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7 th june 2014

AGILE IS NOT FRAGILE

Sunil Mundra

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OUTLINE

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Misconceptions

Benefits

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MISCONCEPTIONS

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MISCONCEPTION 1

No Planning

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REALITY

Adaptive Planning

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MISCONCEPTION 2

Lacks Discipline

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REALITY

More & Consistent

Discipline

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MISCONCEPTION 3

No Documentation

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Minimal Documentation

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MISCONCEPTION 4

Too Many Meetings

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Short & Focused

Meetings

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MISCONCEPTION 5

Does Not Scale

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Is Scalable

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MISCONCEPTION 6

No Process

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Context Driven Process

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MISCONCEPTION 7

Loss of Control

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Higher Transparency and

Visibility

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MISCONCEPTION 8

Not Process Driven

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Processes Not Rigid

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MISCONCEPTION 9

Unlimited Changes To

Requirements

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Accommodate Changes

Within Reasonable Limits

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MISCONCEPTION 10

Has Wasteful Practices

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Benefits Overwhelmingly

Outweigh Costs

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To Conclude….

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• Fear of Unknown, due to newness

• Not a ‘one size fits all’

• Not a ‘silver bullet’

• Not a remedy for incompetence

• Is a Mindset

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BENEFITS

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BUSINESS

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• 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)

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IT

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• Involvement in Business Strategy

• Better Visibility into Project Progress

• Reduces Risk

• Encourages Higher Quality and Simpler

Code

• Happy Employees

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THE LAST WORD

Embrace Agile.

It’s a ‘Game Changer’!

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THANK YOU

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QUESTIONS?

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