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More Effective Agile: A Roadmap for Software Leaders

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What's Really Different About Agile?

Sequential Development vs. Agile Development What Is the Source of Agile’s Benefits?The Agile Boundary Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

Responding to the Challenges of Complexity and Uncertainty

Cynefin and Its Domains

Cynefin and Software Challenges

Succeeding on Complex Projects: OODA

Key Principle: Inspect and Adapt

Suggested Leadership Actions

Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Beginnings: Scrum

Key Principle: Start with Scrum Common Failure Modes in Scrum Success Factors in Scrum Issues Transitioning to Scrum Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Team Structure

Key Principle: Build Cross-Functional Teams Key Principle: Integrate Testers into the Development Teams Organization of Production Support Agile Teams as Black Boxes Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Team Culture

Key Principle: Motivate Teams Through Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose Key Principle: Develop a Growth Mindset Key Principle: Develop Business Focus Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Individuals and Interactions

The Potential of Focusing on Individuals Key Principle: Increase Team Capacity via Individual Capacity More Effective Interactions (Teams)Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Projects

Key Principle: Keep Projects Small Key Principle: Keep Sprints Short Use Velocity-Based Planning Key Principle: Deliver in Vertical Slices Key Principle: Manage Technical Debt Structure Work to Avoid Burnout Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Large Agile Projects

What’s Really Different About Agile—On Large Projects?Key Principle: Support Large Agile Projects Through Architecture Collaboration, Coordination, and Success Factors Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Quality

Key Principle: Minimize the Defect Detection Gap Key Principle: Create and Use a Definition of Done Key Principle: Maintain a Releasable Level of Quality Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Testing

Key Principle: Use Automated Tests Created by the Dev Team More Keys to Effective Agile Testing Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Requirements Creation

Agile Requirements Lifecycle Agile Requirements: Stories and the Product Backlog Key Principle: Refine the Product Backlog Key Principle: Create and Use a Definition of Ready Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Delivery

Key Principle: Automate Repetitive Activities Benefits of CI/CD Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Leadership

Key Principle: Manage to Outcomes, Not Details Key Principle: Express Clear Purpose with Commander’s Intent Key Principle: Focus on Throughput, Not Activity Key Principle: Model Key Agile Behaviors Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Organizational Culture

Key Principle: Decriminalize Mistakes Key Principle: Plan Based on Measured Team Capacity Communities of Practice and Organizational Support Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Measurement

Measuring Quantity of Work Measuring Quality of Work Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Process Improvement

Improving Productivity Disciplined Mapping and Monitoring of Work in Progress The Agile Retrospective Beware of Gaming of Measures, and Inspect and Adapt Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Predictability

Predictability at Different Points in the Release Cycle Strict Predictability of Cost and Schedule Strict Predictability of Feature Set Looser Approaches to Predictability Predictability and the Agile Boundary Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile in Regulated Industries

How Agile in General Supports Work in Regulated Environments How Scrum in Particular Supports Work in Regulated Environments The Agile Boundary for Regulated Systems Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Portfolio Management

Weighted Shortest Job First Common Alternatives Other Considerations Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

More Effective Agile Adoptions

Additional Resources The Domino Change Model Propagating Change Through the Organization 40,000-Foot Rollout View, Take 2 Suggested Leadership Actions Additional Resources

Conclusion

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Additional Resources

Additional Resources

Snowden, David J. and Mary E. Boone. 2007. A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making. Harvard Business Review. November 2007. This is a readable introduction to Cynefin that goes into more detail than the description I’ve provided in this chapter.
Boehm, ...