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Focus on work The Art of Having a Break The four stages Team work Free Time
The Pomodoro Technique
Improve quality of individual and team work
Matteo Vaccari Federico Gobbo
[email protected]; [email protected]
Sourcesense, Milano; Università dell'Insubria, Varese
(cc) Some rights reserved.
XP Day Mechelen, 15 November 2007
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What is a Pomodoro?
The Classic Pomodoro...
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What is a Pomodoro?
...is a kitchen timer...
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What is a Pomodoro?
...of whatever shape!
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Why?
The Pomodoro Technique Goals & Features
Francesco Cirillo � inventor of the Technique
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Why?
The Pomodoro paper
Find it at
http://www.tecnicadelpomodoro.it/
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Why?
What kind of work?
professional
children homework
cleaning house
...
any work
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How Pomodori Work
The Pomodoro is the unit of work
Pomodoro = 25 minutes + 5 minutes break
...or any reasonable convention you prefer (teams decide)
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The Pomodoro Technique Rules
The Zero Pomodoro Rule
If the Pomodoro is interrupted...
...that Pomodoro counts for nothing.
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The Pomodoro Technique Rules
Half pomodori?
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The Pomodoro Technique Rules
NEVER: The Pomodoro is the Atomic unit of work!
The Fundamental Rule: A Pomodoro Is Indivisible.
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The Pomodoro Technique Rules
After 25 minutes, you stop
Scene 1: �just for a few more minutes�
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Getting into the break
After 4 Pomodori...
...take a longer break (never more than 1 pomodoro long)
The 4 Pomodori Rule:
thank yourself after 4 following successful Pomodori.
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Getting into the break
How to handle interruptions?
Scene 2: �inform, negotiate, call back�
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During the break
Thank myself?
Yes!
Relax. You have worked well!
Suggestions:
stand up, rest and take a deep breath
have a little walk
have a co�ee or a tea
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During the break
What if the boss resents frequent pauses?!?
Scene 3: �breath exercises without standing up�
The Four Stages of the Technique
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How to estimate e�ectively?
Individual planning
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How to estimate e�ectively?
Estimating cards in pomodori
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How to estimate e�ectively?
Estimating cards in pomodori
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How to estimate e�ectively?
Very big tasks?
More Than Five pomodori?
Split it up!
(as you are used with User Stories)
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How to estimate e�ectively?
Very small tasks?
What if
it Lasts Less Than One Pomodoro?
Add It Up!
(it's easy!)
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Recording
The Last Pomodoro is for Recording your day
Don't forget to do it,
whatever method you choose!
Solo Recording: Federico's method
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Pomodoro Recording for the team
Recording with paper (Sinapsi Srl)
http://wiki.sinapsi.com/
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Pomodoro Recording for the team
Recording with a wiki (Databtech)
by Alessandro Mercanti
Recording with a custom app (Sourcesense)
EasyTracking II (www.myagileprojects.com)
by Francesco Cirillo
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Team work
Ideal Engineering Days != Calendar Days
Why?
�Gosh! In a full day I can only do 3 pomodori�
�Argh! today I spent
3 pomodori in a meeting
2 pomodori in presales
1 pomodori on support
Only 2 pomodori on my project!!
�
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Team work
One timer per pair
Avoid the one timer to rule them all style
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Team work
Dealing with multiple customers simultaneously
Customer A is very important: 50% e�ort
Customer B is important: 30% e�ort
Customer C is less important: 20% e�ort
This week we have 150 pomodori
Customer A will get 75 pomodori
Customer B will get 45
Customer C will get 25
by Gabriele Lana
Our Mantra
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Get aware of your Free Time
Synopsis of Pomodoro Rules
Pros and Cons of software Pomodori
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Get aware of your Free Time
Beyond Pomodori
Free Time is Free Time,
i.e. free from time boxing
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Get aware of your Free Time
Thank you. Any questions?
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(cc) Matteo Vaccari & Federico Gobbo 2007. Published in Italy.Attribution � Non commercial � Share alike 2.5
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Get aware of your Free Time
In fact, we have questions
How could we improve this presentation?
What was good?
What was bad?
Could we make it more interactive?
And please don't forget to tell us your experience with the
Pomodoro:
http://it.groups.yahoo.com/group/pomodoro/
