AgileNCR

Managing Appraisal in Agile World

By- Ankur Nag & Raveesh Rai

Serendipity - You Never Know Ankur Nag

Agile CoachGauss Networks

Raveesh Rai

Scrum Master Accretive health

HobbiesReading Psychology and Philosphy Listening and Writing Ghazals

AmbitionsLife Coach Behavioral science

Background Coder and PM

Behavioral Style Expressive

Communication Style Passive-Aggressive

We are Agile - Myths Or Belief

• What characteristics we expect from Team Members ?

– Team Players• accountability, goal alignment and complementary skill sets

– Reliable– Observant– Good Listener

• What Values we exhibits?– Focus– Respect– Openness – Courage

• Willingness to Change

Assumptions

• Assessment of team by team Vs Salary hike

• Self driven Vs Supervisor Driver

• Implement Vs Thought

• Supporting system

!! Pause !!

Lets Simulate

What we understood ?

• Data & Facts when doing appraisals discussion is a key challenge

• Employees don’t know what they have been rated upon

• KRA is one thing and appraisal is another thing• Everyone believes he is the best employee in his

employee in h• Management says we have changed but the reality r

emains the same

How it works ?

• Rating Parameters– Rating Scale (1/3/5)– Fixed or Changeable

• Who will maintain ?– Scrum Master– Manager– Team

• Frequency of update?• Sprint wise / Monthly / Quartely

• Capture the facts • At least 60% of team agree to the facts• Follow up the facts

• Weightage factor

Assessment Model - part 1

Sprint 1 Scrum Ceremonies Team Work CommunicationTeam Player A B C A B C A B C

A 1 3 3 3 3 5

B 3 5 1 5 1 3

C 5 1 5 5 5 1

Sprint 2 Scrum Ceremonies Team Work CommunicationTeam Player A B C A B C A B C

A 1 3 5 1 3 5

B 3 5 3 1 3 5

C 1 3 3 5 5 3

Sprint 3 Scrum Ceremonies Team Work CommunicationTeam Player A B C A B C A B C

A 1 3 5 1 1 3

B 3 1 1 3 3 3

C 5 1 3 5 5 1

Assessment Model - Part 2

Sprint 1 Scrum Ceremonies Team Work CommunicationA 4 6 8

B 8 6 4

C 6 10 6

Sprint 2 Scrum Ceremonies Team Work Communication

A 4 6 8

B 8 4 8

C 4 8 8

Sprint 3 Scrum Ceremonies Team Work Communication

A 4 6 4

B 4 4 6

C 6 8 6

Assessment Model - Part 3

Team Player Overall SP1 Overall SP2 Overall SP3

A

B

C

Team Player Improvement Plan

A

B

C

Prerequisites

• Team understand and exhibit agile values• People understand Agile values/scrum principles• Role and expectation from each role is clear

Open Questions

• Team Biasness• Team Shuffling• Dishonesty• HR involvement