact
Working software over comprehensive documentation . As long as that software is comprehensively documented
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Within the boundaries of strict contracts, of course, and subject to rigorous change control
Responding to change over following a plan Provided a detailed plan is in place to the change, and it is followed precisely
The only consolation was…...other people get it wrong as well
The only consolation was…...other people get it wrong as well No support for cross-functional teams Dedicated teams is not possible Accepting changing priorities Culture and mindset towards waterfall Stakeholder expectations Lack of customer focus Ambiguous definition of "done" Interruptions Lack of focus on removing impediments Low test coverage Too many discussions without action From:https://blogs.versionone.com/agile_management/2015/04/09/8-reasons-why-agile-projects-fail/
Agile Fluency Building Code Focus on Value Deliver Value Optimise for Value Optimise for Systems By Diana Larsen and James Shore
Happy Hobbit
And you? Reflect on, what makes a transformation difficult where you are
One minute challenge Share with your neighbour your biggest challenge. Listen to your neighbour’s challenge
“Fearless Change” - Linda Rising and Mary Lynn Manns
Patterns we used Evangelist Wake-up call Brown Bag Do Food Shoulder to cry on
Patterns we used a bit Just do it Study group Stay in touch Champion skeptic
Patterns we did not use Test the waters Time for reflection Big Jolt Fear less Small successes Step by step
This is where my journey ended
Their Next Step is to Implement SAFE
Thank you for your time Agile development is fun, and creates value It is a longer journey than you think - plan for a long journey It is a continuous investment Don’t be afraid - there is hope
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