The document is a presentation by David Hawks from Agile Velocity titled "Projects are Evil". The presentation discusses how projects can be harmful and promotes a value-driven approach over a project-driven one. It encourages participants to think about what they value most and how projects may negatively impact those values. The presentation provides exercises for attendees to evaluate different agile practices and determine which ones help achieve goals like early ROI and team engagement.

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Projects are Evil
David Hawks

2. Projects are Evil
Agile Training Agile Teams Agile Transformations
with more engagement with faster value with less risk

3. David Hawks
Agile Trainer and Coach
CEO of Agile Velocity
@austinagile
david@agilevelocity.com
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Transformation | Training | Coaching

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1.Form groups of 4-7
2.Deal out Cards evenly to everyone
3.Each person takes a turn reading a
card
4.Whoever is reading is the facilitator
and facilitates discussion amongst the
group
5.Sort the Cards based on Importance
Most Important
Least Important
What do we Value?

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Project Driven Mentality

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Push Mentality

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Now Move the Cards Left or Right
based on how Projects impact the
item
Projects
Have
A
Positive
Impact
Projects
Have
A
Negative
Impact
How does a Project Driven
Mentality Impact what we
Value?

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The Lies we Tell
Business Lies… Technology Lies…

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Value Driven
vs
Project Driven
Early ROI
Maximizing
Value
Adjust to
Higher
Priorities
Early Market
Validation
Team
Engagement
Hit the Date
Have a Clear
Plan
Maximize
Developer
Productivity
Managing to
the Budget
Work on Many
Things at
Once

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Create A new Agile Manifesto
We Value Over
We Value Over
We Value Over
We Value Over

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Practices
Value Driven
vs
Project Driven

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Early ROI
Maximizing
Value
Adjust to
Higher
Priorities
Early Market
Validation
Team
Engagement
Which Practices on the right help
achieve which goals on the left?

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Which of these Practices is the most important? Why?

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What is
1
Thing
You can
start with
Next Week?

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