Gaining Momentum with Agile at NOPSA

Perth - Gaining Momentum with Agile

Thursday, 29 April 2010

© ThoughtWorks 2010

Introduction Angela Ferguson, Principal Consultant

ThoughtWorks

Speakers John Townsend, Chief Information Officer Ian Crawford, Senior Information Officer

National Offshore and Petroleum Safety Authority

Mike Allen, Senior Project Manager MLC

NOPSA gets Agile

Or … how we learned to stop worrying and trust the card wall.


What is NOPSA?


West Atlas and Montara wellhead, August 2009


No fatalities


Deepwater Horizon, April 2010

11 Crew missing

Project Survival


Unpredictable Change


Process Uncertainty


Rapid Feedback


User Acceptance


Fit For Purpose

Flexibility Sliders


Going to the Market

The Sponsor’s View – Scope and Budget


The Burn-Up Chart


Showcases

The Subject Matter Expert’s View

Direct Control


LoFi Prototyping, Rapid Development


Prioritisation and Scope

Focus on the Domain, not Documentation

What characteristics of NOPSA were helpful?

What Worked?

•  A bias for good practice


What Worked?

•  No legacy to protect


What Worked?

•  A preference for discussion over documentation


What Worked?

•  Delegated authority


Why is Agile gaining momentum in NOPSA?



•  incremental delivery



•  incremental delivery •  design by the SMEs



•  incremental delivery •  design by the SMEs •  user acceptance



•  incremental delivery •  design by the SMEs •  user acceptance •  change tolerance



•  incremental delivery •  design by the SMEs •  user acceptance •  change tolerance •  fewer and earlier surprises


RMS, the movie


WHY?


BENEFITS


CHALLENGES


HIGHLIGHTS


LESSONS LEARNED


MYTHS


OBSERVATIONS


Perth - Gaining Momentum with Agile

Thursday, 29 April 2010


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