Agile Methods

Introduction Session Agile and Traditional Management

Zuzi Sochova sochova.com @zuzuzka

What means Agile to you?

What means Agile to you?

Agile is

common sense

so don’t be disappointed

What means Agile to you?

Agile is philosophy based on people, collaboration and shared

values

Scrum, Kanban, XP,… are Processes

Different Agile Projects

Different Agile Projects

Using agile principles I’ve been: Organizing and coaching many SW teams

but as well

Leading department of 100 people Implementing HR strategy

Coaching the company business strategy Managing small startup company

Where Agile started?

Successful IT projects

The agile process is the universal remedy for software development project failure.

Software applications developed through the agile process have three times the success rate of the traditional

waterfall method and a much lower percentage of time and cost overruns.

according to the 2011 CHAOS Manifesto from the Standish Group.

Agile vs. Traditional Management

Agile ManifestoWe are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value:

Individuals and interactions

over processes and tools

Working software over comprehensive documentation

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

Responding to change

over following a plan

Why is Agile different?

Agile is about trust in people

while

Classical PM is often about how to control people

Why is Agile different?

Agile is good for

complex and empirical

environments

Why is Agile different?

Software development is not a predictable process. Building another house often is.

The predictable process needs a plan and control to stick to the plan and maybe adjust it a little bit when needed.

Empirical process needs good change management and creativity.

Agile Adoption

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Agile is Change Management

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Fundamental Difference

about the

View on People and Teams

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Learning and continuous feedback

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Experience your own way

Cooperation

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Responsibility

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Global priorities

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Common Story

On-time, Fast, Flexible, Predictable

Agile and Lean Processes

used as process to any development

Agile and Lean Processes

Agile team follows an iterative process that is lightweight, highly collaborative, self

organizing, and quality focused.

Agile and Lean Processes

A lean process continuously strives to optimize value to the end

customer, while minimizing waste that may be measured in terms of

time, quality, and cost. 

Scrum Process - Basics

Work in Iterations

Team Collaboration

Communication and Self-organization

Scrum Process – Summary

Agile and PMBOK

PMBOK describes what should be done during the management of a project.

Agile methodologies describe how to do the things that should be done.

The approaches defined in the PMBOK® Guide—Fourth Edition and in agile are compatible. Agile can be

used together with the PMBOK® Guidehttp://www.pmi.org

Agile and PMI – Scrum exampleInitialization

• Same

Planning

• Scrum–like process, iterative functionality planning, adjust scope according to the customer feedback • how we communicate, organize team, roles

Execution

• Every iteration customer demo

Monitoring

• Retrospective, Sprint review

Closing

• Same • Acceptance every iteration

SummaryAgile principles are generally used to any complex empirical projects:

Incorporate change (process, product) Implement Short Iterations Endorse self-organization

 High collaboration Transparent Communication

Continuous Learning Quality Driven

Summary

Agile processes are used inside

project management

Zuzana Šochová, zuzi@sochova.com

AGILE & SCRUM TRAINER, CONSULTANT AND COACH Personal web: http://sochova.com English blog: http://tulming.com Czech blog: http://soch.cz/blog Travel blog: http://asmat.eu Twitter: @zuzuzka