OpenWest 2014/Agile

by Hala Saleh, Dir. Product Management, Rentlr

Agile Manifesto - http://agilemanifesto.org
 * Individuals and interactions - over processes and tools
 * Working software - over comprehensive documentation
 * Customer collaboration - over contract negotiation
 * Responding to change - over following a plan

Agile Principles principles
 * Collaboration
 * Continuous feedback and improvements
 * Self-organizing teams
 * Simplicity
 * Retrospectives
 * Frequent and Continuous delivery
 * Inspect-adapt cycle
 * Sustainable pace
 * Timeboxing

Agile development - iterative and incremental approach to developing software that incorporates continuous feedback loops, adaptability and collaboration

But agile is not only for software

Ready to work?
 * Step 1: Identify the Problem
 * Step 2: Is Agile the Answer? Is your culture compatible? Start with processes and implement incremental changes.
 * book "Becoming Agile in an Imperfect World" by Smith and Sidky

Conclusion:
 * Agile can't make you a better executive (it is not a silver bullet)
 * Learn it, Live it, Do it
 * Learn from others
 * Cultivate a tolerance for Failing Fast

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Agile Principle 1: Satisfy the Customer Agile Principle 2: Embrace Change Agile Principle 3: Frequent Delivery Agile Principle 4: Cross-Functional Collaboration Agile Principle 5: Support and Trust Agile Principle 6: Face-to-Face Conversation Agile Principle 7: Working Software Agile Principle 8: Sustainable Pace Agile Principle 9: Technical Excellence Agile Principle 10: Keep it Simple Agile Principle 11: Self-Organization Agile Principle 12: Inspect and Adapt

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Principles behind the Agile Manifesto http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html

We follow these principles:

Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.

Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage.

Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.

Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.

Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.

The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.

Working software is the primary measure of progress.

Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.

Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.

Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential.

The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.

At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.