Lean Agile Principles

Question 1

Lean Agile Principles (10)

Answer 1

1. Take an economic view
2. Apply systems thinking
3. Assume variability; preserve options
4. Build incrementally with fast, integrated learning cycles
5. Base milestones on objective evaluation of working systems
6. Make value flow without interruption
7. Apply cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning
8. Unlock the motivation of knowledge workers
9. Decentralize decision making
10. organize around value

Question 2

Take an economic view (5)

Answer 2

• Deliver early and often
• Incremental delivery
• Do not consider money already spent
• Quantify the cost of delay
• Empower local decision making

Question 4

Apply Systems Thinking (4)

Answer 4

• Optimizing a component does not optimize the system
• high level architecture is required
• value of system passes through its interconnections
• can evolve no faster than its slowest integration point

Question 5

Assume variability; preserve options

Answer 5

• A lot of unknowns at the start
• Flexible requirements
• Flexible design
• Preservation of options improves economic results

Question 6

Set based design (preserving options)

Answer 6

Start with many options and slowly narrow down to the correct one

Question 7

Base Milestones on objective evaluation of working systems

Answer 7

• Planning Interval (PI) system demos are orchestrated to deliver objective progress, product, and process metrics

Question 8

Make Value flow without interruptions (Lean Agile Principles)

Answer 8

1. Visualize and limit WIP
2. Address bottlenecks
3. Minimize handoffs and dependencies
4. Get faster feedback
5. Work in smaller batches
6. Reduce queue length
7. Optimize time in the zone
8. Remediate legacy practices and policies

Question 9

Apply Cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning: Cadence

Answer 9

• Makes unpredictable events predictable
• makes waiting time predictable
• regular cross-functional coordination
• limits batch sizes
• controls injection of new work
• scheduled integration points

Question 10

Apply Cadence, synchronize with cross-domain planning: Synchronization

Answer 10

• Cadence: make unpredictable events predictable, limits batch sizes, controls injection of new work - requires scope or capacity margin
• Synchronization: simultaneous events, cross-functional trade-offs, dependency management, feedback - design cycles must be synchronized

Question 11

Cross domain planning

Answer 11

• Everyone plans at the same time
• management sets mission with minimum constraints
• requirements and design emerge
• dependencies and risks identified
• teams take responsibility for their own plan

Question 12

Unlock motivation of knowledge workers

Answer 12

• Mastery
• Autonomy
• Purpose

Question 13

Decentralize Decision Making

Answer 13

• Provide clarity on organizational objectives
• Take responsibility for making strategic decisions, but decentralize everything else
• establish a decision-making framework that helps workers make good decisions

Question 14

Organize around value

Answer 14

Build one or more agile release trains