Agile EfficacyEffectiveness of Agile

Some facts based on studies

Only 40% of projects meet schedule, budget, and quality goals. (IBM study)

On average, most IT projects run 45% over budget and 7% over time, while delivering 56% less value than predicted. (McKinsey & Co., in conjunction with the University of Oxford)

On more statistics states: “Most analyses conclude that between 65 and 80% of IT projects fail to meet their objectives, and also run significantly late or cost far more than planned.”

One Canadian study stated: “Bad communications between parties are the cause of IT project failures in 57% of cases they studied.”

Requirements Gap

Collaboration Gap

Communication Gap

Why software projects fail

It was often futile for the business to try to develop complete requirements upfront, and as a result there were many problems that resulted from customer not getting what they needed or wanted. I knew there had to be a better way than to think we could look into a crystal ball in product development.

- Tom Meller

Agile - the better way

Highlights of Agile Development

Iterative Development

Quick review

Tested Delivery

Frequent Feedback

Collaboration

Communication

Usable Software

Customer Collaboration

Responding to change

Benefits Of Agile Adoption

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Engagement

Transparency

Frequent Delivery

Predictability

Flexibility

Business & Customer

Focus

High Quality

Provides more opportunities for the team to truly understand the client’s vision

Provides a unique opportunity for clients to be involved throughout the project, from prioritizing features to iteration planning and review sessions

By using time-boxed, fixed schedule Sprints of 1-4 weeks, new features are delivered quickly and frequently, with a high level of predictability. This also provides the opportunity to release or beta test the software earlier than planned if there is sufficient business value.

Because each Sprint is a fixed duration, the cost is predictable and limited to the amount of work that can be performed by the team in the fixed-schedule time box

Provides the opportunity to introduce changes within a few weeks

By allowing the client to determine the priority of features, the team understands & deliver the features that provide the most business value. Users can beta test software after each Sprint, gaining valuable feedback early.

Breaking down the project into manageable units, the project team can focus on high-quality development, testing, and collaboration.

Agile Overcomes The Challenges

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• I should be able to see what Business values is getting delivered.

Business Value

• When can I see my requirements coming to life? When can I put it to release?

Visibility

• What if I have an urgent unplanned requirement?Adaptability

I get the tested features actually deliver business value, that too every few weeks.

I can review and UAT a working product every few weeks!

My high priority business requests always gets executed first, irrespective of initial plan.

Agile Overcomes The Challenges

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• How can quality be built in right from the start?Quality

• What if it does not turn out as expected after waiting so long?Risk

• Can the multi-located teams collaborate effectively?Collaboration

I can get the quality baked-in from the start of the project.

I can plan my releases and know associated risks well in advance.

My Team and I collaborate effectively to ensure communication is maximized.

Agile Frameworks

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Scrum

Kanban

Scrumban

Scrum Process

• Focus on delivering the highest business value in the shortest time of the sprint.

• The business sets the priorities of the work.

• The self-organized team determines the best way to deliver the prioritized work.

• Every sprint (1-4 weeks) Product owner can see real working software (production ready).

• The stakeholders can make a decision on when to push it out for production release.

• Everyday customer involvement (15 mins) facilitates better alignment.

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Clarion Scrum Process

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Information RadiatorOnline Scrum Tool

Cross-functional scrum team

WORK ITEM 1

WORK ITEM 2

WORK ITEM 3

WORK ITEM 4

WORK ITEM 5

WORK ITEM 6

PRODUCT BACKLOG

WORK ITEM 1

WORK ITEM 2

WORK ITEM 3

SPRINT BACKLOG

TASK

TASK

TASK

TASK

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TASK

TASK

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TASK

TASK

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PRODUCT INCREMENT

Sprint Preplanning

Sprint Zero

Sprint Planning Meeting

Daily Scrum

Meeting

Sprint Review

Meeting

Sprint Retrospective

Meeting

Design Code

Analysis

Deploy Test

CI

Scrum Master

PO PO

Product Backlog

Grooming

Kanban

• Best for projects in Maintenance

• Visualize your work in hand

• Limit work in progress. One at a time.

• Don't push too hard. Pull!

• Use, monitor, adapt and improve

• Workflow is inherently visible.

• Development process is divided into columns/stages.

• Cumulative flow chart shows relative amount of work in each stage.

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Scrumban

• An Agile management methodology describing hybrids of Scrum and Kanban.

• The iteration review and planning cycle happens just as in Scrum.

• The goal of planning is to fill the slots available, not fill all of the slots. i.e. sprint capacity is not exhausted.

• Accommodates the production tickets on flexible priority basis.

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Methodology Selection

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Scrum

• Enterprise maturity for teams working on product.

• Project with new development mostly.

Kanban

• Support and maintenance teams.

• Continuous product development.

Scrumban

• Startups, fast-pace projects.

• Maintenance plus development tasks.

Customer Involvement Is A Must!

• Availability: Daily involvement minimum 15 mins

• Product Owner from customer end, Shadow Product Owner from Clarion

• Agile coach from Clarion

• Frequent Review & Feedback per sprint

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Clarion Proficiency

• Certified Scrum Master and Agile Coach

• Agile Trained Team

• Great success record

• Proven process

• Dedicated COE team

• Proficiency in other Agile methodologies such as Kanban & Scrumban

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“"Overall very good, consistent support & reliable development, with strong management of IT development. Transition to Agile Development approach has been very helpful in quantifying how much we are able to achieve on a weekly basis to understand timelines on key deliverables.”

Mark HallCEO, G8Way Healthcare Payments

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