Anti-Patterns in Agile Project Management

It’s not surprising that the most ambiguous Agile team role is also the least understood. We can’t even agree on what to call it - Project Manager, Scrum Master, Agile Coach? What does it all mean?!

This talk will explore the behaviors and techniques that the most successful project managers utilize, through the lens of Anti-Patterns that can be detrimental to not only the success of Agile adoption, but also the productivity and happiness of the team.

This talk will be useful not only for those in the role of project manager, but for anyone working in a software development team, as we can all benefit from the skillset that usually falls under that of “project management”.

Transcript

1. anti-patterns in agile project management
2. i’m kim
4. 150 years
7. servant leader
8. anti-patterns in agile project management
10. anti-pattern #1 gravity doesn’t exist
13. “I noticed a bumper sticker that said, simply, ‘gravity works.’ Yes it does. Rock climbers know this and plan for it. So do agile coaches. I use this metaphor to illustrate that, in our physical environment, some things are simply taken as a given. Constant. Always present. Undeniable. So, too, in our work environment.”
14. the reality of software development
15. anti-pattern #2 the what and not the why
18. “make them estimate!”
24. “stories”
27. anti-pattern #3 the tools use you
32. anti-pattern #4 solving all the team’s problems
35. anti-pattern #5 conflict is a bad thing
38. anti-pattern #6 fear of failure
42. anti-pattern #7 forget why you’re doing this
46. @kgardnr kim.gardner@nytimes.com psst.. come work with me! developers.nytimes.com
47. after party! flatiron lounge 37 W 19th St