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Agile<br />
Mythbusters<br />
<strong>John</strong> <strong>Scumniotales</strong><br />
<strong>Paul</strong> <strong>Dupuy</strong><br />
<strong>Jeff</strong> <strong>McKenna</strong><br />
<strong>Serena</strong><br />
<strong>Tim</strong> <strong>Walker</strong><br />
<strong>Al</strong> Goerner<br />
Valtech
Agile Myth #1<br />
Agile means I'm free<br />
from ever writing<br />
documentation again
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile means I'm free from ever writing documentation again<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#1 - Our Take<br />
Agile suggests just the right<br />
amount of documentation and<br />
done at the right time
Agile Myth #2<br />
Agile is more<br />
disciplined than other<br />
methods
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile is more disciplined than other methods<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#2 -Our Take<br />
More reflection; more consciousness<br />
about what is happening; strict<br />
reporting; significant planning; more<br />
testing at the right time; continuous<br />
integration; errors found earlier
Agile Myth #3<br />
Agile means I can<br />
change my mind<br />
whenever I want to
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile means I can change my mind whenever I want to<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#3 - Our Take<br />
Within the timebox (sprint) there’s<br />
less change, but outside IT there’s<br />
potential for more change, in<br />
real projects normal adjustments<br />
occur
Agile Myth #4<br />
Agile works on all<br />
sizes of projects
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile works on all sizes of projects<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#4 - Our Take<br />
Larger projects require more<br />
control; tooling is much more<br />
important. Different structures of<br />
teams work; teams remain fairly<br />
small.
Agile Myth #5<br />
Agile teams can not<br />
be controlled by<br />
management
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile teams can not be controlled by management<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#5 - Our Take<br />
Status becomes true status<br />
– not made up; replanning is<br />
done often; process shows<br />
the critical areas
Agile Myth #6<br />
Agile requires<br />
detailed architecture<br />
and design
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile requires detailed architecture and design<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#6 - Our Take<br />
Just the right amount of<br />
architecture and design and done<br />
at the right time; large projects<br />
require more; refactoring ensures<br />
that architecture remains current
Agile Myth #7<br />
Agile is just the<br />
latest hype
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile is just the latest hype<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#7 - Our Take<br />
Been used for a long time;<br />
data is appearing that<br />
demonstrates that it works;<br />
most employees Like it.
Agile Myth #8<br />
Agile works on<br />
complex projects
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile works on complex projects<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#8 - Our Take<br />
Complexity of successful<br />
agile projects is<br />
growing. Partitioning<br />
matters.
Agile Myth #9<br />
Agile teams don't<br />
work hard, they just<br />
play foosball
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile teams don't work hard, they just play foosball<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#9 - Our Take<br />
Agile teams know that<br />
balance is required; work<br />
hard with more focus; play<br />
hard!
Agile Myth #10<br />
Agile is used only for<br />
mission critical<br />
applications
<strong>Tim</strong>e to vote!<br />
Agile is used only for mission critical applications<br />
1. True<br />
2. False<br />
3. I don’t know
#10 - Our Take<br />
Any project; process should be<br />
running well for mission<br />
critical; heart monitors. Moving<br />
into mission critical projects.
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