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Perth - Gaining Momentum with Agile
Thursday, 29 April 2010
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Introduction Angela Ferguson, Principal Consultant
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Speakers John Townsend, Chief Information Officer Ian Crawford, Senior Information Officer
National Offshore and Petroleum Safety Authority
Mike Allen, Senior Project Manager MLC
NOPSA gets Agile
Or … how we learned to stop worrying and trust the card wall.
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What is NOPSA?
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West Atlas and Montara wellhead, August 2009
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No fatalities
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Deepwater Horizon, April 2010
11 Crew missing
Project Survival
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Unpredictable Change
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Unpredictable Change
Process Uncertainty
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Rapid Feedback
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User Acceptance
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User Acceptance
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User Acceptance
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User Acceptance
Fit For Purpose
Flexibility Sliders
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Going to the Market
The Sponsor’s View – Scope and Budget
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The Burn-Up Chart
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Showcases
The Subject Matter Expert’s View
Direct Control
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LoFi Prototyping, Rapid Development
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Prioritisation and Scope
Focus on the Domain, not Documentation
What characteristics of NOPSA were helpful?
What Worked?
• A bias for good practice
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What Worked?
• No legacy to protect
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What Worked?
• A preference for discussion over documentation
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What Worked?
• Delegated authority
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Why is Agile gaining momentum in NOPSA?
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Why is Agile gaining momentum in NOPSA?
• incremental delivery
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Why is Agile gaining momentum in NOPSA?
• incremental delivery • design by the SMEs
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Why is Agile gaining momentum in NOPSA?
• incremental delivery • design by the SMEs • user acceptance
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Why is Agile gaining momentum in NOPSA?
• incremental delivery • design by the SMEs • user acceptance • change tolerance
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Why is Agile gaining momentum in NOPSA?
• incremental delivery • design by the SMEs • user acceptance • change tolerance • fewer and earlier surprises
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RMS, the movie
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WHY?
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BENEFITS
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CHALLENGES
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HIGHLIGHTS
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LESSONS LEARNED
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MYTHS
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OBSERVATIONS
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Perth - Gaining Momentum with Agile
Thursday, 29 April 2010
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