Animated slideshow to demonstrate the benefits of agility from a business perspective. Feel free to download and run in PowerPoint to see the animation.

1. Why go Agile?
The Business Perspective

2. First things first
• Waterfall projects are Plan driven
• Agile projects are Value driven
• Waterfall planning is all up front
• Agile planning is continuous
• In either case, the goal is to get TESTED
FEATURES into users hands
• Tested Features = Value
*There’s more to it that this, but not for this discussion

3. Consider a Project...TestedFeatures
Time
The Goal
Value

4. Go with the Plan
Time
Analyze Design Build
Value
Risk

5. Another approach
Time
Value

6. Show me the money
Time
$
ROI = $5M - $4M / $4M
= 25%
ROI = $3M - $2M / $2M
= 50%
Value
$4M
?
$5M
What’s the Net Present Value of each approach?

7. Show me the money
Time
$
ROI = $5M - $4M / $4M
= 25%
ROI = $3M - $2M / $2M
= 50%
Value
$4M
$5M
What’s the Net Present Value of each approach?

8. Show me the money
ROI = $5M - $4M / $4M
= 25%
ROI = $3M - $2M / $2M
= 50%
Agile Waterfall
Which gets you fired?
Pick one
Which has you keep your job?
Which gets you promoted?