high performing distributed teams debunking the agile myth that it can’t work
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High Performing Distributed Teams
Debunking the Agile myth that it can’t work
Why Do We Have Distributed Teams?
According to Forrester 34 million Americans work from home. This number is expected to reach a staggering 63 million or 43% of the US workforce by 2016.
Teleworkers are 50% more productive than their office bound counterparts.
King for a Day
For Against
How Should We Structure our Teams?
Scenario 1: PO is Remote
What are the risks to this approach?
Try This…
What is needed to be successful?
Definitely Do This…
Scenario 2: SM is Remote
What are some potential risks with this team structure?
Try This…
What About the Anchorage Team?
But That Costs Money!
“Numerous studies have found the average productivity increase to be 37% for teams that moved to agile.”
Scenario 3: The Team is Split
Try This…
And This…
Do not…
Do not…
How Do We Coordinate Our Work?
Daily Scrum
Sprint Planning
Sprint Review
Retrospective
Backlog Refinement
Summary Schedule
How To Communicate Effectively?
Modes of Communication
How Do We build Trust?
- Stephen M. R. Covey, Author of The Speed of Trust
“When trust goes up, speed goes up and cost goes down”
Make Remote Employees First Class Citizens
Invest time for bonding to maintain and strengthen
relationships - virtual water cooler
How Much Should We Spend?
