Fight Ambiguity! @ElliotSusel  

@ElliotSusel  

Ambiguity Systems Advice

Ambiguity Anything  that  is  undefined  or  could  

easily  be  misinterpreted  

“We do agile”

THIS IS SCARY We  think  we  understand  each  other  We  do  not  understand  each  other  

Let’s Assess

High  Awareness  

Low  Ambiguity  

Lucky   Living  the  dream  

Ignorance   Overextended/  Managed  Risk  

High  Ambiguity  

Low  Awareness  

Ok, now what? Let’s  solve!  

How  about  a  system?  

A SYSTEM, YOU SAY?

Losers  have  goals  Winners  create  systems  

A USEFUL SYSTEM Makes your life easier Solves the problem Light-weight Transparent Simple

Our system uses 3 tools

They  can  work  stand-­‐alone,  But  are  more  powerful  together  

Story Maps

The Backlog Unknown  Poorly  defined  Not  well  communicated  

Sedan Booking App RegistraPon   Booking   Payment  

Enter  Contact  Informa<on  

Enter  Credit  Card  

Set  Password  

In-­‐app  Payment  Confirma<on  

Receive  updates  on  my  Sedan  

Charge  Credit  Card    

Set  pickup  details  

Email  Receipt  to  Rider  

Confirm  Pickup  Details  

How do teams coordinate?

Project Alignment

Cross-Team Dependencies Unknown  

Project Alignment

Project Alignment

Project Alignment

Project Alignment

Project Alignment

What will we finish in the next 3 months?

Project Portfolio

Delivery Date Unknown  

Project Portfolio

Project Portfolio

Project Portfolio

Advice

Culture Matters Only  YOU  can  prevent  forest  fires  

Customize Create  systems  that  your  teams  are  

happy  using  

Questions? @ElliotSusel