#meten How do you measure agile success? Keith Richards www.agilekrc.com
#meten Presentation Structure • Introductions • Why do we need to do this • Two different views to assess • What needs measuring • How to do this in the best way • Further information • Close and questions.
#meten Introductions • agileKRC is a pioneering company at the forefront of agile thinking • Specialising in all things agile (PRINCE2 Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean Startup, DSDM, AgilePM, everything!) • Training, Consultancy, Coaching and Delivery • Lead author for the NEW PRINCE2 Agile product from AXELOS • 20 years of experience with agile • Detailed knowledge of PRINCE2 with agile and the DSDM Framework • IAF Accredited / APMG Certified Facilitator • Author of ‘Agile Project Management’ (TSO) • Voted ‘Most Valuable Agile Player’ UK Agile Awards.
#meten Agile is definitely good for you • Everyone is doing it • It has gone mainstream • A lot of information available about it • Many surveys highlighting the benefits.
#meten …but can you prove it? • Do we need to prove it? • Can we just use our instincts? • Is there any benefit to proving it works? • You have to be able to prove it!
#meten How do you prove it? • With a lot of hard work • By being very careful • ‘Meten is Weten’ • It is easy to get this wrong!
#meten Firstly, decide what success means to you • Agile is only an enabler • What are you trying to achieve with agile? • Go faster? • Deliver better? • Be cheaper? • All three?
#meten Is it that simple? • What about other forms of success? • Being more responsive • What does ‘better’ mean? – Building the right thing? – Building the thing right? • Do you mean ‘faster’… • …or do you mean ‘on time’?
#meten Is this measuring agile? • Yes and no! • You need to measure at two levels – Benefits level – Agile level • Separating these two will help provide clarity.
#meten Measuring benefits • The most important • Generally objective • Should be doing this anyway • The agile word is ‘value’… ...although ironically that is often nebulous.
#meten Measuring Agile • Still important • Sometimes subjective • Contrast to existing practices (e.g. waterfall) • Secondary importance …but it is vital to measure it!
#meten Some ideas on what to measure • Collaboration • Transparency • Self-organisation • Exploration • Communication • Morale • Release frequency • Early detection • Bugs... …but are all of these secondary?
#meten Never forget – the CFO view • Happy campers or cash?
#meten To measure agile you need a baseline • What measures do you have right now? • Are they the ones you need? • Can you tell if agile is working? • How will you know what success looks like? • This is hard to do!
#meten To go agile you need a business case • How much are you investing in agile? • How much are you expecting in return? • What is the scope of your agile initiative?
#meten You need the right people in the right roles • Who is sponsoring this? • Who is managing it? • Who are the key stakeholders? • ‘Edge of desk’ is not an option.
#meten It’s a long journey • …and it never ends! • Take it one step at a time – continuous improvement • Don’t worry if some of this worries you • Generally low levels of maturity exist for this • It is easier for some than others.
#meten Further Information / Next Steps • agileKRC offers accredited public courses, in-house training and coaching. • Would you like an agile assessment or a project health check? • Email us at [email protected] to find out how we can help you on your agile journey.
#meten Measuring Agile Success: Any questions? [email protected] www.agilekrc.com