The Agile Way
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This document discusses the foundations and principles of the Agile way of working. It covers key topics like the nature of software development, Agile values and principles, building an Agile culture and mindset. The document emphasizes that software development involves discovering solutions to complex problems through teamwork and tacit knowledge. It stresses that an Agile approach requires a growth mindset, continuous experimentation, and collaboration to deliver value frequently. Sustaining an Agile way of working long-term requires evolving an Agile culture.
The Agile Way
- 1. The Agile Way Tathagat Varma http://thoughtleadership.in
- 2. Foundations • Nature of Software Dev • Agile Values and Principles • What’s an Agile Mindset? • Building an Agile Culture
- 3. Nature • Discovery-led…solving complex problems creatively • Social Tacit Knowledge…teamwork of individuals with tacit knowledge • Customer collaboration…frequent interactions in a dynamic environment
- 5. Obvious Sense Categorize Respond Best Practice Complicated Sense Analyze Respond Good Practice Complex Probe Sense Respond Emergent Practice Chaotic Act Sense Respond Novel Practice
- 6. over Individuals and interactions process and tools Working software comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration contract negotiation Responding to change following a plan Core Values http://agilemanifesto.org/
- 7. 12 Principles #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software. Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage. Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project. At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly. The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams. Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely Working software is the primary measure of progress. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
- 10. Culture
- 12. Doing Agile vs Being agile… Doing Agile Being Agile Agile is a noun Agile is a verb Blindly follow the agile process Explore options, choose better ones Means are more important Ends are more important Caught up in process mechanics Focus on agile values and principles Ship features regularly Ship value frequently Repeat old mistakes Make new mistakes Teams are there to follow agile Agile is there for the teams
- 13. Recap • Software development entails solution discovery for complex problems by developing on tacit knowledge from multiple disciplines. • The agile way requires individuals with growth mindset to continuously experiment and discover best solutions and deliver value. • Sustaining an agile way of working requires evolving an agile culture that promotes collaboration and cultivation.
- 14. One more thing… A photographer went to a socialite party in New York. As he entered the front door, the host said, “I love your pictures – they’re wonderful; you must have a fantastic camera.” He said nothing until dinner was finished, then, “That was a wonderful dinner; you must have a terrific stove.” – Sam Haskins
- 15. References • Cynefin Framework - Dave Snowden • Mindset - Carol Deck • Agile Mindset - Linda Rising • Agile Culture - Schneider Culture Model