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7 Sins of Scrum and other Agile Anti‐Patterns

Todd LittleFebruary 2017@toddelittle

About Todd

• Chemical & Petroleum Engineer• 30+ Years in Software Development• Founding Consultant at

• Executive roles as VP Product Development, Director of Software & Technology

• Pioneer and Agile Community Builder

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May 2016

Disclaimer

•!7•!Sins•!Scrum

Agile ManifestoWe 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 toolsWorking software over comprehensive documentationCustomer collaboration over contract negotiationResponding to change over following a planThat is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.

Antipatterns• Jim Coplien: “An anti-pattern is something that looks like a good idea, but which backfires badly when applied.”

Auditor ManifestoWe are uncovering better ways of auditing software development by forcing others do it how we tell them. Through this work we have come to value:Processes and tools over individuals and interactionsComprehensive documentation over working software Contract negotiation over customer collaboration Following a plan over responding to change That is, while there may be value in the items on the right, we have chosen to ignore them as they are difficult to audit. We only care about the items on the left and we will make sure that you do too!

Sinner’s ManifestoWe think we know what we are doing. It looks like a good idea or someone told us that is the best way to do it so we’ll do more of it. Through this we may have accidentally come to value:Potential Sin Over Virtue

The sin is not always a bad idea. There may be significant value in moderation, but in excess it can be an anti-pattern. The path the redemption is to look to the virtue.

Sample Sin PotentialSin

Virtue

Over

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Heresy

Potential Sin #1PotentialSin

Virtue

Processesand Tools

Over

Individuals and Interactions

Alexey Krivitsky

Potential Sin #1: Processes and Tools Over Individuals and Interactions

Potential Sin VirtueAgile is the Tool

Over The tools support agility


Potential Sin VirtueAgile is a process

Over Agility is a mindset


Potential Sin Virtue

Best Practices OverPrinciples and Values



One size fits all Over Context



Collaboration OverShared Ownership


Virtue

Status

Over

Flow of Value

Potential Sin #2: Status over Flow of Value

Potential Sin VirtueShowing Progress Over Delivering Value



Checking Boxes OverLearning and Adapting

Feedback Loop



My part is done Over Team is done



Starting Over Finishing


Potential Sin VirtueIndividual Utilization Over Team Throughput



Specialization Over Generalization


Virtue

Stories

Over

Strategy

Potential Sin #3: Stories over Strategy


Buckets Over Filters


Potential Sin VirtueI want it all (Gluttony) Over

Minimum ViableProduct


Potential Sin VirtueListening to Customers Over

Learning what they really need


Potential Sin VirtueI know what they need Over

Validating hypothesis



Tasks Over Stories



Following orders OverUnderstanding Why


Virtue

Crap

Over

Craftsmanship

Potential Sin #4: Crap over Craftsmanship


Almost done Over Really done



Velocity Over Quality



Testing quality in Over Building quality in


Potential Sin VirtueTechnical debt is evil Over

Technical debt is debt



Crap on Time Over Impact of Delay


Virtue

Iterations

Over

Releases

Potential Sin #5: Iterations over Releases

Potential Sin VirtuePotentially Shippable Increments (PSIs) Over Releases



Commitment Over Focus on Value



Capacity planning Over Velocity planning

Potential Sin #6

PotentialSin

Virtue

Illusion

Over

Reality

Potential Sin #6: Illusion over Reality


Gross velocity Over Net velocity



Unpointed stories Over Best estimate



Velocity Over Quality



Estimation Over Forecasting



Microestimation Over Macroestimation



Vanity metrics Over Decision metrics

Potential Sin #7Potential Sin VirtueOrganizational Hacks

Over

Leadership

Potential Sin #7: Organizational Hacks over Leadership


Controlling inputs OverControlling outputs/outcomes

Processes

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Micromanagement

Processes

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Agile Leadership

OutputsOutcomes



Micromanagement Over Macromanagement



Mini-Me Over Diversity



Taking sides OverServing the whole team



Meetings OverActions & Resolutions



Certification Over Qualification

The Sinner Summary

Processes and Tools Over Individuals and Interactions

Status Over Flow of Value

Stories Over Strategy

Crap Over Craftsmanship

Iterations Over Releases

Illusion Over Reality

Organizational Hacks Over Leadership

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The Virtuous Path

• Use Retrospectives• Improve Incrementally• 1-2 Items• Get Coaching as needed

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