how to start the agile conversation in your organization
DESCRIPTION
This presentation targets starting conversations with executives about agile without saying a whole lot about agile. Buzzwords just won't cut it anymore and we need a clear way to discuss business strategy and common problems with executives. This is a presentation about having that discussion. Check out http://www.leadingagile.com/2014/02/dont-sell-agile-solve-my-problem/ for more information.TRANSCRIPT
How To Start the Agile Conversation At Your
Organization
Tim WiseEnterprise Agile Coach
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How many are using any form of agile?
ExerciseWhat are the reasons that agile fails?
Breaking Down the Agile MisconceptionWhat we say: “We want to do agile”
What they really hear:• “We want to do our own thing” or• “We want to do something that has made you look
bad before” or• “We don’t want to use hours for estimation, we are a
bunch of hippies and we estimate in rainbows.”
Breaking Down the Agile MisconceptionA wise, retired CIO once told me. “Don’t sell me your solution, solve my problem.”
Breaking Down the Agile MisconceptionProblem: Agile as a term has fundamentally changed in the minds of our customers
Solution: Don’t talk about agile
Outcome: No baggage and honesty
BEGINNING A DISCUSSION OF AGILE TRANSFORMATIONProblem: We are selling the solution not fixing the problem.
Solution: Listen to customer needsVocalize your understandingSell the problem
Outcome: Shared Understanding
Thinking
Seeing
Gain
Hearing
Feeling
Pain
Being John Malkovich… The CFO
Their Problems• Predictability• Time to ROI• Quality• Economics• Adaptability• Risk Reduction
Gaining Permission To CoachThe Problem: They aren't listening... Yet
The Solution: Discovering the desired outcomes together
The Outcome: Collaborating on a solution
Warning: In the next bit you might be thinking…
“Tim… Can this possibly be your latest thinking?“
4 lines on a page?
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ReduceTime to ROI
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ReduceTime to ROI
Maximize Economic Return
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Management Systems
Getting to The Trusted DiscussionProblem: That’s great, but we have no idea how to get there
Solution: Drive toward the Business Goals with Agile
principlesDon't be a hypocrite, be consistent
Outcome: Forming a trusted relationship with a shared vision
How does Agile Work?Small Teams deliver increments of
value
Backlog prioritized by value
At scale, the backlog need to be coordinated and we need to address integration
Lot’s of Teams
Scrum of…
Scrum of…Scrum Masters?
Scrum of…Product Owners?
Scrum of…Anyone or None?
We need a Value Structure And Guidance
DoneDevelop and Test
Ready To Build
Detailed Planning
Release Targeting
FeasibilityStudy
Market Research
New Concept
Feature Complete
Integration Testing
Developand Test
StoryReview
Story Mapping
FeatureBreakdown
Story Done
TaskDone
Task InProcess
TaskReady
StoryBacklog
KANBAN
FEAT
URE
STO
RY
EPIC
S
KANBAN
SCRUM
Clarity MVP
Accountability
Guidance can be Governance
Remember• Fixed teams• Reduce batch size
What Is Needed To Move?Irrational
Become Predictable
Predictive Adaptive
Emergent
Convergent
Management Systems
Steps to Start the Agile Conversation• Break down the agile misconceptions• Sell the problem• Listen to customer needs• Vocalize your understanding• Discover the desired outcomes together• Drive toward the Business Goals with Agile
principles• Don't be a hypocrite, be consistent
Tim WiseEnterprise Agile Coach
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www.leadingagile.comfacebook.com/leadingagile