- 1.Agile/Scrum Sport or Religion Amit Yedidia APIL Conference
2014
2. The QuestionIs Agile/Scrum more like sport or more like
religion? And what we can learn from that Confidential Cambridge
Silicon Radio Limited 20132 3. Disclaimer What I am saying is MY
OWN point of view I will mostly use Judaism as an example to
religionConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 20133 4. Why
bother? New teritory Handling with people No cookbook Complicated /
Complex (Cynefin) - Seeking for good practices or Emergence
Discussion clarify perspectiveConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio
Limited 20134 5. Why Sport & Religion? Terminology Scrum,
Sprint, Coach, Cadence Values, Manifesto, Cermonies Familiarity
PassionConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 20135 6.
Methodolgy Define regions Roles Goals Rules CeremoniesCompare Look
for similarity Look for difference Get insights Thought Experiment
- reflection Field Experiment - tryoutConfidential Cambridge
Silicon Radio Limited 20136 7. Definitions Confidential Cambridge
Silicon Radio Limited 20137 8. Sport (by Wikipedia) All forms of
usually competitive physical activity which, through casual or
organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical
ability and skills while providing entertainment toparticipants,
and in some cases, spectators.Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio
Limited 20138 9. Religion No single definition Possible definition
given by Dr. Tomer Persico Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio
Limited 20139 10. Ballpark Agile/Scrum ReligionBased on values
Provide goal Provide framework for day to day. Extended Agile@Home
Agile/Scrum ~ Sport Organized participation Improve skills
EnjoyConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201310 11. Roles
Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201311 12.
RolesReligionSportScrumDoerBelieverAthleteDeveloperMentorRabbiCoachScrum
Master Agile CoachCustomer?Fans OwnerCustomerConfidential Cambridge
Silicon Radio Limited 201312 13. ResemblanceRoles Mentor Considered
as authority Experienced Trusted Good social skills You must
believe that he can move you forwardConfidential Cambridge Silicon
Radio Limited 201313 14. Difference Sport CoachRoles Rabbi Doesnt
necessarily practice what he teach Must practice what he preaches
(role model) Short term obligation (Season) Long term obligation
Sometime you choose and sometime you dont You choose your
mentorConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201314 15.
InsightsRoles Which kind of Scrum Master do you want to be/have?
Skills Personality How do you choose the Scrum Master if at all?
Internal or External ExTeam Leader(?) or Professional Vote Does
Team accept Scrum Master? Agreement (Coaching) What about mixing
roles? SM+PO, SM+Dev Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
201315 16. Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201316 17.
Goals Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201317 18.
GoalsReligionSportScrumSet by G-D Commitee Individual
Non-copetitive Self improvement Competitive Be No.1
Self-fulfillmentGroup Collaborative Do good Make G-D will Different
goals Different priorities Continuous improvement Productivity
Customer SatisfactionConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
2013PO Customer Management Team18 19. ResemblanceGoals You must
want to accomplish those goals or at least recognize them Practice
makes you better Others already followsConfidential Cambridge
Silicon Radio Limited 201319 20. Difference Sport goalGoals
Religious goal Be no.1 - But only one can Self improvement
Different goals/priorities for different stakeholders Same goal for
everyone Only final outcome counts Short term (season) and Long
term (Legacy building) The route is important Long term (entire
life) No results Immediate resultsConfidential Cambridge Silicon
Radio Limited 201320 21. InsightsGoals Sprint results Do you
publish? Which format? What do you expect? Short/Long term goals Do
you have long term goals for Agile? Is everyone aware of those
short/long term goals? Is everyone commited with those short/long
term goals?Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201321 22.
Rules Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201322 23.
RulesReligionSportAgileStandartizationAll kindsCommitteeScrum,
Kanban, DAAD,SAFeChange controlSlow (if at all)Relatively fastBest
practice What works Evolution EmergenceMetricsNone / HiddenHighly /
PublicHighly / PublicConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
201323 24. ResemblanceRules Basic values/rules are solid and shared
Adaptation is possible as long as values or fundamentals rules are
not brokenConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201324 25.
Difference Sport rulesRules Religious rules Explicit Implicit
Adjustable to fit new reality Tend to interpretation Fast
adaptation Slow adaptation Mental changes supporting Actions
Actions are supporting mental changesConfidential Cambridge Silicon
Radio Limited 201325 26. Insights RulesHow flexible and adjustable
are your policies? Who is allowed to change policy? Do you enforce
policies? Do you have metrics or feelings only? What drives your
change?Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201326 27.
Ceremonies Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201327 28.
CeremoniesReligionSportAgile/ScrumDailyDaily
PrayerTimeoutStand-upRetrospectiveRosh Hashana / Yom KipurEnd of
game End of seasonSprint end Release retrospectiveCelebrationOn
special datesWhen winningEnd of sprintPlanning?Pre-Season
Pre-GamePlanningConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201328
29. Resemblence CeremoniesEvery day there is some event Bigger
event at specific period of time Events are highly valued Events
are part of the processConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
201329 30. Difference (Retrospective) SportCeremonies Religious
Whos fault? Seek inside you After match (team) No one to blame but
yourself After Season (Management) Looking forward (forget the
past, dont blame) People around you do the same Everyone is
invitedConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201330 31.
InsightsCeremonies How people feel about missing an event? How it
is considered? Retrospective as bonding event Yearly retrospective
Debrief good things (IAF example) Should we take timeout? Do you
practice? Treasure hunt 21 Question Crisis drillConfidential
Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201331 32. Implementation
Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201332 33.
Implementation Why? Crisis Wake up call Global trend Desire to
improveConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201333 34.
Scrum implementation Religious style Preach, teach Make people
believe Engage people to contribute Keep the fire burning
Repentance (beware of old habbits) Seek for Change Agents
(Missionairs)Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201334
35. Scrum implementation Sport Style Provide data - Logic, case
studies, risk, success story Show improvement from day 1 Keep
tracking metrics Encourage people to practice Emphasis on the
abilty to change thingsConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
201335 36. Attitude Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
201336 37. Master Yoda You must unlearn what you learn Try not. Do.
Or do not. There is no tryConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio
Limited 201337 38. Winnie the pooh "I don't see much sense in
that," said Rabbit."No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn't. But there
was going to be when I began it. It's just that something happened
to it along the way."Confidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
201338 39. Winston Churchil To Improve is to change. To be perfect
is to have change a lotConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited
201339 40. My 2 cents People should be treated as believers Nurture
Educate Motivate Process should be managed as sport Metrics
Transparent Long term and short term goals Change is the
fuelConfidential Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201340 41. Whats
Next? You are encouraged to look around and observe Kindergardens
& Schools Cuisine (Restaurants, Chefs, etc) Military Discuss it
with your colleagues Share point-of-view Find new insights Send me:
[email protected] Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited 201341
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