Post on 04-Jun-2020
AgileforStartupsGe#ngthemostfromyourso0ware
developmentteam
AllanKellyallan@allankelly.net
@allankellynet
Version3–November2017
Howmanyofyouworkatstartups?
AgileTraining
DigitalConsulGngAdvice
Inspiringteams&individuals
AgileThestart-up’snaturaladvantageDon’twasteit
'LargeorganizaGonscannotbeversaGle.AlargeorganizaGoniseffecGvethroughitsmassrather
thanthroughitsAgility.’
PeterDrucker1968
Small&fastbeats
Big&slow
Startupsdon’tneedAgile
• Brilliantidea– Dogonhindlegs– CustomersbiGngyourhandsoff
• InnateHighEnergyStart-upAgility– Thefutureisyours
StartsupsneedAgilewhen…
1. SuccessbecomesScaleUp– Amodeltobringstructure
2. Needtoiterate– MVP
Minimal
Viable
Product
Themostmisused3le\ersthiscentury
MVPsprobethemarketMVPaidunderstandofcustomers&
markets
AnMVPismarkingexercise
AnMVPisNOTabouttechnology
Not1MVPManyMVPsEachaddsunderstandingYouneedto…Iterate
IteraGon
1)Do the right thingBuildamachinewhichcaniterateAlearningmachine
2)Do it rightIterateyourwaytotherightthing
FailFast
FailCheap
Learn&Salvage
TheMantra…
Thinksmall
MilkischeapestinBIGcartons
So=wareischeapestinlotsofsmallcartons
Andsmallcartonsofsoawarereducerisk
Thursday
Friday
Monday
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Iterate-Sprint,IteraGon,Timebox-2weekrouGne
Thursday
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IteraGon-2weekrouGne
Thursday
Friday
Monday
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Work
Release
Demo
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OneTrueTestAreyoureleasableeverytwoweeks?Fasterisbe\er• 1weekisbe\er• Dailyisbe\er• Hourlyisbe\er
LowQuality HighQuality
Faster!
LowQuality HighQuality
Faster!
TechnicalExcellenceKeeptechnicalqualityhigh
JohnCage
Defectsarenotfree.Somebodymakesthem,andgetspaidformaking
them
Howdoyouimprovequality?
TDDATDDBDD
PairprogrammingMobprogramming
ProductOwnership
Someoneneeds• Tolimitintake• ToprioriGze• TosayNo
WhoistheProductOwner?
BusinessAnalystSubjectMa\er
Expert(DomainExpert)
ProductManager
ProductOwnerneeds
1. Skillstodothejob2. Authorityfromcompany– TosetprioriGesanddecidework
3. LegiGmacyinthecompany– ToaskquesGons,tomakedecisions
4. Time– Todothejobproperly
Who?
• Earlystagestart-uptheProductOwneris…– THEFOUNDER,THECEO
• Asyougrow,getaprofessional– PRODUCTMANAGER
• BusinessAnalystshavenoplaceinaproductstart-up
Getsomehelp
Me,me,me,me,me,me,me,me,
Warning#1:ContradicGons
PredictabilityhindersFlexibilityHighuGlizaGon->longleadGmeShortlead->loweruGlizaGon
Lowercostthroughhigherquality
Warning#2:Youtoo
AnAgileorganizaGonneedsleadershipwithanagilemindset
Youcan’tdelegatethisYouhavetoliveit
AllanKellyallan@allankelly.netTwi\er:@allankellynet
1. Iterate2. Quality3. ProductOwnership4. Askforhelp