Overcome the 6 Traps of Agile

Overcome the 6 Traps of Agile

David Hawks @austinagile

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From: A Standish Group study


What causes us to build features which are rarely or never used?

Feature/function usage in the software industry

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Deliver Innovative Products Faster

Problem #1 We make tough decisions

too early and lock them in

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Defer Decisions to the last Responsible Moment


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Effective Communication

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Problem #2 The team doesn’t have a Shared Understanding of their purpose


We want to Shift the Process from a Requirements Delivery Process…

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False Assumptions:

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False Assumptions:1. The customer knows what he wants

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False Assumptions:1. The customer knows what he wants2. The developers know how to build it

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False Assumptions:1. The customer knows what he wants2. The developers know how to build it3. Nothing will change along the way

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…To a Requirements Discovery Process

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…To a Requirements Discovery Process

Reality: 1. The customer discovers what he wants 2. The developers discover how to build it 3. Many things change along the way

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User Story Mapping

Technique to Learn about Customer Needs


A sample story map: E-‐commerce site



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Problem #3 Long/ No Feedback or Validation

Cycles

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Lean Startup/ Lean UX

Validated Learning

BuildLearn

Measure

Minimize time thru the loop



Validated Learning

BuildLearn

Measure


1) What do we need to learn?



Validated Learning

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2) How can we measure it?



Validated Learning

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2) How can we measure it?

3) What is the simplest thing to build to measure it?

(MVP)


Assume the team was working in value order, when would you release this product? What would be the benefit of releasing early?


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What keeps us from delivering products faster?

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Problem #4 Drowning in a Sea of Opportunity


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Little’s Law

WIPThroughput

= Avg. Cycle Time

Problem #5 Not Getting to Done

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Illusion of Progress

Requirements

Design

Development

Test

Release


Illusion of Progress

Requirements

Design

Development

Test

Release

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done??


Working Software is your primary Measure of Progress

Requirements

Design

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Sprint 1

Test

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Potentially Shippable Product Increment


Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Hardening

The Plan: 10 Weeks to Deliver 80 Points


Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4 Hardening}2 Weeks }2 Weeks }2 Weeks }2 Weeks}2 Weeks




20 Points

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Done = Feature Complete and Feature Tested *But defects were deferred to the end





}8 Weeks

1 2 3 4 Hardening }8 Weeks


Done = Feature Complete and Feature Tested *But defects were deferred to the end


Reality: 16 Weeks to Deliver 80 Points (10 Points per 2 Weeks)


Go Slow to Go Fast!


Done = Feature Complete, Feature Tested, and defects fixed

Go Slow to Go Fast!



Go Slow to Go Fast!

Sprint 1 Sprint 2 Sprint 3 Sprint 4

}2 Weeks

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Sprint 5

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Go Slow to Go Fast!

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Sprint 5

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We Delivered 75 Points in 10 Weeks 15 Points per 2 weeks


Solution Stop Starting, Start Finishing

Problem #6 Everything is Important

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How we Normally Assign Work

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How does Alex decide what to work on next?


How we should prioritize work in Agile

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The PSPI is the Answer


It requires:


It requires:

Focus


It requires:

Focus

Breaking Work Down


It requires:

Focus

Breaking Work Down

Swarming


It allows us to:It requires:

Focus

Breaking Work Down

Swarming


It allows us to:

Deliver Often

It requires:

Focus

Breaking Work Down

Swarming


It allows us to:

Deliver Often

Accelerate Learning

It requires:

Focus

Breaking Work Down

Swarming


It allows us to:

Deliver Often

Accelerate Learning

Pivot

It requires:

Focus

Breaking Work Down

Swarming

What can you change so your product can deliver value faster?


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