1. Creating Great Agile Teams
Mário André Araújo
mario.araujo@outsystems.com

2. The
Dysfunctional Team
Game

3. What makes a great
agile team?
• Co-location
• Engaged Customers
• Accountable and Empowered members
• Cross-functional

4. And…
• Transparency
• Trust
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6. Image source: Wikipedia

7. Team Evolution
• Stage 1: the typical hierarchical structure
• Stage 2: the leader is a team coordinator/coach
• Stage 3: members coached to take on more
leadership tasks
• Stage 4: the team assumes most of the duties
previously reserved for the group manager
• Stage 5: The group manager is a resource for the
team
Source: http://www.saferpak.com/teamwork_articles/ensuring_success.pdf
Zawacki, R. A. and C. A. Norman. "Successful Self-Directed Teams and Planned Change: A Lot in Common." OD Practitioner

8. Wanted Agile Team
• Look for generalists*
• Comfortable working with ambiguity*
• Get an Agile Coach
• Give constant feedback
• The rule of 5
• Run individual and group retrospectives
* In Agile Samurai

9. Ajax Java
XP .NET
Writing User Stories
SQL
Scrum Master
Product Owner
Ruby OutSystems
Test Driven Development

11. 1. Novice
2. Advanced Beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert

12. 1. Novice
• Context free rules
• Instant gratification
• Can’t overcome
obstacles
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13. 2. Advanced Beginner
• Can break the rules
• Need information quickly
• Still can’t overcome obstacles

14. 3. Competent
• Can troubleshoot
• Solve problems
• Trouble keeping focus

15. 4. Proficient
• Self-improve
• Can learn with maxims
• Get frustrated with over simplified info

16. Expert
• A lot of experience
• Uses intuition
• Trouble articulating experience

18. Thank you!
mario.araujo@outsystems.com
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