1 7th june 2014 AGILE IS NOT FRAGILE Sunil Mundra

OUTLINE

OUTLINE Misconceptions Benefits 3

MISCONCEPTIONS

MISCONCEPTION 1 No Planning 5

REALITY Adaptive Planning 6

MISCONCEPTION 2 Lacks Discipline 7

REALITY More & Consistent Discipline 8

MISCONCEPTION 3 No Documentation 9

REALITY Minimal Documentation 1

MISCONCEPTION 4 Too Many Meetings 1

REALITY Short & Focused Meetings 1

MISCONCEPTION 5 Does Not Scale 1

REALITY Is Scalable 1

MISCONCEPTION 6 No Process 1

REALITY Context Driven Process 1

MISCONCEPTION 7 Loss of Control 1

REALITY Higher Transparency and Visibility 1

MISCONCEPTION 8 Not Process Driven 1

REALITY Processes Not Rigid 2

MISCONCEPTION 9 Unlimited Changes To Requirements 2

REALITY Accommodate Changes Within Reasonable Limits 2

MISCONCEPTION 10 Has Wasteful Practices 2

REALITY Benefits Overwhelmingly Outweigh Costs 2

To Conclude. 25 Fear of Unknown, due to newness Not a one size fits all Not a silver bullet Not a remedy for incompetence Is a Mindset

BENEFITS

BUSINESS 27 Enables Quick Feedback from Market Handles Changing Requirements and Priorities Lowers Cost of Change Delivers Business Value Early and Often Maximizes Return on Investment (ROI)

IT 28 Involvement in Business Strategy Better Visibility into Project Progress Reduces Risk Encourages Higher Quality and Simpler Code Happy Employees

THE LAST WORD Embrace Agile. Its a Game Changer! 2

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