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Agile for Remote TeamsMichael Dowden - @mrdowden
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Michael Dowden
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1992 2000 2006 2011 2017
CEO & Product Architect
System Analysis ManagementData & Dev
2015
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Outline
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My Agile Journey
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Systems Analysishttps://www.lucidchart.com/pages/examples/data-flow-diagrams
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Waterfallhttps://airbrake.io/blog/sdlc/waterfall-model
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Rational Unified Processhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_Unified_Process
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Extreme Programminghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_programming
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Chaos Driven Development
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Scrumhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/chrishuffman/2336990347/
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Lean / Kanban
2: AnalysisPersonas & Scenarios
1: ResearchInterview & Observation
3: DesignWireframes & Mockups
6: EvaluationMetrics & Testing
4: ImplementationCoding & Creation
UX-Driven Process
5: LaunchDeploy & Release
0: StrategyDefine the Project
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Methodology
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Agile Manifestohttp://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html
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Communication
INTJ
INTP
ESTJ
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Synchronous vs Asynchronous
Communication Factors
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Time Zone Distribution
Communication Factors
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Internal vs B2B Client vs B2C Customers
Communication Factors
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Product vs Project
Communication Factors
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Personalities
Communication Factors
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Values / Principles
● Communication
● Simplicity
● Feedback
● Courage
● Respect
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Process / Practice● Planning game● TDD● Pair programming● Whole team● Continuous integration● Refactoring● Small releases● Coding standards● Collective code ownership● Simple design● System metaphor● Sustainable pace
XP: Extreme Programming
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Values / Principles
● Focus
● Commitment
● Openness
● Courage
● Respect
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Process / Practice
● Sprint Planning
● Stand-up
● Sprint Review
● Sprint Retrospective
Scrum
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Values / Principles
● Focus
● Decrease Waste
● Customer Needs, First
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Process / Practice
● Ideation
● Replenishment
● Development
● Acceptance
● Production
Kanban
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Values / Principles
● Amplify Learning
● Eliminate Waste
● Decide late
● Deliver fast
● Empower the team
● Build integrity in
● See the whole
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Process / Practice
● Process Mapping
● Set-based Design
● MVP Delivery
● Rinse & Repeat
Lean
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Going Remote
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TRUST
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● VPN / Access
● On-prem software
● Physical Boards
● Speakerphones
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Limitations
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● Vision and direction must be extremely clearly
communicated
● Story refinement becomes critical
● Need a clear forum/process for team to provide
ideas
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Key Considerations
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● Synchronous touch-points
● Text-based communication
● Focus on documentation
● Digital board
● Code reviews
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Processes
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● Meetings: Hangouts, Slack, Skype, Zoom
● Collaboration: Basecamp, Asana
● Documents: Google Drive, Wiki, Confluence
● Code: Live Share, Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab
● Board: Jira, Trello
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Tools
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Remote Benefits
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● https://dzone.com/articles/agile-framework-comparison-scrum-vs-kanban-vs-lean
● https://manifesto.co.uk/kanban-vs-scrum-vs-xp-an-agile-comparison/
● https://www.projectmanagement.com/blog-post/23006/Scrum-vs-Kanban-vs-XP
● https://www.testingexcellence.com/difference-between-scrum-kanban-xp-agile/
● https://www.tutorialspoint.com/software_engineering/software_analysis_design_tools.htm
● https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/definition/Rational-Unified-Process
● http://www.humanmetrics.com/personality/communication-strategies-for-different-types
● https://airbrake.io/blog/sdlc/rational-unified-process
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Resources
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Michael Dowden Books:
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