introduction to lean & agile - pacemaker.io

lean & agileproject management

-pacemaker

@bartvermijlen

lean & agile?

hackaton

goal:

_ generate an idea with a unique value proposition_ test a hypothesis towards its value & growth_ showcase

hackaton

classic project management approach:

_ a document

hackaton

classic project management approach:

_ a document

test hypothesis?

hackaton

we need another project management approach:

_ a working prototype

waterfallphase-gate

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cluczkow/8650038393/

conceptideation

design

production

waterfallphase-gate

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cluczkow/8650038393/

concept ideation

design

production

waterfallphase-gate

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cluczkow/8650038393/

concept ideation

design

production

68% of IT projects fail

http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/tech-decision-maker/study-68-percent-of-it-projects-fail/661/

solution? a different approach?

agile!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/puliarfanita/8695471645/

waterfallphase-gate

concept ideation

design

production

waterfallphase-gate

concept ideation

design

production

100%

Pareto

80

20

Pareto

80% of the money spent in strip clubsgoes to 20%of the dancers

agileiterative

concept ideation

design

production

conceptideation

design

production

concept ideation

design

production

concept ideation

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agileiterative

concept ideation

design

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concept ideation

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concept ideation

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concept ideation

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80% 20%

getting started?

scope definition

scope definition

waterfall

500 pages functional description

scope definition

waterfall

500 pages functional description

agile

user stories

user stories

As a {type of user} I can {goal} so that {reason}.

user stories

As a visitor of the website I can submit my email address so that I receive the newsletter.

user stories - 3 C’s

Card Conversation Confirmation

Ron Jeffries - http://xprogramming.com/articles/expcardconversationconfirmation/

user stories - 3 C’s

Card -> Sticky NotesConversation -> Stop writing, start talkingConfirmation -> Acceptance Criteria

Ron Jeffries - http://xprogramming.com/articles/expcardconversationconfirmation/

user stories @ pacemaker

1_ brainstorm2_ write down user stories (with acceptance criteria)

3_ prioritize in function of value4_ start coding5_ make a Minimum Viable Product that allows you to test your hypothesis

agileiterative

concept ideation

design

production

concept ideation

design

production

concept ideation

design

production

concept ideation

design

production

sprint 1 - MVP

what is agile?

@bartvermijlen

BAS 2013@bartvermijlen

source: agilemanifesto.org

BAS 2013@bartvermijlen

BAS 2013@bartvermijlen

BAS 2013@bartvermijlen

agile into practice: scrum

what is scrum?

Scrum

http://www.flickr.com/photos/west_point/5506094415/

BAS 2013@bartvermijlen

timeboxes

● sprint planning● daily scrum● sprint review● sprint retrospective

roles

● team● product owner● scrum master

artefacts

● backlog● scrum board● burndown

BAS 2013@bartvermijlen

BAS 2013@bartvermijlen

BAS 2013@bartvermijlen

Scrum Applied: Scrum for Rock Bands

scrum limitations:

_ a lot of meetings -> overhead_ when a project turnover is 4 weeks, use 2 sprints?_ 3 columns: no room for mapping the complex value chain

kanban

kanban advantages:

_ no timeboxes self emergent meetings -> less overhead_ no fixed sprint length_ multiple columns: -> room for mapping the complex value chain_ no burndown (velocity) measurement -> WIP limits & lead time

kanban

WIP limits -> detect bottlenecks

lead time -> optimize throughput

origin of kanban: lean

what is lean?

Toyota Production System (TPS)

eliminatewaste

_ overproduction_ waiting_ transportation_ inventory_ motion_ over-processing_ defects

Build: Develop Minimum Viable ProductMeasure: Test hypothesis (value & growth)Learn: Pivot

Lean Startup Applied: Doubtcloud

summary?

agile & lean values

_ transparency_ inspection_ adaptation_ TRUST

project/process (micro-)management

company culture

How come this works?

Culture Hacking

A culture hack is the minimal, artful intervention which, if successful, influences the culture of an organisation by making use of the

crack. A hack consists of activities creating events that have the potential to change a

prevalent idea or assumption, e.g. by introducing narratives telling a different truth.

http://bizculturehackers.com/a-culture-hack-is/

What’s in it for me?

What’s In It for You?

retrospective

leanpub.com/theagileagency