Lesson in Complexity from Robotics

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1. It’s not as simple as that! Lessons from building robots for a messy world @Andynesling
2. New Frontiers Executive Summary January 2017 My journey 45 Years to Understanding! • Spotting complexity • Working with complexity • Making Strategic decisions • Embracing complexity
3. A mountain of complexity
4. No No No Estimate way out! • Non-standard • Recovering from failure • Relentless (DOS) • Many variables Taming the IoT load
5. No No No Agile on its own breaks down • Many more variables • Many Interactions • No right answer • Hard constraints (safe) Robotics complexity
6. Not all problems are equal!
7. No No No Eat if not sleeping! Not on Bike = Sleep • Simple rules • Very few variables • True even with other variables Clear problems
8. No No No Maximising Rest! • Not many variables • Need some expertise • Iteration works well Complicated problems
9. No No No Welder at short notice! • Lots of variables • No single right answer • Parallel experiments work well Complex problems
10. No No No Where are those keys? • Too many variables • Parallel experiments don’t really help • Draconian constraints can help Chaotic problems
11. No No No Appropriate Solutions
12. The right tool for the job
13. New Frontiers Executive Summary January 2017 Cynefin – A place of your multiple belongings
14. New Frontiers Executive Summary January 2017 Cynefin – A place of your multiple belongings COVID
15. New Frontiers Executive Summary January 2017 Cynefin – A place of your multiple belongings
16. New Frontiers Executive Summary January 2017 Cynefin – A place of your multiple belongings Categorize • Choose an appropriate practice • Complex adaptive Systems – Nudge • Beware iterating to early CHANGE
17. Mapping & Strategy
18. Wardley Mapping
19. Wardley Mapping - Movement Clear Problems Complicated Problems Complex Problems Chaotic Problems
20. Wardley Mapping - Position visible value Higher Lower
21. Wardley Mapping - Evolution Website Platform Power
22. Estimating complexity
23. Estimating complexity - Wardley Website Platform
24. Estimating complexity - Jogle
25. Estimating Complexity Categorize • Complex to Complicated • Split the problem on complexity and value • Give yourself time to learn
26. Estimating Complexity Measure your movement • Measure problems on the complexity scale • Measure the number and type of problems • Measure the impact of problems
27. Estimating Complexity
28. A breath of fresh air
29. Broader applications… Embracing complexity • Test analysis • Maturity Mapping • Personal feedback • Re-wilding Agile
30. Wonderful books
31. Embracing complexity https://careers.dyson.com/software