introduction to agile for managers

Introduction to Agile for Managers

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Agenda12 Agile Principles

Real-World Benefits

Adding Agile To Your Process

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Agenda12 Agile Principles

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Adding Agile To Your Process

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Agile ManifestoIndividuals and interactions

over processes and tools

Working software over comprehensive documentation

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

Responding to change over following a plan

12 Agile PrinciplesSatisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of

valuable software

Welcome changing requirements, and harness change for the

customer’s competitive advantage

Deliver working software frequently, with a preference to a shorter

timescale

Business people and developers must work together daily

throughout the project

12 Agile PrinciplesBuild projects around motivated individuals; give them the

environment, support and trust they need

The most efficient and effective method of conveying information

is face-to-face conversation

Working software is the primary measure of progress

Agile processes promote sustainable development. Everyone

should be able to maintain a constant pace, indefinitely

12 Agile PrinciplesContinuous attention to technical excellence and good design

enhances agility

Simplicity -- the art of maximizing the amount of work not done --

is essential

The best architectures, requirements, and designs, emerge from

self-organizing teams

At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more

effective, then tunes and adjusts behavior accordingly

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Project Success Rate

35% 32%( 2006 ) ( 2008 )

Project Failure Rate

19% 24%( 2006 ) ( 2008 )

Cost Overruns

47% 54%( 2006 ) ( 2008 )

Time Overruns

72% 79%( 2006 ) ( 2008 )

Features Used

20% 25%( 2006 ) ( 2008 )

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Increased Productivity

82%

Increased Quality

77%

Increased Satisfaction

78%

Decreased Costs

37%

Anecdotal Bene!tsIncreased employee satisfaction

Better communication between business and IT

Greater visibility into projects

Increased ROI through a focus on value

Better predictability of feature delivery

More stability in the development process

More time for management to focus on other things

More, more, more

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Start with a Goal

Document Current Process

Look at Current Systems

Seek Areas of Improvement

What We’ve SeenTrouble selling to management

Multiple lists of requirements: keeping everyone on the same page

Management has little to no visibility into projects

Unable to track progress

Selling to ManagementAlleviate the biggest pain points

Use Agile principles and practices to achieve business goals

Find out their expectations and inform everyone

See what can be done now for the greatest impact

Don’t talk about Agile, do it

Use the stats provided in this presentation

Multiple Requirements ListsCreate a single backlog

Add additional information to each item

Prioritize by date

Prioritize by value - better

Limited Visibility

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Velocity Ideal

Unable to Track Progress

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Velocity

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