Why agile fails (Lean Agile Scotland 2012)

Why agile fails @mattwynne | @LeanAgileScot | September 2012

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Let's talk about failure

Let's talk about success

Let's talk about joy

If it isn't fun, you're doing it wrong Wynne's 1st

law of software delivery:

Ouch

Pain is feedback

You can learn from feedback

Learning is fun

Is your organisation ready to learn?

We don't have time to learn

We're too busy delivering value

Learning is value

Always be Learning

Always be Learning What does the market want? What should

our architecture be? Do we have the right people on the team? What technology should we use? What should we build first? How long will this take? How do I write a test for this? What should I name this class?

Learning about the problem domain

Learning to collaborate

Learning about the solution domain

Learning new skills

Cargo cults

कഁ཭ Shu Ha Ri

"It is known that, when we learn or train in

something, we pass through the stages of Shu, Ha, and Ri.

"In shu, we repeat the forms and discipline ourselves so

that our bodies absorb the forms that our forbearers created. "We remain faithful to the forms with no deviation.

"Next, in the stage of ha, once we have disciplined

ourselves to acquire the forms and movements, we make innovations. "In this process the forms may be broken and discarded.

"Finally, in ri, we completely depart from the forms, open

the door to creative technique, and arrive in a place where we act in accordance with what our heart/mind desires, unhindered while not overstepping laws. -- Seishiro Endo

Learning new skills takes time

Build in space for learning

Beware the tools

Silos

Let's make toast.

Let's make toast. You burn it, I'll scrape it.

Be generalists

Share responsibility

When's it going to be done?

I wish you guys were faster.

I don't trust you.

Build trust

Small is beautiful

Make it flow

Stop the line

Now is the best time to invest in being better

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