APMG International Webinar

Why Agile?

Tuesday 11 October 2016

Presenter: Alex Gray, Radtac

SUPPORTING WEBINAR RECORDING AVAILABLE AT:

WWW.APMG-INTERNATIONAL.COM/WEBINARS

Agenda

• Welcome & introduction

– Mark Constable, APMG International

• Why Agile?

– Alex Gray, Radtac

• Q&A

• Further information

• Close

About APMG International

• Global examination & accreditation institute

• Extensive portfolio of certification schemes aimed at

improving business processes, capability and results:-

– Project & Programme Management

– IT Governance, Service Management & Cyber Security

– Business Management & Change

• Examination Institute for the AXELOS Global Best Practice portfolio

(ITIL®, PRINCE2®, MSP®, etc)

• Work with key industry partners (e.g. AXELOS, DSDM, Change

Management Institute, CESG etc.) to promote best practice

• 400+ Accredited Training (ATOs) and Consulting (ACOs) organisations

• 12500+ exams per month

• Full details at www.APMG-International.com / www.apmg-cyber.com

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Alex Gray

Alex Gray – 20+ years experience in Software

Development

– 14 Years working for P&O Ferries.

– Worked in Agile projects for the last 10 years.

• Endorsed Scrum Trainer

• SAFe Programme Consultant

• Accredited Kanban Trainer

• Agile PM Trainer

• Author of BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile Syllabus, Course and Exams

• Co-Author of the BCS Book “Agile Foundations: Principles, Practices and Frameworks”

& Scouts, boats and cars!

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Why agile?

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A Typical IT Project…

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Traditional Working

Requirements

Analysis

Design

Build

Test

Run

“Risky and

Invites

Failure” Dr. Winston Royce

(1970)

Source: “Managing the Development of Large Software Systems” – Winston Royce 1970

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Generic Agile Approach

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Agile Working: Incremental, Iterative, Scientific

Requirements

Analysis

Design

Build

Test

Requirements

Analysis

Design

Build

Test

Requirements

Analysis

Design

Build

Test

Timebox 1 Timebox 2 Timebox 3 Timebox 0

Requirements

Analysis

Initial Explore

Run Run

Short Timebox of typically 2-4 weeks

Cross-functional teams sitting together

Customer representative in the team

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Empirical models

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Three Pillars of an Empirical Process

Empirical Process

Transparency Inspection Adaption

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When do we use Agile?

Technology

uncertainty

Requirement

uncertainty Chaos

Complex

Complicated

Simple

Ho

w

Wha

t

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The Iron Triangle Project Constraints

Variable

Waterfall

Project Agile

Project

Requirements

Analysis

Design

Build

Test

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Analysis

Design

Build

Test

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Design

Build

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Requirements

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Initial Explore

Run Run

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AgilePM®

Requirements

Analysis

Design

Build

Test

Requirements

Analysis

Design

Build

Test

Requirements

Analysis

Design

Build

Test

Timebox 1 Timebox 2 Timebox 3

Feasibility

Foundations

Deploy Deploy Deploy

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The Agile Mindset

…to give customers what they need

as early as possible,

get feedback

and keep learning and improving

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Why others have adopted Agile

Source: https://versionone.com/pdf/VersionOne-10th-Annual-State-of-Agile-Report.pdf

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Agile delivers

Source: https://versionone.com/pdf/VersionOne-10th-Annual-State-of-Agile-Report.pdf

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Agile Myths

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Agile Myths

Further information

• APMG International:

www.apmg-international.com

@APMG_Inter

company/apmg-international

• Radtac:

www.radtac.co.uk

@RADTACLtd

company/radtac

• AgilePM training & certification scheme:

www.apmg-international.com/AgilePM

• AgilePM Handbook (recommended reading):

www.apmg-businessbooks.com

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The Radtac Key: Unlocking Potential

Review

• Current state

• Current culture

• Desired Outcomes

• Roadmap

• Choose Pilot

Adapt

• Consider methods

• Create Agile Operating Model

• Identify measures and baseline

Deliver

• Training

• Consulting

• Coaching

• Talent

• Visualisation

Track

• Measure improvements

• Track maturity

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