Post on 09-Feb-2017
The world is moving faster than ever. Are you ready?...Emma Sharrock
August 2016
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THE JOURNEY CONTINUES...
ABOUT ME
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THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENTFROMLarge projects
Temporary project teamsIs the project finished?Detailed up-front requirements
Detailed sign-offs
Individual effort
Lengthy time periodsTop-down decision making
TOSmall units of valueLong lived feature teamsWhen will the customer see the first piece of value?
‘Just enough’ to start workShort experimentsCollaborationShort time boxesAccountability ‘closest to the work’
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THE AGILE MANIFESTO…
Formalised by a group of software development experts in 2001…
“We 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 toolsWorking software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiationResponding 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”@emmawhitecat
THE AGILE MANIFESTO…
Formalised by a group of software development experts in 2001…
“We 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 toolsWorking software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiationResponding 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”
WORKING
OUTCOMES
Ref: The Agile Contact Centre, Nofuentes, 2016
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AGILE PRINCIPLESOur highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage.
Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.
Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
Working software is the primary measure of progress.
Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
Continuous 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 its behaviour accordingly.
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COMMON MYTHS
• Agile = Scrum• Agile means we don’t have a plan• Agile doesn’t need Project Managers• Agile means no documentation• Agile means no testing (except in Production)• Agile means we stand up all the time*
* partly true, sorry…
4 CRITICAL TRAITS…
1. Ability to COPE WITH AMBIGUITY and uncertainty
2. A sense of CURIOSITY
3. Ability to DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS
4. A focus on TRANSPARENCY
Ref: The Heart of Agile, Cockburn, 2016
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TRANSPARENCY AND TRUST
COLLABORATION builds trust
Agile tools & CEREMONIES
“OUR TASKS” – shared accountability
TALKING to each other
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DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY
Have a CLEAR VISION – personally and professionally
Become COMFORTABLE with being uncomfortable
Develop CERTAINTY in other areas of life
WEIGH UP probabilities
‘Let it go’ and just DELIVER
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BEING CURIOUS
“If you’re not green and growing, you’re ripe and rotting” – Tony Robbins
Take time to reflect Develop empathy
Behavioural flexibilityBe curious, not angry
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IT’S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS!
“The deeper your relationships, the stronger
your leadership” – Robin Sharma
TOOLS:Win/Lose
Commitment ChartLaw of Distributed Innovation
Small winsKnow yourself
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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
• What trait could you focus on for the next few weeks?
• What outcomes could you achieve as a result?
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KEEP IN TOUCH!
Find me on the Interwebs:www.theagileprojectmanager.com.auemma@theagileprojectmanager.com.au@emmawhitecat
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