Tilting the Triangle

@bartvermijlen

“Concerning topics, I think your learnings in mapping agile methods on creative processes can be very enriching. At the same time I’m looking for someone who can critically assess the Creative Scrum hype. I suppose that fits you? :)"

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Overview

1_ Intro

2_ Why: Tilting the Triangle

3_ How: General principles

4_ What: 9 Tilting the Triangle Patterns

5_ Values

2_ Why: Tilting the Triangle

In complex environments, we tend to lose it towards the end.

_ crisis meetings_ escalations_ angry people_ fear_ arguments_ frustration_ ...

“Why the f... didn’t we notice this earlier?”

In complex environments, we tend to lose it towards the end.

_ crisis meetings_ escalations_ angry people_ fear_ arguments_ frustration_ ...

The Uphill Triangle

The Downhill Triangle

The magic happens

The Downhill Triangle

3_ How: General principles

From Push to Pull

the “little voices” in your head

First what is important, then what is urgent.

First what is important.

Making the implicit explicit.

4_ What: Tilting the Triangle Patterns

Pattern #1: Demo or Die

Pattern #2: Sprint

Pattern #3: Standups

Pattern #4: Visualize

Pattern #5: Definition of Done

alpha → beta → release candidate → QA

Pattern #6: The Ugly Baby

Pattern #7: Focus on the problem instead of the solution

Pattern #8: Consent instead of consensus

Are there any objections jeopardizing our goal?Is it good enough for now, safe enough to try?

Number 1 enemy for every project/process/company

Procrastination by working

Pattern #9: Friction instead of procrastination.

Feel uncomfortable early.

5_ Values

Transparency

Inspection

Adaptation

Q&A@bartvermijlenbart@vermijlen.be

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