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www.synerzip.com Webinar Series 2015

7 Sins of Scrum and other Agile

Anti-PatternsTodd Little

VP Product DevelopmentSeptember 2015



Disclaimer

• !7• !Sins• !Scrum


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

That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.


Antipatterns

• Jim Coplien: “An anti-pattern is something that looks like a good idea, but which backfires badly when applied.”


Sinner’s ManifestoWe think we know what we are doing. It looks like a good idea or someone told us that is the best way to do it so we’ll do more of it. Through this we may have accidentally come to value:

Potential Sin Over Virtue

The sin is not always a bad idea. There may be significant value in moderation, but in excess it can be an anti-pattern. The path the redemption is to look to the virtue.


Heresy


Potential Sin #1

Potential Sin

Virtue

Processes and Tools

Over

Individuals and Interactions


Alexey Krivitsky


Potential Sin #1: Processes and Tools Over Individuals and Interactions

Potential Sin VirtueAgile is the Tool

Over The tools support agility



Potential Sin VirtueAgile is a process

Over Agility is a mindset



Potential Sin Virtue

Best Practices OverPrinciples and Values




One size fits all Over Context




Collaboration OverShared Ownership


Potential Sin #2

Potential Sin

Virtue

Status

Over

Flow of Value


Potential Sin #2: Status over Flow of Value


Showing Progress Over Delivering Value




Checking Boxes OverLearning and Adapting

Feedback Loop




My part is done Over Team is done




Individual Utilization Over Team Throughput




Specialization Over Generalization


Potential Sin #3

Potential Sin

Virtue

Stories

Over

Strategy


Potential Sin #3: Stories over Strategy


Buckets Over Filters




I want it all (Gluttony) Over

Minimum Viable Product




Listening to Customers Over

Learning what they really need




I know what they need Over

Validating hypothesis




Tasks Over Stories




Following orders OverUnderstanding Why


Potential Sin #4

Potential Sin

Virtue

Crap

Over

Craftsmanship


Potential Sin #4: Crap over Craftsmanship


Almost done Over Really done




Velocity Over Quality




Testing quality in Over Building quality in




Technical debt is evil Over

Technical debt is debt




Cost of Crap Over Cost of Delay


Potential Sin #5

Potential Sin

Virtue

Iterations

Over

Releases


Potential Sin #5: Iterations over Releases

Potential Sin VirtuePotentially Shippable Increments (PSIs) Over Releases




Commitment Over Focus on Value




Capacity planning Over Velocity planning


Potential Sin #6

Potential Sin

Virtue

Illusion

Over

Reality


Potential Sin #6: Illusion over Reality


Gross velocity Over Net velocity

Velocity

Velocity

Scope Creep




Unpointed stories Over Best estimate




Velocity Over Quality




Estimation Over Forecasting

Velocity

Scope Creep




Microestimation Over Macroestimation




Vanity metrics Over Decision metrics


Potential Sin #7


Organizational Hacks

Over

Leadership


Potential Sin #7: Organizational Hacks over Leadership


Controlling inputs OverControlling outputs/outcomes

Processes

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Micromanagement

Processes

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Agile Leadership

Outputs




Micromanagement Over Macromanagement




Taking sides OverServing the whole team




Meetings OverActions & Resolutions




Certification Over Qualification


The Sinner Summary

Processes and Tools Over Individuals and Interactions

Status Over Flow of Value

Stories Over Strategy

Crap Over Craftsmanship

Iterations Over Releases

Illusion Over Reality

Organizational Hacks Over Leadership


The Virtuous Path

• Use Retrospectives• Improve Incrementally• 1-2 Items• Get Coaching as needed


Thank you!

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