Anti-patterns in Distributed Agile by Preethi Madhu

Anti-patterns in Distributed Agile by Preethi Madhu

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  Distributed Agile Teams– Is it an oxymoron?
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  About Me Name Preethi Madhu Lead Consulting Service - Role ThoughtWorks India Email pmadhu@thoughtworks.com Phone +91-98802 13582
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  Agile Principles Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project The most efficient & effective way of communicating to and within a development team is face-2-face ** http://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html
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  Distributed Agile –Is an Oxymoron? Agile = Co-located So Is Distributed Agile Teams an Oxymoron? Distributed = Different Locations NO!!!
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  Distributed Agile Teams– What are the challenges?
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  Top Three Challenges Learning Organization
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  Structure Team Structure is dysfunctional 1 Cross Functional Teams
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  Examples… Dysfunctional Setup…. Functioning Close Next!! Developers Developers Testers Developers Testers Testers Most Effective Testers Testers Developers Customers Developers Testers Analysts Testers Developers Developers Customers Customers Developers Testers Customers Analysts Developers Testers Customers Analysts DevelopersAnalysts Analysts Customers Analysts Developers Developers Customers Testers Analysts Analysts Customers Customers Customers Analysts Analysts Customers Location 1 Location 2 Location 3
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  Social Enterprise Architecture Communication &Interaction barriers 2 Build Social & Interactive competent teams
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  Learning Organization Fragmented & shortterm approach 3 Create linkages and focus on value
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  What should itlook like? Build Social & Define value Interactive from the competent teams business Blur the boundaries – focus on Reduced Organization Constant change Learning Hierarchy
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  Watch out for- Collaboration & Individuals are now relationship building bound by collective takes time & success New age organizations effort! need different Leadership styles Connected It would be slower workspaces come at than co-located a cost teams
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  Q&A Thank You