resource pools - how is this still a thing? at last conf 2016 in melbourne, australia
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But I’m an Individual!
LAST Conference MelbourneHow is This Still a Thing?
Bernd Schiffer
01/07/2016Resource Pools
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Core MessageIf you want to reach your business goals with Agile*, a
resource pool is the root-cause problem to a lot of your Agile journey impediments. Instead, strive for stable teams.
* A mindset to deliver value to customers, to deliver regularly, and to become better at that over time.
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Agile with Stable Teams
Agile with Resource Pool
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
1. someone creates strategic goal
2. project manager creates project plan(s)*
3. project manager selects resources
4. project manager assigns work
5. resources deliver output milestone* after milestone
* fixed time, scope, and budget
How’s that working?1. someone creates product
vision2. team signs up for product
vision3. team creates product
backlog4. team delivers increment
iteration* after iteration
* fixed time and budget, flexible scope
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
Resources People
• no respect• interchangeability
• respect• individualisation
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Individuals and Interactions
Source: https://xkcd.com/1562/
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
team member (n %)
project team
1
*
team member (100 %)
team
1
1
component
1
*product
1
*
We don’t do projects!
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
Work in Progress (WIP)
• WIP high• transaction costs high• utilisation
• WIP low• flow high• focus
This is all my work. I’m tired!
Please don’t interrupt
me on this!
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
People Shaped for Work
Work Shaped for People
I’m a block and I’m gonna be shaped!
Blocks are our work, which
we choose and shape!
• push• order• Theory X
• pull• development• Theory Y
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5th Agile Principle
Source: http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html
Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need,
and trust them to get the job done.
Can we say “products”, please?
!!
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Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development
Source: https://xkcd.com/1562/
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
By Bruce Tuckman in 1965
• going up: one step at a time• going down: up to three steps at once• from bottom to top: 3-9 months
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing3-9 months for that?
Sorry, mate, I have no
time for that.
Okay, it’ll take time, but it’s worth it. Let’s give it a try.
Rare Performance High Performance
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members hand- shakes
1 02 13 34 65 106 157 218 289 3610 4511 5512 66 0
17.5
35
52.5
70
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Handshakes in a Team7±2
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
Becoming a Team
• constant reconfiguration• what are the odds to find a
good configuration?• if you do, it won’t last for
long
• configure until win• then stabilise
This becomes better and better!Everything
was better in the old days.
No Idea Doable
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
Short-term Long-term
• avoiding conflicts• retrospectives are
boring• no contact with
customer
• facing conflicts• engage in
retrospectives• rapport with
customer
Why invest in future? Future of what?
Future investments pay off!
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
Component Product
• efficiency/quantity• responsible for part of
value stream• part of technology stack• part of product life cycle
• effectiveness/quality• responsible for complete
value stream• full technology stack• whole product life cycle
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Resource Pool Stable Teams
Feature Factory Working Software
I’m part of an assembly line, a cog in a wheel.
I’m a craftsman, honing my skills.
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Characteristics of a Team 1/5
has dev team, e.g. Product Development Team
has a team coach, e.g. ScrumMaster
has a business representative, e.g. Product Owner
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owns one or more products
team member (100 %)
team
1
1
product
1
*
! is dedicated (each person 100 % in team)
Characteristics of a Team 2/5
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7±2 is smallis cross-functional (gets the job done end-to-end)
has rapport with users and customers
Characteristics of a Team 3/5
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is aligned with organisation (understands and influences the Why)
HowWhat
+How
Why
has self-organised dev team (owns the How)
is self-managed (owns the What and How)
Characteristics of a Team 4/5
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Already Part of Scrum
! 7±2
HowWhat
+How
Why
It’s a good set to start with.
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is proactive (grows response-ability [sic])
is stable (membership 12+ months)
is self-selected (members choose their team-mates)
Characteristics of a Team 5/5This is beyond Scrum!
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Core MessageIf you want to reach your business goals with Agile*, a
resource pool is the root-cause problem to a lot of your Agile journey impediments. Instead, strive for stable teams.
* A mindset to deliver value to customers, to deliver regularly, and to become better at that over time.
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But I’m an Individual!
LAST Conference MelbourneHow is This Still a Thing?
Bernd Schiffer
01/07/2016Resource Pools
Thank you!
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