Phillip Steele Software Development Team Lead Sage Essence of Agile Phillip Steele Software Development Team Lead Sage © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

11/14/2018 11:20 AM Essence of Agile © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Essence of Agile Control 11/14/2018 11:20 AM Essence of Agile Control Being in control of your processes is a good thing ! How well you deliver your products and services depends on how much control you have over your processes. © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Essence of Agile Cultural Change

Essence of Agile Cultural Change 11/14/2018 11:20 AM Essence of Agile Cultural Change If you want to truly embrace Agile it is my belief that you need bring your whole organisation on board. Agile philosophies let an entire organisation respond quickly to change helping them to provide the best products and services they can. Not just dev teams. Failure to align an organisation along Agile principles means that you ultimately fail to realise the promise Agile offers of control. © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Essence of Agile Cultural Change 11/14/2018 11:20 AM Essence of Agile Cultural Change You can’t do Agile in a box. © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Essence of Agile Eliminate Waste

Essence of Agile Eliminate Waste “Waste is a crime” – Taiicho Ohno Waste through unreasonable expectations – Have reasonable goals, don’t constantly force employees to have to perform heroic acts to succeed, be realistic about what can be achieved. Waste through inconsistency – ensure you have a steady flow of work, can your team switch tasks, remove impediments quickly. Waste through outcomes – are systems in place that produce nothing of value ? Are processes superfluous, or result in wasted time ?

Essence of Agile Eliminate Waste Common agile practices to help eliminate waste Prioritise – do one thing at a time. Complete one thing before starting the next thing. Get it right first time – or “A stitch in time saves nine”.

Essence of Agile Eliminate Waste Agile coaches Helps the team recognise for themselves wasteful practices. Works with Team Leads to help recognise issues with individuals and develop coaching techniques that address that individual’s idiosyncrasies .

Essence of Agile Manage Risk How do we bring projects in on time and on budget ? Planning is great is makes us feel like we are in control.

Essence of Agile Manage Risk “No plan survives contact with the enemy” Plan, but be prepared to change those plans. Helmuth von Moltke the Elder (1800 – 1891)

Essence of Agile Manage Risk Measuring Progress Things change – accepting that change is inevitable is key to understanding how to manage risk. Progress can and should be monitored, by monitoring progress we can understand when there is a risk to the project and allow us to deal with the risk. The key to monitoring progress is to split big tasks into smaller tasks.

Essence of Agile Manage Risk User Stories and user Vignettes Describe stories using terms that everyone can understand. Ensure your stories describe something of value. Get your team to realise that the story has to be small enough to complete in a day. Measure progress and manage risk daily by assessing which stories were complete.

11/14/2018 11:20 AM Essence of Agile © 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.