Agile Team CharteringGive Your Scrum Team a Great Start

https://pragprog.com/book/liftoff/liftoff-second-edition

Twitter:@DianaOfPortland @AgileChartering@zurcherart

Diana’s Agile Journey so far…START

SHIFTOrganiza(onal

Structure

SHIFTTeam Culture

SHIFTOrganiza(onal

Culture

SHIFTTeam Skills

Op(mize for Systems

Op(mize Value

Deliver Value

Focus on Value

Steve’s Agile Journey so far…

Lifting Off

Destination: Successful High Value Delivery

High Value Delivery

What the customer wants and accepts

That creates value for the business

In a timeframe that fits the customers’ needs

Easily maintainable and supportable

Leaves team members with increased capability and eager to work on the next deliverable

Why does this matter…

…to teams?

…to product development?

Teams as CAS

A Team is a Complex Adaptive Human System

Greater Whole

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Questions?

Are we ready for

Agile Chartering?

Let’s ask a few questions first…

Does the product have a committed sponsor and identified product manager?

Y?/N?

Can they articulate the business case for the product?

Y?/N?

Has someone allocated the funding and a budget to start the effort?

Y?/N?

Do you have a clear intention for what you want the team(s) to accomplish?

Y?/N?

If all your answers are YES,

then let’s get started!

Wait a minute! I have a question…

Does Chartering only benefit new teams or new products?

NOW, let’s get started!

Agile Chartering Model

Inspiring

Collaborative Dynamic

Two Sessions First - PreWork Session

Who: Product Management, Sponsor, Facilitator

What: Purpose

Second - Agile Team Chartering Session:

Who: Product Owner, Development Team, optional: Key Stakeholders

What: Purpose, Alignment, Context

Inspiration

Significance

Motivation

Success

Product Vision

Team Mission

Mission Tests

Who has experience in a Team

with clear Purpose?

Questions?

Unity

Trust

Collaboration

Commitment

Core Team

Simple Rules

Working Agreements

When has Alignment made a

difference for your Team?

Questions?

See the System

Understand Fit

Recognize Risk

Committed Resources

Prospective Analysis

Boundaries & Interactions

Which areas of Context have

most impacted your Team?

Questions?

A Living Charter

Keep in Mind

Chartering as a Collaborative Process

Chartering = Living Charter

Emerging over time

As we learn and gain greater understanding

Liftoff for Team Energy & Momentum

https://pragprog.com/book/liftoff/liftoff-second-edition

Chartermat http://abiggergame.today/chartermat/

Human Systems Dynamics Institutehttp://hsdinstitute.org

Jonathan Rasmussenhttps://agilewarrior.wordpress.com/2010/11/06/the-agile-inception-deck/

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