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How to Fail at Agile
                   (by really trying)



                                              Steve Holyer


Presented at One-Schweiz / Internet Briefing
                                              Agile Web Development
May 9, 2012
Scrum
is not going to
solve your
problems ...
... it’s just going to make them in
your face obvious.
Every day.
             thehackerchickblog.com
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
Pierre Spring drew this ...
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§
How to Fail at Agile
Pierre Spring drew this ...
How to Fail at Agile
Agile is writing software ...
in teams that regularly reflect on how
to become more effective ...
trusting that team ...
to adjust its behavior
     accordingly.
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
Eliminate waste through
continuous improvement
amplify learning ...




                       Photo credit: some rights reserved by Sebastian Bergmann
... and practice respect for
people.
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
First rule of holes, when you’re in one ...
... stop digging!
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
Eliminate waste through
continuous improvement
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
Predictable Performance
 is Driven by Feedback


           Mary Poppendiek
A predictable organization does
not guess about the future and
call it a plan...

... it develops the capacity to
rapidly respond to the future as
it unfolds.


                 Mary Poppendiek
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
How to Fail at Agile
The only way to work out of blame
orientation is to choose not to
blame.
Instead, demonstrate problem-
solving, and gradually rebuild trust
with those with whom you work
directly.
                   Esther Derby
§
Failure is actually a good thing in
learning systems...

...this is one of the ways most
information is generated.



          Donald G. Reinerstsen, LeanSSC 2010
§
How to Fail at Agile
Celebrate learning, not success or failure.

                Jurgen Appelo
How to Fail at Agile
Making your problems in your
face obvious.
Every day.
Lean Agile Tea Community of Practice
                             First Wednesday of every month
                           https://leanagiletea.wordpress.com

Steve Holyer


Agile Web Development


Steve.Holyer@liip.ch
@zurcherart
@liip

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