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Chocolate, LEGO and Scrum Jambalaya – Introduction to DevOps 
Dana Pylayeva
Chocolate, LEGO and Scrum Jambalaya. 
What is Jambalaya, anyway? 
@DanaPylayeva 
http://www.mccormickforchefs.com/public/mfc/assets/ob_zatarains.jpg?w=642&h=329&as=1
A little bit about me… 
@DanaPylayeva
A little bit about me… 
PowerBuilder, Java Developer 
DBA 
Manager 
Software Engineering Manager 
16 
@DanaPylayeva
Amplify 
learning 
Accelerate feedback loop 
@DanaPylayeva 
Different sources, same idea:
Feedback in Scrum: 
@DanaPylayeva
What happens when production deployment are limited? 
@DanaPylayeva 
Queues = delayed feedback
From local optimization to global degradation? 
Production 
D 
E 
V 
D 
E 
V 
Customers 
@DanaPylayeva
@DanaPylayeva 
Infrequent deployments cause chaos and disruption.
Is there a conflict of interest? 
Customers 
@DanaPylayeva
Even worse.. 
“The velocity of change in business requirements is undeniably increasing at a frightening rate for those organizations unable to keep pace” 
The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective DevOps 
by Glenn O’Donnell and Kurt Bittner, Forrester Research, Inc, September 3, 2013 
@DanaPylayeva
A change again? 
@DanaPylayeva
11.6 sec 
Frequency of production deployment at Amazon
We must change to survive! 
To change is to change twice: 
Source: "The forgotten half of change“, L. de Brabandere 
Changing Perception 
Time 
Change 
Changing Reality 
Change 
Time 
CREATIVITY 
INNOVATION 
@DanaPylayeva
Introducing new DevOps practices… 
@DanaPylayeva 
Image by Thomas Bresson
Introducing new DevOps practices… 
@DanaPylayeva 
https://openclipart.org
Beware of limitations! 
@DanaPylayeva
Beware of PERCIEVED limitations. 
@DanaPylayeva
Where do we start? 
@DanaPylayeva
Examine your system- does it look like this? 
The flow-of-time Clock, Bernard Gitton . Europa Center, Berlin
Systems thinking – focus on improving the flow of work through organization. 
The flow-of-time Clock, Bernard Gitton . Europa Center, Berlin
Theory of constraints - Systems thinking. 
1.Identify the system's constraint(s) 
2.Decide how to exploit the system's constraint(s) 
3.Subordinate everything else to the above decision (align the whole system or organization to support the decision made above) 
4.Elevate the system's constraint(s) (make other major changes needed to increase the constraint's capacity) 
5.Rinse and Repeat: Warning! If in the previous steps a constraint has been broken, go back to step 1, but do not allow inertia to cause a system's constraint. 
@DanaPylayeva
Different kinds of bottlenecks? 
@DanaPylayeva
Truly cross functional teams – expand your skills! 
@DanaPylayeva
@DanaPylayeva 
Truly cross functional teams – generalists…
$459.99 
$24.98 
@DanaPylayeva 
$96.00 
$18.00 
…over Specialists.
Invite Ops to your Scrum team! 
@DanaPylayeva 
http://mgbeach.deviantart.com/
Deployments automation. 
@DanaPylayeva 
Small batch sizes. Virtualization.
The Three Ways: 
“The First Way, helps us understand how to create fast flow of work as it moves from Development into IT Operations, because that’s what’s between the business and the customer.” 
@DanaPylayeva
The Three Ways: 
“The Second Way shows us how to shorten and amplify feedback loops, so we can fix quality at the source and avoid rework. “ 
@DanaPylayeva
The Three Ways: 
“The Third Way shows us how to create a culture that simultaneously fosters experimentation, learning from failure, and understanding that repetitions and practice are the prerequisites to mastery.” 
@DanaPylayeva
@DanaPylayeva
Using games for education and learning. 
@DanaPylayeva
Incorporating four types of fun. 
• Easy fun 
• Hard fun 
• People fun 
• Serious fun 
Source: Nicole Lazzaro http://xeodesign.com/xeodesign_whyweplaygames.pdf 
@DanaPylayeva
ChocolateLegoScrum.com – meet the team! 
@DanaPylayeva
Simulation framework: win by delivering maximum value. 
@DanaPylayeva 
•Discover your roles. 
•Definition of Done. 
•1 Lego animal + 1 chocolate candy. 
•A label with a number. 
•Deliver maximum value to market in 3 sprints. 
•Beware of security threats.
Let the fun begin! 
@DanaPylayeva
Inspiration and contribution credits… 
Inspiration: 
1.Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford “The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win” 
2.Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox “The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement” 
3.Donald G. Reinertsen “The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development” 
4.Kenneth S. Rubin “Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process” 
5.Kevin Werbach, Dan Hunter “For the Win: How Game Thinking Can Revolutionize Your Business” 
6.Luc de Brabandere “The Forgotten Half of Change: Achieving Greater Creativity through Changes in Perception” Contribution: 
1.Bryan Beecham, Iceberg Ideas Inc. Many ideas and the awesome team cards. 
2.Rohinee Mohindroo, Rakuten Marketing Brick wall curtain idea. 
3.My daughter Erica Lego animal models, chocolate selection and major support 
4.SGNOLA attendees Session feedback and improvement ideas 
5.SGBER attendees <your ideas and feedback goes here>
What do you think? 
dpylayeva@gmail.com @DanaPylayeva 
How can I improve this session? 
Stay tuned for more: https://leanpub.com/chocolatelegoscrum
Session Feedback 
Please give us your real time session feedback - 
1.Click on the session – Chocolate, LEGO and Scrum Jambalaya 
2.Follow the link to provide session feedback. 
3.Rate the session based on your personal experience
Achievement unlocked! You’ve reached level 2! 
Thank you for being an awesome audience!!! 
@DanaPylayeva 
https://leanpub.com/chocolatelegoscrum

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Introduction to DevOps with Lego and Chocolate simulation game.

  • 1. Chocolate, LEGO and Scrum Jambalaya – Introduction to DevOps Dana Pylayeva
  • 2. Chocolate, LEGO and Scrum Jambalaya. What is Jambalaya, anyway? @DanaPylayeva http://www.mccormickforchefs.com/public/mfc/assets/ob_zatarains.jpg?w=642&h=329&as=1
  • 3. A little bit about me… @DanaPylayeva
  • 4. A little bit about me… PowerBuilder, Java Developer DBA Manager Software Engineering Manager 16 @DanaPylayeva
  • 5. Amplify learning Accelerate feedback loop @DanaPylayeva Different sources, same idea:
  • 6. Feedback in Scrum: @DanaPylayeva
  • 7. What happens when production deployment are limited? @DanaPylayeva Queues = delayed feedback
  • 8. From local optimization to global degradation? Production D E V D E V Customers @DanaPylayeva
  • 9. @DanaPylayeva Infrequent deployments cause chaos and disruption.
  • 10. Is there a conflict of interest? Customers @DanaPylayeva
  • 11. Even worse.. “The velocity of change in business requirements is undeniably increasing at a frightening rate for those organizations unable to keep pace” The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective DevOps by Glenn O’Donnell and Kurt Bittner, Forrester Research, Inc, September 3, 2013 @DanaPylayeva
  • 12. A change again? @DanaPylayeva
  • 13. 11.6 sec Frequency of production deployment at Amazon
  • 14. We must change to survive! To change is to change twice: Source: "The forgotten half of change“, L. de Brabandere Changing Perception Time Change Changing Reality Change Time CREATIVITY INNOVATION @DanaPylayeva
  • 15. Introducing new DevOps practices… @DanaPylayeva Image by Thomas Bresson
  • 16. Introducing new DevOps practices… @DanaPylayeva https://openclipart.org
  • 17. Beware of limitations! @DanaPylayeva
  • 18. Beware of PERCIEVED limitations. @DanaPylayeva
  • 19. Where do we start? @DanaPylayeva
  • 20. Examine your system- does it look like this? The flow-of-time Clock, Bernard Gitton . Europa Center, Berlin
  • 21. Systems thinking – focus on improving the flow of work through organization. The flow-of-time Clock, Bernard Gitton . Europa Center, Berlin
  • 22. Theory of constraints - Systems thinking. 1.Identify the system's constraint(s) 2.Decide how to exploit the system's constraint(s) 3.Subordinate everything else to the above decision (align the whole system or organization to support the decision made above) 4.Elevate the system's constraint(s) (make other major changes needed to increase the constraint's capacity) 5.Rinse and Repeat: Warning! If in the previous steps a constraint has been broken, go back to step 1, but do not allow inertia to cause a system's constraint. @DanaPylayeva
  • 23. Different kinds of bottlenecks? @DanaPylayeva
  • 24. Truly cross functional teams – expand your skills! @DanaPylayeva
  • 25. @DanaPylayeva Truly cross functional teams – generalists…
  • 26. $459.99 $24.98 @DanaPylayeva $96.00 $18.00 …over Specialists.
  • 27. Invite Ops to your Scrum team! @DanaPylayeva http://mgbeach.deviantart.com/
  • 28. Deployments automation. @DanaPylayeva Small batch sizes. Virtualization.
  • 29. The Three Ways: “The First Way, helps us understand how to create fast flow of work as it moves from Development into IT Operations, because that’s what’s between the business and the customer.” @DanaPylayeva
  • 30. The Three Ways: “The Second Way shows us how to shorten and amplify feedback loops, so we can fix quality at the source and avoid rework. “ @DanaPylayeva
  • 31. The Three Ways: “The Third Way shows us how to create a culture that simultaneously fosters experimentation, learning from failure, and understanding that repetitions and practice are the prerequisites to mastery.” @DanaPylayeva
  • 33. Using games for education and learning. @DanaPylayeva
  • 34. Incorporating four types of fun. • Easy fun • Hard fun • People fun • Serious fun Source: Nicole Lazzaro http://xeodesign.com/xeodesign_whyweplaygames.pdf @DanaPylayeva
  • 35. ChocolateLegoScrum.com – meet the team! @DanaPylayeva
  • 36. Simulation framework: win by delivering maximum value. @DanaPylayeva •Discover your roles. •Definition of Done. •1 Lego animal + 1 chocolate candy. •A label with a number. •Deliver maximum value to market in 3 sprints. •Beware of security threats.
  • 37. Let the fun begin! @DanaPylayeva
  • 38. Inspiration and contribution credits… Inspiration: 1.Gene Kim, Kevin Behr, George Spafford “The Phoenix Project: A Novel about IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win” 2.Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Jeff Cox “The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement” 3.Donald G. Reinertsen “The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development” 4.Kenneth S. Rubin “Essential Scrum: A Practical Guide to the Most Popular Agile Process” 5.Kevin Werbach, Dan Hunter “For the Win: How Game Thinking Can Revolutionize Your Business” 6.Luc de Brabandere “The Forgotten Half of Change: Achieving Greater Creativity through Changes in Perception” Contribution: 1.Bryan Beecham, Iceberg Ideas Inc. Many ideas and the awesome team cards. 2.Rohinee Mohindroo, Rakuten Marketing Brick wall curtain idea. 3.My daughter Erica Lego animal models, chocolate selection and major support 4.SGNOLA attendees Session feedback and improvement ideas 5.SGBER attendees <your ideas and feedback goes here>
  • 39. What do you think? dpylayeva@gmail.com @DanaPylayeva How can I improve this session? Stay tuned for more: https://leanpub.com/chocolatelegoscrum
  • 40. Session Feedback Please give us your real time session feedback - 1.Click on the session – Chocolate, LEGO and Scrum Jambalaya 2.Follow the link to provide session feedback. 3.Rate the session based on your personal experience
  • 41. Achievement unlocked! You’ve reached level 2! Thank you for being an awesome audience!!! @DanaPylayeva https://leanpub.com/chocolatelegoscrum