Agile - XP - Scrum - Lean

Mark Windholtz, AgileDNA

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 Introduction

• Mark Windholtz
• XP at OOPSAL in 1997
• Worked with XP, Scrum teams
• $6 million DoD Air Force Logistics

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 About

• Phased
• Agile
• Scrum
• Extreme Progamming
• Lean

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 Normal

Normal Software dev is ...

• “Code and Fix”
• High Defect Counts
• Long Integration Phase
• Long Test Phase

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 Phases

Requirements
Phase

Design
Phase

Coding
Phase

Integration
Phase

•Delays Test
Phase
•Errors
•Extra Costs
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 Big Batches

• Projects of 12-18 months

• Must Predict future Biz Problems

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 Iterations
• Pick single biggest problem?
Most Most Most Most
Important Important Important Important
feature feature feature feature

Specify Spec Spec Spec

Test Test Test Test

Code Code Code Code

Design Design Design Design

Deploy Deploy Deploy Deploy

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 Scrum

• Agile Project Management

• Estimating
• Planning
• Iterating
• Plus: Quick-Start, Certification
• Minus: Missing the “How”
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 Scrum

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 Extreme Programming (XP)

• Adopted Most Scrum PM Practices

• Engineering Practices
• Test-First / Continuous-Design
• Simple Design / Pair Programming
• Open Workspace
• Plus: Fuller Solution
• Minus: Harder to Start -- Get a Coach
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 Scrum

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 Scrum

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 XP
Engineering Practices

XP

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 Lean

• Business Model for the Enterprise

• Reduce Waste
• Increase Flow of Value
• No Iterations
• Plus: Super-efficient
• Minus: External co-ordination, Reviews

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 Lean

XP

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 Summary

• Phases - Delays, Defects, Costs

• Agile: Iterations
• Scrum: Estimating / Planning
• XP: Scrum + “How to”
• Lean: Value Flow, No Iterations

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