If "Embrace Change" is Hard (@milano-xpug)

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If “embrace change” is hardLighting keynote

MVP Edition :-)

6 november 2013 - Milano XPUGmail@fabio.mora.name

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/it/deed.it

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Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

Working software over comprehensive documentation

Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

Responding to change over following a plan

That is, while there is value in the items on the right,we value the items on the left more.

© 2001, the above authors this declaration may be freely copied in any form, but only in its entirety through this notice.

Kent BeckMike BeedleArie van BennekumAlistair Cockburn

Ward CunninghamMartin FowlerJames GrenningJim Highsmith

Andrew HuntRon JeffriesJon KernBrian MarickRobert C. Martin

Steve MellorKen SchwaberJeff SutherlandDave Thomas

Manifesto for Agile Software Development

We are uncovering better ways of developingsoftware by doing it and helping others do it. Through this work we have come to value:

http://agilemanifesto.org/iso/en/

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The Management 1.0 way

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The Management 1.0 way

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$this-­‐>assertSame($person,  $resource);

$this-­‐>assertTrue($person-­‐>persuade());

$this-­‐>assertObjectHasMethod($person,  “motivate”);

FAILURES!Tests:  1,  Assertions:  3,  Failures:  3

Positive change

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Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for

the customer's competitive advantage.http://agilemanifesto.org/iso/en/principles.html

Software development is a learning process

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Changing by learning

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«The personality remains elastic during the life»

B.F.Skinner  ,  1975

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_learning_theory

Social learning theoryBandura,  1997

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Change frameworks

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HeathKotter

+ Lewin's Change Model, Burke-Litwin Change Model, 7S Framework & more...

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Change frameworks

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1 • Logical conviction

2 • Emotional drive

3 • Remove Obstacles

Common points

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• Lead by example

1 • Logical conviction

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• RetrospectivesAsk the right questions.

You do, you rule.

• Find a clear directionUrgency and critical moves.

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2 • Emotional drive

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• Do you like to code?We’re developers! Motivation is inside.

• External advantagesMore time, gratification, satisfaction, money...

• Change is a requirementAs in Agile Manifesto principles.

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3 • Remove Obstacles

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• PairWith a domain expert.

• Automated TestsManage fear - TDD is as trojan horse.

• Get in a safe environmentRemove management frictions, better tools, benefits...

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Definitely, can you change it?

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• Plan, do, check, act/adjust

• It’s kaizen stuff.

No.

Yes.

• Take the long way

• Wait...

• Exit

• Exit (yes, you’re free to change)!

Thanks!

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Questions?

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Credits & Books

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• Chip & Dan Heath, RH Business Book 2009Switch

• Kotter J., Harvard Business School Press 2012Leading Change

• Anolli / Legrenzi, Il Mulino 2009Psicologia Generale

• Kent Beck, Addison Wesley 1999Extreme Programming Explained

• Jurgen Appelo, Addison Wesley 2010Management 3.0 Leading Agile Developers

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Surely you're getting back Milan, where

you have a job you do not like. But do

not be so depressed, life smiles you, and

if you do not like it change it!