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Avoiding the 2-Week WaterfallCommon Scrum pitfalls and how to tackle them
Matt Philips (@MappFelix)
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Bump, bump, bump
“Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there really is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it. And then he feels that perhaps there isn't.”
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Avoid the Cargo Cult
Scrum is easy to learn but hard to masterWork for Scrum, else it will not work for you
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Leverage Change Facilitators
Blueprint:Solidify the basics Look for pitfallsUse change facilitators to reinforce and grow your practice
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Earn the Benefits of Scrum
Working software every 2 weeks!Less waste Happier customers
Engaged delivery teamsPoised to respond to change
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Get Centered on 5 Values
FocusCourageOpennessCommitmentRespect
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4 Ceremonies
RetrospectiveSprint Review Sprint PlanningDaily Stand-up
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3+ roles
Roles of Scrum
Product Owner
Team
Scrum Master
Stakeholders(not officially part
of scrum)
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2 (to 4) week iterations
RhythmAccountabilityVisibilityPlanning Inspect-and-Adapt
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1 manifesto
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(Remember, this is what we want)
Working software every 2 weeks!Less waste Happier customers
Engaged delivery teamsPoised to respond to change
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10 Common Pitfalls
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#1: Bad Ceremonies
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#2: No Definition of Done
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#3: Team Doesn’t Swarm
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#4: Multiple Backlogs
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#5: Splitting stories such that value is lost
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#6: Ghost Teams
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#7: Workflow Silos
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#8: Lack of Change in Ideas
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# 9: Hoarding Information
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#10: Time-mongers
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Honorable Mentions
Everything goes in flight on day one, stays in progress for 10 days…Bad team health. Even if getting results, is it sustainable?
Others?
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Cue the change facilitators!
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Set Real Guidelines
Tighten up CeremoniesUse the Agile ManifestoHave a DoDSet WIP limits
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Re-Think the Teams
Grow T-shaped teams“Three Amigos” and story acceptanceSwarm moreRe-organize teams
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Re-Think the Backlog
One backlog to rule them allProblem-based approach to storiesWrite lean stories
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Re-Think the ToolsetAutomate redundant, manual, time consuming tasksMath and data are your friendsUse visual controls
I pity the fool who breaks the WIPs
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Check your head
Ask “why.” Or “why not?”Try new thingsLive the daily burn-downExplore the “5 whys”Ask “why” some more.
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Make a vector, Victor
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(We still want these, right?)
Working software every 2 weeks!Less waste Happier customers
Engaged delivery teamsPoised to respond to change
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Example: Scrum Amplification Mad-Lib
Signs of Success Indications of Failure
Scrum Amplification WorksheetChallenge IdentificationWhich problem or situation is keeping you from realizing the benefits of Scrum? (If multiple, which will you focus on first)
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 InspectionIn this situation, which Scrum value is lacking, or could be leveraged to help improve the workflow?
Is there a particular ceremony or event where this could be addressed?
Which Scrum role is best positioned to champion this effort? What allies, change agents, or supporters can help drive this change?
Which phrase of portion of manifesto most resonates as the reason for the change?
How much time is needed to experiment with making this change? (# of sprints, timebox)
Change FacilitatorsWhich change facilitator could be most helpful and which is do you have the most influence over?
Who can help you implement the change?
What timeframe(s) do you need?
Visualize the implementation; List possible indicators that the experiment is waning:
Visualize the implementation; List possible indicators that the experiment is working:
If working, what could you do to amplify the success?
What recovery strategies can you use to get the experiment back on track?
@MappFelix
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Summarize, Visualize, Commit
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Disrupt yourself, or be disrupted
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Keep in touch
Start a conversation:E-mail: [email protected]: @MappFelix
How did it go?Feedback on new patterns, or if you try this out? I’d love to hear about it.