We usually think of agility for software development — agility allows a small team to produce valuable software. However, this is not the only place for agility. In this talk Dan discusses the «layering» of agility in a software- focused organization. This layering starts at the bottom, with Agile Software Development (the writing of quality code), and ends at the top, with Agile Portfolio Management (the management of Projects, Programs, and Products for the good of the Organization). In this (non-technical, yet entertaining) talk Dan develops a big picture showing how all the pieces fit together in a logical model.

1. Scrum:
The Big Picture
Dan Rawsthorne, PhD, CST, PMP
Senior Trainer at 3Back 3BACK.COM
dan.rawsthorne@3Back.com
Agile Days (Moscow)
23 March, 12:00-13:00

2. About Me
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“Dan and Doug have given you a gift”– Johanna Rothman
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3. How Business Sees Software…
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4. Big Picture
Agile Portfolio Management: Manage
APortM prioritization of multiple projects
across multiple products
Agile Project Management:
APM Releases across multiple teams,
cost and schedule constraints
Agile Product
Development: develop
APD
high-value Product at a
Sustainable Pace
Agile Software
ASD Development: write
high-quality code
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5. Agile Software Development (ASD)
Quality Code!
Technical Debt
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6. Producing High-Quality Code
Definition of Done
Get List of Flights from CUTLASS
Size: 8 SPs Type: [backbone]
As a <flyer> I want <to have a list of flights that
matches my itinerary> so that <I can choose one
that works for me>
General:
- Joe is the expert on CUTLASS
- Simplifying Assumptions: One Way, Single Leg, No Seat
Selection, Single Passenger, Full Fare, No Luggage …
Acceptance:
Pass in an itinerary and get a list of Flights back
Collect Information for User Documentation
Doneness:
Review Architectural Decisions with Team
Design Review
Review Functional Test Strategy
Review Unit Tests
Verify Tests passing on Development Machine
Code Review
Functional Tests Written
Verify Tests passing on Integration Box
Add Tests to Regression Test Suite
Refactor for an hour…
Collect Information for Technical Documentation
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7. Bottom Line for ASD
Business must accept the
“cost of quality”…
There is no magic… nothing is free!
free!
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8. Agile Product Development (APD)
Maximum Value for the Money!
Product Owner trusts Team
Product Owner Balances
Team Develops Quality Product
Stakeholders Review
ASD
Scrum’s “Circle of Life”
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9. Must Do Chores!
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10. Bottom Line for APD
Business must accept the
Team’s Velocity as Reality
(Pay for the Chores)
There is no magic… nothing is free!
free!
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11. Agile Project Management (APM)
Deliver on Time, under Budget
Balance the Load across Teams
Balance Scope, Cost, and Schedule
e.g. Modify Scope, Change
Dates, Add/Remove Money
APD APD
ASD ASD
This is Hard to Do…
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12. Bad Project Management
Faster! Faster! ...
Get This Project Back
on Track!!
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13. Good Project Management
Do
Coordinate, Cooperate, Communicate
Modify Cost, Scope, and Schedule
Create New Teams as necessary
Help the ScrumMasters
Don’t
Push for “Faster”
Change “Definition of Done”
Shift People around too much
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14. Bottom Line for APM
Manage…
Don’t Demand…
There is no magic… nothing is free!
free!
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15. Agile Portfolio Management (APortM)
Portfolio: an organization of Projects, by date and value,
that the organization commits to or is planning to commit
to.” – Johanna Rothman
Project
Project
Project
Project
Project
Project
Project
Project
Project
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2012 2013 2014 2015
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16. Portfolio Management Team
Do
Adapt to Business Realities
Coordinate, Cooperate, Communicate
Add Process/People Improvement Projects
Help the ScrumMasters
Don’t
Believe your Dreams
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17. Bottom Line for APortM
“We Need It”
is NOT a Plan…
There is no magic… nothing is free!
free!
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18. Finally…
APD APD APD APD
ASD ASD ASD ASD
APM APM
APortM
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19. Any Questions?
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