Just a Spoonful of Agile Helps the Transformation Go Down

Everyone has a story. The Next-Big-Thing comes along and you must transform the team, the department, nay the whole company. So you draw up the plan, drill down the tasks, hand them out to everyone, ask for estimates. You calculate the ROI, print out the Gantt chart and hang it up for all to see. Then a year later, the budget bursts its banks, the landing strip seems smaller and smaller, and the fuel reserves dwindle. Old habits bring back the old routine.

Here are a few tips and tricks to install a transformation that is not only sustainable but also has immediate effects.

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1. Just a Spoonful of Agile Helps the Transformation Go Down William Bartlett  w.bartlett@treeptik.fr  @bartlettstarman  punkstarman  punkstarman Treeptik December 12, 2018 William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 1 / 25
2. Thank you sponsors! William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 2 / 25
3. Let’s meet William Bartlett, Treeptik Agile Coach, Java dev, Container enthusiast DevOps consultant “Use the right tool for the job” William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 3 / 25
4. Introduction Section 1 Introduction William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 4 / 25
5. Introduction Every face tells a story William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 5 / 25
6. Introduction Every face tells a story “We tried Agile three years ago It didn’t stick  ” William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 6 / 25
7. Introduction Every face tells a story “How to do twice as much in half the time” “I’ll never look back” “Now I know what I was doing wrong. I no longer make the same mistake twice.” Netflix, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, LEGO, … William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 7 / 25
8. Introduction Myth or reality Can people transform? Is there any reason for optimism? William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 8 / 25
9. Introduction Just a Spoonful of Agile William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 9 / 25
10. Introduction Outline Transformation Disorders AGILE  Transformation William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 10 / 25
11. Transformation Disorders Section 2 Transformation Disorders William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 11 / 25
12. Transformation Disorders Transformation Disorders William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 12 / 25
13. Transformation Disorders Transformation Disorders William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 13 / 25
14. Transformation Disorders Transformation Disorders we’ve installed the tool  problem solved transform, without changing priorities cargo culting what’s my ROI? sunk costs fallacy I must to be 100% sure it’s sustainable it’s all-encompassing William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 14 / 25
15. AGILE  Transformation Section 3 AGILE  Transformation William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 15 / 25
16. AGILE  Transformation The AGILE  mindset agility · n. a mindset that takes a pragmatic approach to solving the real problems hindering the production of value. William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 16 / 25
17. AGILE  Transformation Transformation as an Agile Project Prioritized backlog MVP Iterations Feedback loops Self-organizing Focus on value WIP limits Trial and error Immediate Sustainable William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 17 / 25
18. AGILE  Transformation Requirements Transformation What kind? agile, API, DevOps, cloud, containers, serverless, blockchain, quantum What scope? team, product, department, company Why? (×5) What investment? (WWWTTC?) William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 18 / 25
19. AGILE  Transformation First Steps Objectives + pain points prioritized backlog Transformation Story Hypothesis-driven We believe that this change will result in this outcome. We will know we are successful when we observe this measurable signal. William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 19 / 25
20. AGILE  Transformation Example Automated integration pipeline Agile factilitators DevOps Design phase K8s PoC Automated integration pipeline We believe that using an automated integration pipeline will result in more time for higher value-adding tasks. We will know we are successful when we observe a rise of 20% in the time claimed on new features. William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 20 / 25
21. AGILE  Transformation Loop the Loop  Take ◎ Target  Track  Repeat William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 21 / 25
22. AGILE  Transformation Avoid the Pitfalls Don’t wait We’re all in the same boat Devs Ops Biz Managers … It takes time pick your battles don’t be too hasty to cry victory Celebrate each win Get outside help William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 22 / 25
23. Let’s sum up Section 4 Let’s sum up William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 23 / 25
24. Let’s sum up Let’s sum up Invigorate with quick wins Tolerate mistakes Illuminate through experience William Bartlett (Treeptik) Just a Spoonful of Agile December 12, 2018 24 / 25
25. Thankyou @treeptik @bartlettstarman #APIDaysParis