1) The document discusses some of the key changes that come with adopting an Agile methodology like Scrum, such as dividing projects into smaller parts or sprints and planning tasks and documentation within each sprint. 2) It emphasizes focusing only on the current sprint tasks and evaluating them realistically. It also notes that new tasks may arise within a sprint. 3) The document provides advice for dealing with these changes, such as bringing the team together with clients, not being afraid of small changes, and tracking progress via burndowns to motivate the team rather than manage them.

1. Moving to Agile: what are the
changes and how to deal with
them
Vaida Masiulionytė

2. About me…
• Project manager, business analyst, scrum
master
• Lecturer at Vilnius University
•
• Board member of association

3. Unwritten rules

4. http://brainslink.com/2012
/10/30-questions-proving-
that-scrum-is-harder-
than-it-looks/

5. [KOMIKSAS]
Team
work

6. Project
• Divide project into
parts
• Think only about
that part which you
are implementing
now

7. Time planning
• Enough time for
sprint
planning
• Learn to divide
user
stories into small
tasks
• Evaluate tasks
realistically

8. Tasks
planning
• Plan documents
preparation
as a task
• Include testing
and
bug fixing
into task list

9. New tasks in the middle
of sprint

10. Not one project at a
time ?
• Do projects sprint by sprint
OR
• Divide week into
two parts
for e.g. one sprint
3 days a week,
duration 3 weeks.

11. Team
respon-
sability

12. Progress tracking
• Burndown is for the team, not for
managers
• Burndown tracking is good motivation for
the team

13. Client and team
• Bring team to the client:
– Team will better understand client’s
requirements and changes
– Client will see that you really
care about his problem

14. Changes
Do not be
afraid of
small
changes

15. Scrum is good for…
Managers Team Clients
– Project on – Quick result – Tries the
budget and – More project
on time freedom for functionality
decision early
making – Quality
– More fun  – Project on
time

16. And the project is…
People warning and informing system
www.vpgt.lt

17. Thank you 
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