Introduction to Disciplined Agile Technology

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Introduction toDisciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)

Scott W. AmblerSenior Consulting Partner

scott [at] scottambler.com

@scottwambler

Questions will be addressed at the end of the webcast

Warning: We’re going to cover a lot of ideas very quickly!



Agenda

• Defining Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)• Hybrid framework• Lifecycles• Roles• Process goal driven• Enterprise awareness• Scaling and tailoring• Governance• What does it mean to be disciplined?

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Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)

Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) is a process decision framework

The key characteristics of DAD:– People-first– Goal-driven– Hybrid agile– Learning-oriented– Full delivery lifecycle– Solution focused– Risk-value lifecycle– Enterprise aware

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Scrum

Extreme Programming

LeanKanban

DAD is a Hybrid Framework


Unified Process Agile Modeling

Agile Data“Traditional”Outside In Dev.

DevOps …and more

DAD leverages proven strategies from several sources,providing a decision framework to guide your adoption and

tailoring of them in a context-driven manner.

SAFe

A High Level Lifecycle


Scrum Construction Lifecycle


A good start…

A Scrum Delivery Lifecycle


…but this is how agile teams actually work…

Unbranded Agile Delivery Lifecycle


…and it’s time to abandon the branding.

Governed Delivery Lifecycle


Disciplined agile teams are guided by senior management…

Disciplined Agile Delivery: Basic Lifecycle


…and realize they work in an organizational ecosystem.

Disciplined Agile Delivery: Lean Lifecycle


DAD doesn’t prescribe a single lifecycle…

The Phases Disappear Over Time


First release: Inception Construction Transition

Second release: I Construction T

Third release: I Construction T

Nth+ releases: C CT C C TT T

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…and promotes continuous learning and improvement.

Disciplined Agile Delivery: Lean Continuous Delivery Lifecycle


A goodend goal

Roles on DAD Teams

• Team Lead– Agile process expert, keeps team focused on

achievement of goals, removes impediments

• Product Owner– Owns the product vision, scope and priorities of

the solution

• Architecture Owner– Owns the architecture decisions and technical

priorities, mitigates key technical risks

• Team Member– Cross-functional team members that deliver the

solution

• Stakeholder– Includes the customer but also other stakeholders

such as Project Sponsor, DevOps, architecture, database groups, governance bodies

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DAD is Process Goal-Driven


Disciplined Agilists Take a Goal Driven Approach


Goal IssueAdvantagesDisadvantagesConsiderations

* OptionDefault Option

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Explore the Initial Scope

Form theInitial Team

Address Changing

Stakeholder Needs

SourceTeam sizeTeam structureTeam membersGeographic distributionSupporting the teamAvailability

Co-locatedPartially dispersedFully dispersedDistributed subteams

Goal: Secure Funding


Goal – Secure Funding


Goal – Secure Funding (cont.)


Goal: Align With Enterprise Direction


Goal: Explore the Initial Scope


DAD Teams Are Enterprise Aware

• DAD teams strive to leverage and enhance the existing organizational eco system wherever possible

• Implications:– Work closely with

enterprise groups– Follow existing

roadmap(s) where appropriate

– Leverage existing assets– Enhance existing assets


Context Counts: The Software Development Context Framework


The selection factors and scaling factors combined will affect how you tailor your process, team structure, and tooling


Governance is Built Into DAD

• Governance strategies built into DAD:– Risk-value lifecycle– Light-weight milestone reviews– “Standard” opportunities for increased visibility and to steer the team

provided by agile– Enterprise awareness– Robust stakeholder definition

What Does it Mean to Be Disciplined?

• In general, it requires discipline to follow many agile practices and philosophies

• But, it also requires discipline to:– Reduce the feedback cycle– Learn continuously– Deliver solutions incrementally– Be goal driven– Enterprise aware– Streamline Inception and

Transition efforts– Adopt agile governance

strategies


Got Discipline?


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DAD Certification: DisciplinedAgileConsortium.org

Disciplined Agile Yellow Belt – Indication that the person is new to disciplined agile but eager to

learn– Validate basic knowledge via a test

Disciplined Agile Green Belt– Indication that the person is striving to be a professional– Potential to be a junior coach– Difficult test and several years of proven experience

Disciplined Agile Black Belt– Indication that the person is an expert– Often a senior coach, instructor, or agile transformation lead– Board-level certification


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