Scrum is one of the most successful Agile methods in the market. It is conceptually simple to understand (the official guide is only 16 pages long). So, why do many companies fail to successfully implement and sustain their Agile adoptions? An engaging presentation exploring common challenges faced when trying to implement Scrum and how Kanban can improve these. Presenter: Jose Casal - Accredited Kanban Trainer, Member of the Lean Kanban University Advisory Board, Chair of the British Computer Society (BCS) Agile Methods Specialist Group. Chair of the BCS London Lean Kanban Day conference. Lead in the creation of the new BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile Practice.

1. Webinar Content - Scrum is one of the most successful Agile methods in the
market. It is conceptually simple to understand (the official guide is only 16
pages long). So, why do many companies fail to successfully implement and
sustain their Agile adoptions? An engaging presentation exploring common
challenges faced when trying to implement Scrum and how Kanban can
improve these.
Webinar in association with radtac
Presenter: Jose Casal -Accredited Kanban Trainer, Member of the
Lean Kanban University Advisory Board, Chair of the British
Computer Society (BCS) Agile Methods Specialist Group. Chair of
the BCS London Lean Kanban Day conference. Lead in the creation
of the new BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile Practice.
Jack Strong

2. Managing the Webinar
Because of numbers everyone other than the presenters
are on mute.
Using the GoTo Webinar control panel send any
Questions to me as they come to you.
At the end of the presentations (30 Minutes)
I will bring up the questions and ask Jose to answer them.
If you have any questions after the webinar please send
to jack.strong@leankit.co.uk
A link to the presentation will be sent to everyone tomorrow.
We will also send a survey which we would greatly appreciate you
completing.

3. Improve Scrum
Using Kanban
Make the best of both
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SCRUM IS THE
MOST SUCCESSFUL
AGILE FRAMEWORK

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SIGNIFICANT
FAILED AGILE
ADOPTIONS

6. 6
BEWARE THE
SCRUMDAMENTALIST
(...AND EVERY OTHER PROCESS FUNDAMENTALIST)

7. 7
LIMITS & CHALLENGES
OF HOW SCRUM
IS OFTEN IMPLEMENTED

8. 8
“CARGO CULT”
ADOPTION OF THE
ROLES & PRACTICES

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SCRUM SETS THE
FUTURE VISION
BUT NOT
HOW TO GET THERE

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EXPECTATION OF
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL
TEAMS

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ESTABLISHES A
SIMPLE PROCESS
BUT STRICTLY FOLLOWING
THIS PROCESS
OFTEN DISTRACTS TEAMS
FROM FOCUSING ON
DELIVERY

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SCRUM ASSUMES IT CAN
WORK EVERYWHERE

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KANBAN AS A
VEHICLE FOR
CHANGE
…TO ACHIEVE
SUSTAINABLE AGILITY

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SIMILARITIES BETWEEN
SCRUM & KANBAN
 PULL SYSTEMS
 TRANSPARENCY
 SELF-ORGANISING TEAMS
 LIMIT “WORK IN PROGRESS”

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KANBAN
APPROACH TO CHANGE
1. START WITH WHAT WE DO NOW
2. AGREE TO PURSUE INCREMENTAL CHANGE
3. INITIALLY, RESPECT ALL CURRENT ROLES
4. ENCOURAGE ACTS OF LEADERSHIP AT ALL
LEVELS

16. Distance, Resistance & Fragility
16Water-Scrum-Fall. Forrester Report

17. Change is not Easy
17The Satir Change Model. http://blogs.interfacett.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/001-PMP-J-curve-Leading-Change.png

18. Business Cultures
18“The Reengineering Alternative”. William Schneider

19. Agile-Friendly Cultures
19“The Reengineering Alternative”. William Schneider

20. The Journey Towards Agility
20“The Reengineering Alternative”. William Schneider

21. The Vehicle for Cultural Change
21“The Reengineering Alternative”. William Schneider
KANBAN
KANBAN

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KANBAN
SYSTEM DESIGN
…FROM SCRUM

24. Product Backlog in Scrum
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25. Sprint Planning with Scrum
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26. Progress During a Sprint
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27. The End of a Sprint
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QUALITY OF
USER STORIES &
COORDINATION
OVERHEADS

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QUALITY DEGRADATION
AT THE END OF THE
SPRINT

30. Improved Sprint Planning
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31. Explicit WIP Limits
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32. The End of the Sprint
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33. Preparing the Next Sprint
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34. Sprint-level WIP Limits
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@jose_casal
@radtacltd
@bcs_agile

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Kanban Training for ScrumMasters
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•23 – 24 Jun London (weekend)
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webinars
Slides available on slideshare.net/jcasal1