Is Agile the same as Jugaad?

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• #2: Good Afternoon. Today we will be exploring the concept of jugaad in an agile environment. Let us understand what are the principles of Jugaad and how they align to the values and principles of Agile. I have 45 minutes with you and we will keep the last 20 minutes of this session for Jugaad games.I hope to have an interactive session with you so please feel free to comment or ask questions anytime during the presentation.
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• #6: Jugaad has its roots in thinking out-of-the-box, implementing non-conventional solutions, following non-linear processes with a high level of disregard for impediments. Has Agile been around for longer than we think?Jugaad is a term applied to a creative or innovative idea providing a quick, alternative way of solving or fixing a problem. Jugaadliterally means an improvised arrangement or work-around, which has to be used because of lack of resources.The same term, Jugaad, is given to locally made motor vehicles, used mostly in small villages as a means of low-cost transportation in rural India. These vehicles are made by carpenters by fitting a diesel engine on a cart.Meen Body Vandi in TNa jugaad can be thought of more as a survival tactic; in contrast, a hack, especially nowadays, is seen an intellectual art form. Both concepts express a need to do what needs to be done, without regard to what is conventionally supposed to be not possible.Jugaadis increasingly accepted as a management technique[7] and is recognised all over the world as an acceptable form of frugal engineering at peak in India.[8] Companies in India are adopting Jugaad as a practise to reduce research and development costs.[9] Jugaad also applies to any kind of creative and out of the box thinking or life hacking which maximises resources for a company and its stakeholders.
• #7: Unsafe practices in the name of JugaadNegative connotation of Jugaad – a hack or a cheat solution (missed call)
• #8: Make doPoor man’s approach to innovating? Lack of R&D budgetsWestern developed countries have moved on after the industrial revolution to more process oriented innovation
• #9: "There is sometimes a tendency for Western companies to over-engineer products - to make them perfect, account for all possible use cases, and make them last forever,“'Jugaad' is a Hindi word that describes an improvised or makeshift solution using scarce resources.It is always out-of-the-box, and it is typically very focused."Jugaad thinking helps us focus on the essence, the real requirements, and often leads to taking the mental leap that is required for a disruptive new design or product.“Unattainable goals in cost, delivery time, or function, and as we focus intensely on that goal, it forces us to come up with unconventional solutions,In a business context, jugaad is a "frugal, flexible, and inclusive approach to problem solving and innovation." the centrality of understanding consumer needs and then working back - even if that's as simple as deciding the price that people can afford. The consumer is front and center hereincreasing the empowerment of small teams at every level of the organization, consistent with bottom-up innovation. There has to be a certain element of craziness, uncertainty, and space for serendipitous learning. Too much process will kill that creative spark."Jugaad innovators strive to create products and services that score high on three attributes increasingly valued by customers: Affordability, quality, and sustainability
• #10: Different delivery method or a different approach to InnovationMindset is the biggest problemInflexibility – This is how things have always happened. SoX requirement, auditors needComplacency – Nothing will happen; Chaltahai (ParvaIlle), RIM vs RIMSPlanning gives a false sense of securityRisk averse – what if? Fear of unknown? Agar jeetgaya to?Technical knowhow, hands on experience, workshop level innovation
• #11: "Jugaadis a culture, an attitude, an outcome of circumstance,Jugaad – Innovation ; Agile – deliver quick and oftenSolve a problem vs deliver valuable solution to customerLack of resources vs Need for resources and support for Agile"Agile or lean are process frameworks, whereas jugaad is void of process,Jugaad, in contrast to Agile, is primarily externally or demand-side focused. It uses cost efficiency as a means to achieve a larger goal of delivering higher value to customers, (affordability)