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Agile Black & White Stories 2016 //seibert media

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What are Agile Black & White Stories?

• It's a card game.

• It addresses agile themes and topics in weird, morbid, and political incorrect question.  

• It was created by @UdoWiegaertner, @AnjaStiedl, @M_Tarnowski, et.al. inspired by a open space session of @JordannGross at Play4Agile16

• Free download: http://bit.ly/p4a16-AgileBlackStories

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What are Agile Black & White Stories?

• It is the task of the audience to find the answer and to create a short story with it as ratio.

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Example

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Example

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What’s behind? – Lateral Thinking!

• Sideways thinking

• Non-judegemental thinking

• Non-linear thinking

• Out-of-the-box thinking

• Un-orthodox / illogical vs. ”vertical” thinking

Analytical / Vertical Lateral

Edward de Bono

More Info:• http://www.plays-in-business.com/lateral-thinking-how-to-boost-your-creativity/• http://www.plays-in-business.com/black-stories-empower-your-creativity-with-lateral-thinking/• http://www.plays-in-business.com/agile-black-and-white-stories-or-whats-the-difference-between-a-sprint-and-a-penis/

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Where to use?

• Agile Bullshit Bingo: in situations where an Agile concept is used too excessively, draw the proper card, read the teaser and yell "Bullshit - What is '<teaser>'?".

• Agile Clinic: in cases when you and your team are faced with a situation where something runs really totally wrong, draw the proper card to stimulate an extensive — and lateral — team communication and discussion.

More Info:• http://www.plays-in-business.com/lateral-thinking-how-to-boost-your-creativity/• http://www.plays-in-business.com/black-stories-empower-your-creativity-with-lateral-thinking/• http://www.plays-in-business.com/agile-black-and-white-stories-or-whats-the-difference-between-a-sprint-and-a-penis/