Agile Manifesto

Question 1

Agile Manifesto

Answer 1

We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value:

• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools.
• Working software over comprehensive documentation.
• Customer collaboration over contract negotiation.
• Responding to change over following a plan.

That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.

Question 2

Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs 1943

Answer 2

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools:

• Physiological
• Safety
• Love / belonging
• Esteem
• Self actualization

Question 3

Intrinsic Motivation

Answer 3

Individuals and interactions over processes and tools:

Create intrinsic motivation by maximizing:

• Autonomy
• Mastery
• Purpose

Dan Pink 2009

Question 4

Emergent design from Self-Organizing Teams

Answer 4

Enough Design up-front:

• workshop requirements & technology (a few days)
• Build basic system to production standards
• Add features
• Review & feedback
• Add features
• Review & feedback
• Add features

Question 5

Continuous Delivery of Value

Answer 5

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

1st of the 12 Agile Principles

Question 6

First in, first out

Answer 6

FIFO: First in First out is a way to manage product backlog (straight forward to understand)

Simple queue-base prioritization

Question 7

Shortest Job First

Answer 7

SJF: Shortest Job First is a way to manage product backlog
Add a time estimate to each requirement, then start with shortest ones first

If cost of delay I equal across all items, do the shortest first

Question 8

High Cost of Delay First

Answer 8

Strategy is to priorities urgent, valuable items. Some items that add high value could be take longer then ones that add little value. This allows the product owner a way to make sure high valuable items with long delays don’t wait until the very end.

Prioritize items that have tight deadlines or opportunity costs

Question 9

Weighted Shorted Job First

Answer 9

WSJF: Weight Shortest Job First
Score = Cost of Delay / Time Estimated

Calculate cost of delay divided by the duration , doing short, urgent jobs first and large, non-time sensative jobs later

Strategy is to priorities short, urgent, valuable work

Question 10

Changing Requirements

Answer 10

Responding to changing requirements and conditions is built into the process:
Idea> Plan>Iteration>Release

Question 11

Kotter’s 8 Step Change Model

Answer 11

Kotter’s 8 Step Change Model

• Create a guiding coalition
• Create a sense of urgency
• Create a vision for change
• Communicate the vision
• Remove obstacles
• Create short-term wins
• Consolidate improvements
• Anchor the changes