Agile vs.

team development pathway by Bob Panic

The Bob Panic Agile Way

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Scrum Master, Iteration Management, Planning/Change/Cutover, Agile training, Cross Skilling & Knowledge Development

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Review, Manage, Mentor

Consolidate, Plan,
Develop, Deliver

Train & Develop

K.I.S

make it stick!

Tools, processes,
documentation,
templates

Advanced Agile,
Iterative Learning

Knowledge
Management

The Bob Panic

Agile Way

Look into current

development cycle
Drive development
iterations
Act as scrum master
for the full
engagement
Story boards vs Daily
Scrum

Identify quick wins,

make changes
Develop a
transparency and a
zero blame mindset
(key to effective Agile
delivery)
Develop a Team Skills
Matrix

Agile history & future

Agile terms & what
they mean create a
standard language
we can all use to be
on the same page
Intro into Agile
Workshops
Agile Lunch Sessions

Cross skill, 4 Eyes

Responsibility matrix
Quick Reference
Cards
Wall display
Advertise Agile,
visual reminders

Consolidate tools for

Agile and team
communication
Write Agile
processes, policies
and
communicate/share
Develop The Target
Agile Way

Learning and
development
Systems what
might be needed,
what can be done
with the least $ and
deliver the most
value

Outcome: Standard
process to engage the
business and plan,
develop, test and
deliver applications
Outcome: Stronger
more mature
understanding of Agile
development

Understand and drive

Product backlog
Know the
Management and
Business, understand
the deliverables,
build trust and
relationships
Know the dev team,
develop trust, build
relationships

Develop and get

agreement on what
Agile means for
Target, the best
development
pathway and focus
on gaps
Get buy-in for way
forward

Agile topic/word of
the day
Keep It Simple Key
Agile behaviors and
principles
Agile Knowledge
base Central
depository for all
Agile inputs/outputs
Team buy-in

Get buy-in from

Management, Team
leads, Developers,
Business to support
Agile development
methodology and the
Add your company
here Agile Way
(create Agile your
way)

Templates, master
release plan, cutover
Agile testing
methods and
alignment (work with
test manager/team)

Keep it simple, do it
well, advance in
stages and do it
better
Test management
cross-over training
Change &
Communication
Advanced Agile
Disciplined Delivery

Outcome: an Agile
method created for the
specific needs of Target
repeatable mature
software development.
Outcome: teams fully
Agile ready to
support the business &
deliver robust
applications, quicker,
better quality