Agile Requirements Is Not an Oxymoron

AT6 Session 6/6/2013 2:15 PM

"Agile Requirements: Not an Oxymoron"

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Paul Reed EBG Consulting

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Paul Reed EBG Consulting

Paul Reed, senior associate with EBG Consulting, has led agile teams working on complex products in companies of all sizes. He excels at helping companies transition to agile by leveraging an adaptive rollout strategy. Paul is author of Developing Applications with Java and UML and Developing Applications with Visual Basic and UML and a frequent conference speaker. A practicing Certified ScrumMaster, Paul offers hands-on experience in bringing real-world, sound architecture into the product lifecycle. Paul’s experience and his talents in business analysis and design, using a variety of application lifecycle approaches, contribute to his ability to get projects back on track to deliver business value.

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wicked problems

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product

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requirements: basis for product development

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options

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cone of uncertainty

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peopleware

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risk

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fuzzy logic open secret

airline food seriously funny

jumbo shrimp vaguely aware

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“…figure of speech that combines two normally

contradictory terms”

Source: visualthesaurus.com

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agile requirements

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agile requirements

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concepts

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product

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partners

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shared understanding


analyze to plan

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Alternatives, choices, possibilities…

product options

to achieve a goal or solve a problem for its stakeholders.

Adapted from: Gottesdiener, Software Requirements Memory Jogger

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horizon

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requirement

want

need

views

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visiblity

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feedback

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7 product dimensions

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Users interact with the product

user

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The product interfaces to users, systems,

and devices

interface

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The product provides capabilities

for users

action

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The product includes

a repository of data and

useful information

data

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The product enforces

constraints

control

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The product conforms to

physical properties and technology

platforms

environment

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The product has certain properties

that qualify its operation and development

quality attribute


discover to deliver


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value management

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“The most efficient and effective method of conveying info to and within the development team is face-to-face conversation…”

The Agile Manifesto

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structured conversation

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explore each D

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explore, evaluate, confirm w visuals

User Interface Action Data Control

user role map context diagram

prototypes

business process map

dependency graph

story map

data model

state diagram

decision table

decision tree

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explore w visuals

Users Interfaces Actions Data Controls

user role map context diagram

prototypes

business process map

dependency graph

story map

data model

state diagram

decision table

decision tree

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evaluate each D

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assemble options

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As a user

I need to action

so I <value > control

data

beyond stories

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confirm to learn

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confirm

Adapted from: Agile Alliance Functional Testing Tools

Open Space Workshop 2007

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define validate

verify validate

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structured conversation

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7 product dimensions

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partners

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the plan

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conversing

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allocate them to plans

cohesive chunks of high-value options and

They identify and

the evolving product. The product partners continually

collaborate to

options for the

7 Product Dimensions.

at all views.

Discover to Deliver™

The partners

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