Agile Values
- 1. Agile valuesStanislav VasilyevAgile Estoniastanislav.vasilyev@agile.ee
- 2. Myths about AgileWorking is not necessaryDeadlines do not existIt is really hardAgile is a hypeIt is meant for special peopleThere is no slackNo one is responsible
- 4. Maturing organizationSupport and maintenanceRules and policiesDepartments /TeamsInfrastructureCompetitorsBudget
- 5. Floating in deep waters
- 6. To be fast, you have to be agile…
- 7. Going fast means…There are no defectsThere are good engineering practices – code is clean and easy to maintainPeople are in touch with the business and can make fast decisionsNo extra work is done
- 8. Focus on valuePlans are nothing; planning is everything. Dwight D. EisenhowerDo only things that make your product and business betterDo not think too much of a future, it is really unpredictablePrototypes!
- 9. Testing from day oneFinding problems early is cheaperWe believe in test automationBuild quality inYou can build quality product, but it is hard to add quality later
- 10. Fail fastFail tolerant attitudeThe faster you will know that it is a dead-end – the betterLet’s try 3-4 different solutions during a month instead of squeezing everything from a single idea
- 11. Involvement and transparencyPeople should see how they work affects businessClear decisions and rules apply to everyoneCommon goal and common purposeProvokes self-organizationPeople become a part of something big, instead of just another department
- 12. Technical excellenceWe expect people to know what they are doingConstant improvementGood people lead to good resultsPeople develop your product, not processes and tools
- 13. Full utilizationPeople should have time to do the workNo one is able to work on full utilization all the timeInstead of thinking how to get full utilization from the people, think how to automate process and prioritize wisely
- 14. Person able to…speakexpress opinion in a logical manner, speak up when needed. Being silent is an answer toolistento others, to ideas, find compromises, let other express opinionsthinkbeing able to make decision, use common sense, constantly improve, adjust