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collaborate
CaseStudy:
Agilewontworkhere Really?
Mainframe and Agile A Match Made in Heaven?
Candi Rai
Nationwide Insurance
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MainframeProjects
Technology
Applications
created
in
different
eras
and
still
widely
embeddedinproduction
Ofteninvolvecrossplatformscollaborationwithothertechnologies
Modernizationis
on
the
way
Process Governedbyrigidprocesses
People Mostareontheapplicationforyears
COBOLandmainframearenotafocusareaincolleges
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ESDAgile
Initiate+SolutionScoping
>Iteration0:BacklogsCreating&Release
PlanningDesign+Development+Implement >IterationCadences
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Challenge:
Difficulttoproducefeatures/epicsandagreeupon
how
to
approach
development
BottomLine:Reverseengineertoproducerequirements
Groupthechangesbybusinessfunctionorbytechnical
relevanceDosmallincrementaldeliveries
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Challenge:
Urgencyforcommitmenttoareleasedate
BottomLine:T
shirt
size
each
feature
Allowlowervelocityforfirstfewiterations
Plan90%capacitythroughout
Deliverfeatures
with
highest
Business
value
first
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Challenge:
Urgencytobegincoding
BottomLine: Identify
and
address
blockers
and
gaps
(skills,
tools,
environments)
Adequateenvironmentsreadytoavoidwaitstate
NFR(non
functional
requirements)
approved
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Challenge:Rigidtestingprocessesandenvironmentswithpredeterminedreleaseschedule
BottomLine:Mastertestingstrategydiscussed/understood
Engageexternaldependenciesearly
Setexpectations
of
the
level
of
involvements
for
integratedapplications,infrastructuresupportandtesting
support
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Challenge:
Producereasonablesizeofstorycardwithclear
definedacceptancecriteria
BottomLine:SmallstorycardisessentialtothesuccessofAgile
CollaboratewithextendedteamSMEs
Managerequirement
activities
as
Release
card
or
Tech
card
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Challenge:SkepticalaboutTDD/ATDDorpairprogramming
BottomLine:
TestDrivenDevelopment,deliveryqualitywhenlackoffunctionalknowledge
Pairingtocrosstrainfunctions
Pairdeveloperwithtester!
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Challenge:Continuousintegrationisdifficultandtimeconsuming
BottomLine: Identifythecore
ofthechangesandwriteunitteststo
coverthecorearea
Planforlongercycle
Automatediterationtestingcanbeabatch
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Challenge:
Interestingandmeaningfulshow&tell.Achallengetoanyprojectthathasnouserscreen
BottomLine:Show&Tellalwaysprovidesquickfeedbacks,another
essentialkeyforsuccess.
Persistent.Showflows,greenscreensetup,etc.tillactual
outputs
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IT/ST/PTTestingSmoke
test,
system
integration,
system
test,
user
acceptance
test.Shortenedtestcycleswithautomatedtestingbeing
thenorm
andmanualtestingtheexception.
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Challenge:
Manyintegratingpointsacrossapplications,
environmentsandrelease
BottomLine:Signoff
Master
Testing
Strategy
in
early
iterations
to
developagoodtestplan
Spendtimeplanningupfrontandensurealldependentapplications
know
the
integrating
points
and
expected
deliveries
ManagetestingandreleaseactivitiesviaReleasecards
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Challenge:
Endtoendautomatedtestingcanbetoo
expensiveortoodifficult
BottomLine:StartautomationwithareasthatproduceshighestROI.
Continuetheeffortsasprojectprogresses.
Managethework(techcards)throughIPM
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In Their Own Words ..
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In Their Own Words ..
Product Owner
The Application produced over onemillion combined policies,
roughly translates
into a savings of $500,000 in print andpostage costs. Survey
showed increase incustomer satisfaction. Overall, the results
are a direct result of the product and qualityTeam is
producing.
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IT Delivery Executive
At a recent ITLT, I gave you a preview of thegreat success we
were experiencing on theCombined Dec & Bill project. The
project utilizes theAnimal House line in the ADC which is made up
of
both ADC and BSA resources.
I wanted to follow back up with a summary of
the results we have seen. I think you will beimpressed by the
team work, thought leadership andvalue created by this effort. It
is truly embracing our ITstrategy!
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Asset Owner
Changes in the analysis, development
and testing domains have providedsignificant improvements in
teamperformance. These translate into tangible
business benefits.
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Application SME
Agile has made a good difference in delivery forme for the way
it breaks down the big picture into
small pieces. The big picture can be overwhelmingand difficult
to manage. Agile breaks it down intosmaller pieces, making it feel
more manageable
and not so intimidating.
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LessonsLearned
CultureTransformation
BestSME(s)
may
not
be
the
best
match
for
Agile
Allow/Encouragetheteamtobeselfmanaging
ContinuousImprovements
Storycard
TDDandTestAutomation
Teamretrospective
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Q&A
CandiRai
[email protected]
mobile614
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