Beyond Features - Speaker Deck

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Beyond features Dan North @tastapod

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Agile Manifesto We have come to value… Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Adapting to change over following a plan

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Agile Methodology We have come to demonstrate… Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Adapting to change over following a plan

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Agile Methodology We have come to demonstrate… Processes and tools over individuals and interactions Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Adapting to change over following a plan

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Agile Methodology We have come to demonstrate… Processes and tools over individuals and interactions Comprehensive documentation over working software Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Adapting to change over following a plan

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Agile Methodology We have come to demonstrate… Processes and tools over individuals and interactions Comprehensive documentation over working software Contract negotiation over customer collaboration Adapting to change over following a plan

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— Peter Drucker “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”

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“Methodology eats manifesto for breakfast”

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Agile methodologies optimise for… Quality Feedback Communication Collaboration Transparency Time to market Predictability Velocity Learning Flexibility Change Business value Simplicity

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Agile methodologies optimise for… Predictability Estimation Sprint planning Backlog grooming Sprint commitments Sprint forecasts Velocity Story points Planning poker Burn-up Burn-down Release planning Yesterday’s weather

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We based software engineering on civil engineering Front-load the risk: - Architect designs the overall structure - Engineer assesses design for structural weaknesses - Quantity surveyor estimates materials and costs - Project manager ensures scheduling commitments

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Engineering suggests bigger is better Wider roads are better Longer bridges are better Bigger houses are better Fancier hospitals are better

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What if we are wrong?

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Sustainably minimise lead time to business impact The goal:

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Sustainably minimise lead time to business impact The goal:

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Sustainably minimise lead time to business impact The goal:

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Sustainably minimise lead time to business impact The goal:

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Sustainably minimise lead time to results The goal:

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Maybe software is more like surgery?

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People want to be well! If I must have surgery… …I want the minimum amount possible! competent, experienced professionals… established, proven techniques… …yet still prepared for the unexpected! But honestly? I’d rather not have surgery! No-one wants surgery!

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Surgery is more than cutting

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Software is more than features?

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So what?

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We need to re-engage… …with our business stakeholders   …with our management   …with ourselves

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We need to rethink our delivery model Schedule each, measure each, track each, showcase each   Always some of each in ﬂight all ﬁrst class work

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Setting a new direction Beyond Software Engineering towards Software Surgery Beyond programming towards business impact Beyond cutting towards curing

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Beyond features!

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Thanks for listening dan@dannorth.net http://dannorth.net @tastapod