agile adoption - call it "renovation" not "transformation"
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Sue JohnstonArdita Karaj
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Dearborn MI - May 1, 2015
TRANSFORMATION
SueBased in: Waterloo, OntarioWorks as: Coach + coach trainerAgile via: Change Management > Professional coachingFirst computer: Kaypro luggableFirst agile project: BMO, 1990s, SmallTalkProfessional passion: Great teams, happy workplaces
ArditaBased in: Toronto, OntarioWorks as: Agile coach at EPAMAgile via: Developer > Project Manager > Scrum Master First computer: VAX ServerFirst agile project: 2001 Web DevelopmentProfessional passion: Innovation
Who are we?
Transformation
Q + A
Renovation
Exercise
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Please hold your questions until you have one
WORDSCREATE
W RLDS
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The thing becomes a different thing. Its identity is lost.
In a transformation . . .
It serves a different purpose
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It’s sometimes surprising, unexpected
It often involves magic or a spell
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And it goes really fast!
It can be scary
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It’s something that happens to you
On the other hand . . .
conjures up a different story
We usually have a choice
We sort of know what to expect
Yes, it’s a mess
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And it’s inconvenient
We’re making the work visible
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We have contractors helping us
We have a sense that it’s all about making things better.In agile, that’s the whole point.
Why always matters
Grandma’s houses
So what does this mean for the group, back in the work place?
Understand current rhythm
- 4 people (1 BA, 1 DEV, 1 TESTER, 1 TIMER) - BA controls the balls - BA takes a ball from the basket, bounces it on the table to DEV.- DEV catches the ball, bounces it on the table to TESTER- TESTER bounces the ball on the table to BA. - BA puts the ball on the basket - Meanwhile, BA has started with another ball- Continue for ONE MINUTE- TIMER keeps track of the time it takes to move all the balls into the basket
Exercise 1
Love this rhythm?!! How long did it take to find the rhythm?Did any ball drop?
We’re doing ATDD baby!!
- 4 people from each table (1 BA, 1 DEV, 1 TESTER, 1 TIMER). - BA controls balls. - BA takes a ball from the basket, bounces it on the table to TESTER.- TESTER catches the ball, bounces it on the table to DEV- DEV bounces the ball on the table back to TESTER. - TESTER puts the ball on the basket - Meanwhile BA takes another ball with the right hand, passes to his left hand moving it
behind his back, and then bounce it to TESTER. - Continue for ONE MINUTE!- TIMER keeps track of the time it takes to move all the balls into the basket
Exercise 2
How is this new rhythm?!! How long did it take to figure out new rhythm?How many balls drop?
So what does this mean for you, back in the work place?
• Language matters
• Show the “Why?”
• Don’t scare people
• Set realistic expectations
• Take the familiar into the future
• Give people choices
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Don’t try this at home
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