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Agile for Startups
             MIT Entrepreneurship Center
15.S51 IAP Special Seminar in Management: Hacking IAP




                                                     Abby Fichtner
                           Developer Evangelist for Startups, Microsoft

                                                            @HackerChick
                                                  http://HackerChick.com
MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Lean Principles
                 Eliminate Waste
Deliver Fast             Optimize the Whole
Create Knowledge         Defer Commitment
Respect People           Build Quality In




                                        MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Create Value
Don’t be Wasteful


              MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Scrum
MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Scrum Helps Us Be Agile & Lean
          by Helping Us To:
• Ensure we’re moving forward quickly
• Continuously turn out value to customer
• Stay on track
  – Checkpoints & feedback loops
  – Make course corrections along the way based on what
    we’ve learned




                                              MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
OH at Lean Startup Circle Meetup
          MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do In Progress   Done




                           MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do In Progress   Done
  3        1




                           Kanban
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Kanban Provides Scheduling Alternative

•   Not constrained by fixed length sprints
•   Can deliver next MVP as soon as it is ready
•   Still limits Work In Progress to ensure focus
•   Can also limit backlog so not weighed down by 100s
    of To Do/Wish list features




                                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do In Progress   Done
  3        1




                           Kanban
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do In Progress   Done
  3        1




                           Kanban
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do In Progress   Done
  3        1




                           Kanban
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Kanban Lets Team Analyze Flow
• As team grows, can specify different workload capacities for different
  capabilities
• Kanban board provides visual, real-time status of team’s workflow
• Can continuously optimize process
• As bottlenecks occur, resources are gradually moved to bottleneck
  until it opens




                                                           MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do   Dev   Test   Release    Done
  5      3     2        3
         F     D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do   Dev   Test   Release    Done
  5      3     2        3
         F     D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do   Dev   Test   Release    Done
  5      3     2        3
         F     D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do   Dev   Test   Release    Done
  5      3     2        3
         F     D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Dev
To Do         Test   Release    Done
  5     3      2        3
        F      D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Dev   Test
To Do                Release    Done
  5     3     2         3
        F      D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Dev   Test
To Do                Release    Done
  5     3     2         3
        F      D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Dev   Test
To Do                Release    Done
  5     3     2         3
        F      D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Dev   Test
To Do                Release    Done
  5     3     2         3
        F      D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Dev   Test
To Do                Release    Done
  5     3     2         3
        F      D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do   Dev   Test
                     Release    Done
 5      3     2         3
        F      D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do   Dev   Test   Release    Done
  5      3     2        3
         F             D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do   Dev   Test   Release    Done
  5      3     2        3
               F       D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do   Dev   Test   Release    Done
  5      3     2        3
               F       D




              FLOW




                               Kanban
                                MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Or for Early-Stage Startups, Kanban…
• Let’s team focus on just the next Minimum Viable Product




                                                       MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do In Progress   Done
  3        1

           D




                           Kanban
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Solution: Unknown
         MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Problem: Unknown   Solution: Unknown
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Problem: Unknown   Solution: Unknown
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Problem: Unknown   Solution: Unknown
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Problem: Unknown   Solution: Unknown
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Problem: Unknown   Solution: Unknown
                            MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do In Progress   Done
  3        1

           D




                           MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
To Do In Progress   Validated Learning      Done
  3        1                  1

           D




                                     MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
If we're building something that nobody wants, why are
we so proud of being on time & on budget? @EricRies




                                              MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
Learn More
• http://HackerChick.com
  – Agile vs. Lean: Yeah Yeah, What’s the Difference?
  – Kanban is the New Scrum
• Scrum: http://MountainGoatSoftware.com
  (and/or any of Mike Cohn’s books)
• Lean:
  – Lean Software: any books by the Poppendiecks
  – Lean Manufacturing: The Toyota Way (book)
  – http://NetObjectives.com (kanban resources too)

                                               MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick

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Agile for Startups

  • 1. Agile for Startups MIT Entrepreneurship Center 15.S51 IAP Special Seminar in Management: Hacking IAP Abby Fichtner Developer Evangelist for Startups, Microsoft @HackerChick http://HackerChick.com
  • 2. MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 3. Lean Principles Eliminate Waste Deliver Fast Optimize the Whole Create Knowledge Defer Commitment Respect People Build Quality In MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 4. Create Value Don’t be Wasteful MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 5. Scrum MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 6. Scrum Helps Us Be Agile & Lean by Helping Us To: • Ensure we’re moving forward quickly • Continuously turn out value to customer • Stay on track – Checkpoints & feedback loops – Make course corrections along the way based on what we’ve learned MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 7. OH at Lean Startup Circle Meetup MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 8. To Do In Progress Done MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 9. To Do In Progress Done 3 1 Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 10. Kanban Provides Scheduling Alternative • Not constrained by fixed length sprints • Can deliver next MVP as soon as it is ready • Still limits Work In Progress to ensure focus • Can also limit backlog so not weighed down by 100s of To Do/Wish list features MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 11. To Do In Progress Done 3 1 Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 12. To Do In Progress Done 3 1 Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 13. To Do In Progress Done 3 1 Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 14. Kanban Lets Team Analyze Flow • As team grows, can specify different workload capacities for different capabilities • Kanban board provides visual, real-time status of team’s workflow • Can continuously optimize process • As bottlenecks occur, resources are gradually moved to bottleneck until it opens MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 15. To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 16. To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 17. To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 18. To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 19. Dev To Do Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 20. Dev Test To Do Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 21. Dev Test To Do Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 22. Dev Test To Do Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 23. Dev Test To Do Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 24. Dev Test To Do Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 25. To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 26. To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 27. To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 28. To Do Dev Test Release Done 5 3 2 3 F D FLOW Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 29. Or for Early-Stage Startups, Kanban… • Let’s team focus on just the next Minimum Viable Product MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 30. To Do In Progress Done 3 1 D Kanban MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 31. Solution: Unknown MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 32. Problem: Unknown Solution: Unknown MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 33. Problem: Unknown Solution: Unknown MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 34. Problem: Unknown Solution: Unknown MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 35. Problem: Unknown Solution: Unknown MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 36. Problem: Unknown Solution: Unknown MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 37. MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 38. To Do In Progress Done 3 1 D MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 39. To Do In Progress Validated Learning Done 3 1 1 D MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 40. If we're building something that nobody wants, why are we so proud of being on time & on budget? @EricRies MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick
  • 41. Learn More • http://HackerChick.com – Agile vs. Lean: Yeah Yeah, What’s the Difference? – Kanban is the New Scrum • Scrum: http://MountainGoatSoftware.com (and/or any of Mike Cohn’s books) • Lean: – Lean Software: any books by the Poppendiecks – Lean Manufacturing: The Toyota Way (book) – http://NetObjectives.com (kanban resources too) MIT Hacking IAP - @HackerChick