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Created by Allan Kelly http://www.allankelly.net 9. Here to help? How do you think Agile can help? www.dialoguesheets.com "Software development can only be considered immature because of how we use our experience, not because we lack experience." Kevlin Henney Before you begin This dialogue sheet is intended for groups of 2 to 8 people. If you have a group larger than 8 then split in two or more separate groups, give each group a separate sheet to work on and compare action plans at the end. 7. Struggle? What makes your current work difficult? Where do you struggle? Do you struggle with Agile or traditional processes? Agile discussion Dialogue Sheet (v2) How much time have you have left? 5. Agile now? What Agile like practices and processes are you and your team following at the moment? Remember to let the question reader lead the discussion Based on ideas from Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Stockholm ""The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes." Tony Blair" "The smaller these action steps are, the more likely it is that the team can get them done. With each action step, check whether anything else needs to happen before they can get started." Davies & Sedley "My now ex-manager, who's known as Mr Process, announced we couldn't have done the project without agile before I left." Paul Grenyer "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol For more dialogue sheet downloads, printed sheets and information see http://www.dialoguesheets.com Use this space however you like notes, ideas, questions, comments and suggestions. (c) Software Strategy Ltd, 2010-2011 - Permission granted for individuals and organization to print and use this sheet for their own purposes. Copying to third parties, modification, redistribution and sale of this sheet is not permitted. Please tell us about your experience using this sheet. Send feedback to: [email protected] 15. Action plan From the previous discussions, which 3 things will you do 1. Start here This is a dialogue sheet, it is designed to promote good conversation. Team members should seat themselves equally around the sheet so each question can be read by at least one person easily. Take one question at a time, skip questions if you like. The person closest to the question should read out the question and take notes of the discussion. Each person should get a chance to read and note at least one question. "A traditional project manager focuses on following the plan with minimal changes, whereas an agile leader focuses on adapting successfully to the inevitable changes." Jim Highsmith www.dialoguesheets.com #1 ................. #2 ................. #3 ................. This way! This way! 4. Questions What questions do you have about Agile? Record any questions you have on this sheet. 11. Do it! Which Agile practices and process do you think you can adopt tomorrow? 12. More Which Agile practices and process do you think would help but you can't adopt immediately? What is stopping you adopting them immediately? 10. Other people Do you think your co- workers and managers - who are not here now - will agree with your answers to previous questions? How would they answer? 13. Help! What help do you need in adopting a more Agile style of working? Do you need any equipment, tools or permissions? 14. Blocks What blocks or obstacles do you see to working Agile? 3. Like / Dislike In the space above, list the Agile ideas you like - why do you like them? Next list of those you dislike - why do you dislike them? This way! "Customer collaboration over contract negotiation." Agile Manifesto "Responding to change over following a plan." Agile Manifesto "Individuals and interactions over processes and tools." Agile Manifesto "Working software over comprehensive documentation." Agile Manifesto 2. Set up Make sure everyone has a pen to write on this sheet. Write anywhere & everywhere on this sheet. Agree how long you will spend working on this sheet. "Every release should be as small as possible, containing the most valuable business requirements." Kent Beck "Our problem is not that we aim too high and miss, but that we aim too low and hit" Aristotle "Everybody's head has to be in the game if you're going to ship great software." Jim McCarthy "I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones” John Cage 6. Risks What risks do you see in Agile? What risks would you encounter if you do more Agile practices & techniques? Take a few minutes to read the quotes on the edge of this sheet. They should amuse and inspire thinking. 8. Benefits What benefits of Agile working would you like to gain? "As a rule, software systems do not work well until they have been used, and have failed repeatedly, in real applications." Dave parnas "Do not be alarmed by simplification, complexity is often a device for claiming sophistication, or for evading simple truths." JK Galbraith "A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system." Gall's Law
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Created by Allan Kellyhttp://www.allankelly.net
9. He
re to
hel
p?Ho
w do
you
thin
k Ag
ile c
an h
elp?
www.dialoguesheets.com
"Software development can only be considered immature because of how we use our experience, not because we lack experience." Kevlin Henney
Before you begin
This dialogue sheet is
intended for groups of 2 to 8
people. If you have a group
larger than 8 then split in two
or more separate groups, give
each group a separate sheet
to work on and compare
action plans at the end.
7. Struggle?What makes your current work difficult?
Where do you struggle?
Do you struggle with Agile or traditional processes?
Agile discussion Dialogue Sheet (v2)
How
muc
h tim
e ha
ve y
ou h
ave
left?
5. Agile now?What Agile like practices and processes are you and your team following at the moment?
Remember to let the question reader lead
the discussion
Based on ideas from Royal Institute
of Technology, KTH, Stockholm
""The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes." Tony Blair"
"The smaller these action steps are, the more likely it is that the team can get them done. With each action step, check whether anything else needs to happen before they can get started." Davies & Sedley
"My now ex-manager, who's known as Mr Process, announced we couldn't have done the project without agile before I left." Paul Grenyer
"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol
For more dialogue sheet dow
nloads, printed sheets and inform
ation see http://ww
w.dialoguesheets.com
Use this space however you like notes, ideas, questions, comments and suggestions.
(c) Software Strategy Ltd, 2010-2011 - Permission granted for individuals and
organization to print and use this sheet for their own purposes. Copying to third parties, m
odification, redistribution and sale of this sheet is not permitted.
Please tell us about your experience using this sheet. Send feedback to: [email protected]
15. Action planFrom the previous discussions, which 3 things will you do
1. Start hereThis is a dialogue sheet, it is designed to prom
ote good conversation.Team
mem
bers should seat themselves equally
around the sheet so each question can be read by at least one person easily. Take one question at a tim
e, skip questions if you like. The person closest to the question should read out the question and take notes of the discussion. Each person should get a chance to read and note at least one question.
"A traditional project manager focuses on following the plan with minimal changes, whereas an agile leader focuses on adapting successfully to the inevitable changes." Jim Highsmith
www.dialoguesheets.com
#1 .................
#2 .................
#3 .................
This way!
This
way!
4. QuestionsWhat questions do you have about Agile?Record any questions you have on this sheet.
11. Do it!
Which A
gile pr
actice
s
and p
roces
s do y
ou
think
you c
an ad
opt
tomorr
ow?
12. MoreWhich Agile practices and process do you think would help but you can't adopt immediately?What is stopping you adopting them immediately?
10. O
ther
peo
ple
Do y
ou th
ink
your
co-
work
ers
and
man
ager
s -
who
are
not h
ere
now
- will
agre
e wi
th y
our a
nswe
rs to
pr
evio
us q
uest
ions
?Ho
w wo
uld
they
ans
wer?
13. Help!What help do you need in adopting a more Agile style of working?Do you need any equipment, tools or permissions?
14. BlocksWhat blocks or obstacles do you see to working Agile?
3. Like / Dislike
In the space above,
list the Agile ideas you
like - why do you like
them?Next list of those you
dislike - why do you
dislike them?
This way!
"Cus
tom
er c
olla
bora
tion
over
con
tract
ne
gotia
tion.
" Agi
le M
anife
sto
"Res
pond
ing
to c
hang
e ov
er
follo
wing
a p
lan.
" Agi
le M
anife
sto
"Indi
vidua
ls an
d in
tera
ctio
ns o
ver p
roce
sses
an
d to
ols.
" Agi
le M
anife
sto
"Wor
king
softw
are
over
com
preh
ensiv
e do
cum
enta
tion.
" Agi
le M
anife
sto
2. Set upM
ake sure everyone has a pen to write on this sheet.W
rite anywhere & everywhere on this sheet.Agree how long you will
spend working on this sheet.
"Eve
ry re
leas
e sh
ould
be
as s
mal
l as
poss
ible
, co
ntai
ning
the
mos
t val
uabl
e bu
sines
s re
quire
men
ts."
Kent
Bec
k
"Our problem is not that we aim too high and miss, but that we aim too low and hit" Aristotle
"Eve
rybo
dy's
head
has
to b
e in
the
gam
e if
you'
re
goin
g to
shi
p gr
eat s
oftw
are.
" Jim
McC
arth
y
"I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones” John Cage
6. RisksWhat risks do you see in Agile?
What risks would you encounter if you do more Agile practices & techniques?
Take a few minutes to read the quotes on the edge of this sheet. They should
amuse and inspire thinking.
8. Ben
efits
What b
enefi
ts of
Agile
working
would
you l
ike
to ga
in?
"As a rule, software systems do not work well until they have been used, and have failed repeatedly, in real applications." Dave parnas
"Do not be alarmed by simplification, complexity is often a device for claiming sophistication, or for evading simple truths." JK Galbraith
"A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system." Gall's Law
