The Manifreshto Challenge
Richard F
Agile Coach Chris Y
Agile Coach
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Why take the challenge?
to reacquaintance ourselves with how relevant the Agile Manifesto is
in a period of systemic uncertainty and chaos.
to revisit the underpinnings of Agile environments and to take a
creative approach to thinking about other important factors within
those contexts.
It will be emotive, possibly divisive for some of
you but it should also be light hearted so have
fun with it and collaborate with us.
! !
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2020 be like...
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It’s all
new...
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...but not
everything.
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2 simple rules
1) The Manifesto values are ‘all-encompassing’ so whatever you come up with has to
resonate within all scenarios in an Agile environment/context.
2) The Manifesto is brutally simple - you have to do it in no longer than 3 words either
side of the ‘over’ qualifier.
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What is Richard’s first
suggestion to add?
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Impact...
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...over...
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...product
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Building is so easy...
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Wizards,
templates,
courses...
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Harder, better,
faster, stronger...
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Does it have an impact?
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Gojko knows
how to check...
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What is Richard’s second
suggestion to add?
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Capabilities...
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...over...
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roles.
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Let’s
monitise!!!
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How many have you got?
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Badge chasing != goal
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Best way
to grow?
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Develop new skills...
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What is Chris’s first
suggestion to add?
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Leadership over Management
Managers embrace process, seek stability and control…
Leaders, in contrast, tolerate chaos and lack of structure….
Abraham Zaleznik - Managers and Leaders. Are they different? (HBR
2004)
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Henri Fayol (1841–1925) considered
management to consist of five functions:
1. planning (forecasting)
2. organising
3. commanding
4. coordinating
5. controlling
What is management in an Agile Environment?
directing and controlling a group of people or an
organization to reach a goal
(https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management)
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What is leadership in an Agile environment?
“...the capacity to translate vision into reality”
(Warren Bennis)
“..leaders will be those who empower others” (
Bill Gates)
the art of motivating a group of people to act toward
achieving a common goal (Susan Ward Sept 2020)
https://www.thebalancesmb.com/leadership-definition-2948275)
organisational
structures
governance and
processes
people and
talent
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What is Chris’s second
suggestion to add?
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Simplicity over complexity
Pareto Principle - 80% of consequences
come from 20% of the causes
In 1963 IBM found that about 80%
of a computers time was spent
executing only 20% of instructions
They rewrote the Operating System to make
the 20% faster and easier to use, improving
computer performance.
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The simplest solution is the
one that solves the problem
with the minimal amount of
complexity
Simplicity over complexity
MVP (minimum viable product), a product with just enough
features that it is useful, and successfully completes its main
task
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Over to you, what would your
pitch be?
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PollEv.com/richardfreem009
You have five minutes...go!
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PollEv.com/richardfreem009
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The results are in…….
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No content
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Now, over to you!
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Agile Manifesto is of course still very valid
You can’t easily change something that has stood the test of time and scrutiny over the
past 20 years.
We also think all of our suggestions are in some way underpinned by the 12 Principles
#manifreshtochallenge
Keep the conversation going!!
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Thank you very much!
Contact us…
LinkedIn: Chris Yardy
Twitter: @chrissybobbins
LinkedIn: Richard Freeman - Agile Coach
Twitter: @richardfreeman
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Image credits
Impact - Photo by Dan Burton on Unsplash
Over - Photo by Elizabeth Jamieson on Unsplash
Product - Photo by Franki Chamaki on Unsplash
DIY - Photo by Roselyn Tirado on Unsplash
Harder, faster - Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash
Impact 2 - Photo by ål nik on Unsplash
Listen - Photo by Franco Antonio Giovanella on Unsplash
Bridge 2 - Photo by Matthew Henry on Unsplash
Rolls - Photo by Luigi Pozzoli on Unsplash
Ice - Photo by Clint McKoy on Unsplash
Mirror - Photo by Alvaro Reyes on Unsplash
Map - Photo by Anna Pascale on Unsplash