Some of the most advanced technical practices allow to get sustainable and effective benefits only if you use them properly. Unfortunately the inertia in adapting the way of working to the changing needs can thwart any technological advantage. In this talk I discuss the reason why an appropriate change of the way of working is a non postponable need. I also present some methods and indicators to help you adapting your way of working to the product’s needs, your company's culture and the technical practices.

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Why you need to change
your way of working
agile @ work - 4 dec 2015 - Roberto Bettazzoni

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Software craftsman
Trainer and coach for agile software development
roberto.bettazzoni@agile42.com
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@bettazzoni
Roberto Bettazzoni

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Why should I change my way of working?
To build complex products in more effective way

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Product complexity ?
• Internal
• Technical
• Unknown
• Cultural
Sources of complexity

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Product complexity
Internal
Technology
Unknown
Cultural
Start EndProduct development

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Cynefin framework is a trademark of Cognitive Edge - Kudos to David Snowden
Complicated
sense
analyse
respond
Obvious
sense
categorise
respond
Chaotic
act
sense
respond
Complex
probe
sense
respond
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Complicated
ObviousChaotic
Complex
v

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Complicated
ObviousChaotic
Complex

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Scrum
XP
Complicated
ObviousChaotic
Complex
v

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ObviousChaotic
Complex Complicated
Scrum
XP

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ObviousChaotic
Complex Complicated
0%
100%
200%
Planning
Estimation
Errors

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Estimation has no sense Good estimations
Complicated
ObviousChaotic
Complex
Estimations with errorsHigh error on estimations

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ObviousChaotic
Complex Complicated
Scrum
Safe to fail
experiments

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Safe to fail experiments
• Run multiple experiments, try different paths/strategies
• Small teams
• Define the action and its coherence
• Define an overtime failure (short period of time)
• Define leading and lagging indicators
• Define expected success condition
• Define some clear failure conditions
• Define actions in case of success and in case of failure

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ObviousChaotic
Complex Complicated
Scrum
Safe to fail
experiments

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Scrum
Retrospective
Daily Scrum
Review meeting
Planning meeting
Backlog refinement

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ObviousChaotic
Complex ComplicatedMeeting
duration
0
60
120
180
Planning
Refinement
Review

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Continuously change your
way of working according
to the continuous change
of your products needs

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Roberto Bettazzoni
@bettazzoni
Thank You!