Hunting PANDA
to Extinction
Julian Holmes
Co-Founder, UPMentors
Arun "Zach" Zachariah
Architect, Capgemini
Agenda
- Introduction
- Origin of the Species
- PANDA
- Identification
- Hunting
- Trophies
- Happy Hunting!
Origin of the Species - Waterfall
- Typically, a linear approach to delivery
- Focus on one stage at a time
arun.zachariah@capgemini.com
Arun "Zach" Zachariah
QUESTIONS?
julian@upmentors.com
Origin of the Species - Iterative
Julian Holmes
THANK YOU
- The Agile Manifesto (www.agilemanifesto.org)
- We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it
- Through this work we have come to value
Origin of the Species - Agile
That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more
Individuals and interations over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan
Disciplined Agile Delivery
Business Benefits
- Reduced time-to-value
- React to business change
- Improved productivity
- Improved quality
- Increased innovation
Trophies and Rewards
Evolution
- Effective teams
- Increased confidence
Individual Value
Learn more about iterative and agile methods
- OpenUP - eclipse.org/epf
- Scrum - scrum.org
- XP - extremeprogramming.org
- DAD - disciplinedagiledelivery.com
project
Generalising specialists
- Governance
- Mentors and coaches
Education
- Technical skills
- Collaborative practices
Hunting - Available Weaponry
Measurement
- Real-time tracking
- Working software
- Re-work v re-factoring
RINO
(RUP In Name Only)
- Reacting to change
- Adapting approach
- Delivering early
- Measuring real progress
- Estimate-to-complete
SWOT
- Some Strengths
- Plenty of weaknesses
PANDA - Weaknesses
Misinterpreting Agile
- Low Ceremony != Hacking
- Requires more discipline
Cost Reduction Culture
- Wanting "faster, quicker, cheaper"
- Using cheaper people
- Forgetting the TCO
- Not involving key stakeholders
PANDA
- Death-march
- Grazing
- Sleeping
(Poor And
Non-Disciplined Agile)
PANDA - Animal States
Black or White?
- Seeing only the easy, forgetting the hard
PANDA
- Supplier "succeeds"
- Business suffers
Droppings
- Integration Failure
- Change chaos
- Unusable software
- Lots of work but no velocity
The need for Extinction
- Discipline is essential
- Business needs strategy
- PANDA is being exposed
Smell
- Subtle signs
- Hidden effort
- Status reports
Trail of Destruction
- People and projects
- Cost overruns
Supplier
- Promises everything
- Controls relationship with contracts
- Unsustainable pace
- Capability silos
- Culture of rewarding heroes
PANDA - Tracking
PANDA Habitat
Customer
- Wants constant change
- Expects champagne for beer money
- Loves the glossy prototype and wants it deployed