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7 Sins of Scrum and other Agile

Anti-PatternsTodd Little

VP Product DevelopmentSeptember 2015

Disclaimer

• !7• !Sins• !Scrum

Agile ManifestoWe are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value:

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

Working software over comprehensive documentation

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

Responding to change over following a plan

That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.

Antipatterns

• Jim Coplien: “An anti-pattern is something that looks like a good idea, but which backfires badly when applied.”

Sinner’s ManifestoWe think we know what we are doing. It looks like a good idea or someone told us that is the best way to do it so we’ll do more of it. Through this we may have accidentally come to value:

Potential Sin Over Virtue

The sin is not always a bad idea. There may be significant value in moderation, but in excess it can be an anti-pattern. The path the redemption is to look to the virtue.

Heresy

Potential Sin #1

Potential Sin

Virtue

Processes and Tools

Individuals and Interactions

Alexey Krivitsky

Potential Sin #1: Processes and Tools Over Individuals and Interactions

Potential Sin VirtueAgile is the Tool

Over The tools support agility

Potential Sin VirtueAgile is a process

Over Agility is a mindset

Potential Sin Virtue

Best Practices OverPrinciples and Values

One size fits all Over Context

Collaboration OverShared Ownership

Potential Sin #2

Potential Sin

Virtue

Status

Flow of Value

Potential Sin #2: Status over Flow of Value

Showing Progress Over Delivering Value

Checking Boxes OverLearning and Adapting

Feedback Loop

My part is done Over Team is done

Individual Utilization Over Team Throughput

Specialization Over Generalization

Potential Sin #3

Potential Sin

Virtue

Stories

Strategy

Potential Sin #3: Stories over Strategy

Buckets Over Filters

I want it all (Gluttony) Over

Minimum Viable Product

Listening to Customers Over

Learning what they really need

I know what they need Over

Validating hypothesis

Tasks Over Stories

Following orders OverUnderstanding Why

Potential Sin #4

Potential Sin

Virtue

Craftsmanship

Potential Sin #4: Crap over Craftsmanship

Almost done Over Really done

Velocity Over Quality

Testing quality in Over Building quality in

Technical debt is evil Over

Technical debt is debt

Cost of Crap Over Cost of Delay

Potential Sin #5

Potential Sin

Virtue

Iterations

Releases

Potential Sin #5: Iterations over Releases

Potential Sin VirtuePotentially Shippable Increments (PSIs) Over Releases

Commitment Over Focus on Value

Capacity planning Over Velocity planning

Potential Sin #6

Potential Sin

Virtue

Illusion

Reality

Potential Sin #6: Illusion over Reality

Gross velocity Over Net velocity

Velocity

Scope Creep

Unpointed stories Over Best estimate

Velocity Over Quality

Estimation Over Forecasting

Velocity

Scope Creep

Microestimation Over Macroestimation

Vanity metrics Over Decision metrics

Potential Sin #7

Organizational Hacks

Leadership

Potential Sin #7: Organizational Hacks over Leadership

Controlling inputs OverControlling outputs/outcomes

Processes

Inputs

Micromanagement

Processes

Inputs

Agile Leadership

Outputs

Micromanagement Over Macromanagement

Taking sides OverServing the whole team

Meetings OverActions & Resolutions

Certification Over Qualification

The Sinner Summary

Processes and Tools Over Individuals and Interactions

Status Over Flow of Value

Stories Over Strategy

Crap Over Craftsmanship

Iterations Over Releases

Illusion Over Reality

Organizational Hacks Over Leadership

The Virtuous Path

• Use Retrospectives• Improve Incrementally• 1-2 Items• Get Coaching as needed

Thank you!

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