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Agile – Planning and LearningAaron BjorkPrincipal Program ManagerMicrosoft
[email protected]://blogs.msdn.com/aaronbjork@aaronbjork
Agile
PRIORITIZE PLAN EXECUTE DELIVER
Myth: Agile teams don’t do any planning
Fact: Agile teams plan more often and more effectively
Let’s take a look…
Traditional Planning
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Traditional Planning
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Traditional Planning
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High ROI at the early stages of planning…
But ROI diminishes quickly over time
Why does ROI diminish so quickly?
Traditional Planning
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Continued planning over time is based only on previous planning. There is no learning involved.
How is Agile different?
“A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. “
George S. Patton
Agile Planning
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VALUEShorter planning cycles coupled with execution based on that planning
Agile Planning
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Short term planning ROI is maximized…
Agile Planning
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And overall planning ROI higher is much higher than before
The result?
Better plans, more value, and…
Working software!
Agile Planning
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The team produces working software at the end of each sprint…
Agile Planning
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VALUEThat working software can be delivered to customers.
Value is produced for customers, and learning opportunities arise for the team.
Let’s Compare
Traditional Planning Agile Planning
Let’s Compare
Traditional• Low planning ROI• Few learning
opportunities• Zero working software• No value to customers
Agile• High planning ROI• Learning opportunities• Working software• Value for customers• Minimal waste
Agile
PRIORITIZE PLAN EXECUTE DELIVER& LEARN
Agile planning has high ROI Agile teams base continued planning on learning Agile teams deliver value to customers early & often
Summary
Thank YouAaron BjorkPrincipal Program ManagerMicrosoft
[email protected]://blogs.msdn.com/aaronbjork@aaronbjork
“Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.” - Peter F. Drucker
“Most plans are just inaccurate predictions.” - Ben Bayol, television producer and writer
A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week. - George S. Patton
