Software development is full of risks: doing too much, not doing the right thing, high costs of poor quality, doing the wrong thing right. Learn how Agile best minimizes those risks.

1. Agility to Thrive in Challenging Times Introducing Agile Software Development Gerry Kirk Agile Coach / Trainer http://flickr.com/photos/murky/1232315627/

2. Software development has risks http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewb47/2699077309 (That cost money, reduce value, delay benefits)

3. Risk: Build more than needed http://www.flickr.com/photos/atelier_tee/212176187/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlt/307912587 ⬆ cost ⬆ benefit delay

4. Risk: Build lower priority items http://www.flickr.com/photos/dermoidhome/3315663673 ⬇ value ⬆ benefit delay (or run out of budget)

5. Risk: Build the wrong thing right http://www.flickr.com/photos/swanksalot/84874236 http://www.flickr.com/photos/toyochin/2193158380 ⬆ cost ⬆ delay

6. Risk: Poor quality software - buggy, not maintainable http://www.flickr.com/photos/smitty/2245445147 ⬆⬆ cost ⬇ value

7. Risk: Discover needs late in project, but unable to build them http://mwiki.kostigoff.net/index.php?title=Methodology::_Change_Control

8. Agile software development best addresses these risks

9. Risk: Build more than you need Action: Release Early

10. Risk: Build lower priority items Action: Work on highest priority items first

11. Risk: Build the wrong thing right Action: Continuous Feedback

12. Risk: Poor quality software - buggy, not maintainable Action: TDD, Pair Program, CI, Refactor

13. Risk: Discover needs late in project, but unable to build them Action: Plan to adjust plan every 2 weeks

14. Speed + Quality Create Value Lower Costs Be Sustainable

15. Agile Manifesto www.agilemanifesto.org Common Sense Enabler

16. Bottom Line Beginner Agile Intermediate Agile Advanced Agile Good Waterfall ROI based on actual savings in time-to-market & productivity on over 7500 projects

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18. Agile Process

19. Agile Roles Product Owner Scrum Master Development Team http://www.flickr.com/photos/ittybittiesforyou/2299598686/

20. SM helps Product Owner define & prioritize features, write conditions of satisfaction for completeness Card, Conversation, Confirmation

21. Scrum Master facilitates planning meetings Planning poker = better estimates + more fun

22. SM facilitates daily check-ins to co-ordinate, surface problems http://flickr.com/photos/

23. SM prepares burn down chart to report daily progress

24. SM facilitates demos of working software http://flickr.com/photos/maryhodder/65386113/

25. Scrum Master guides, helps team be productive http://flickr.com/photos/shankoolyahoocom/2647665983

26. SM facilitates retrospectives for continuous improvement

27. Client involvement

28. Thank you! Discuss more or inquire about agile coaching Email: gerry@gerrykirk.net Twitter: @gerrykirk Skype: gerry.kirk