Zoho Agile Transformation-Jun16

An Approach to Agile Transformation
of
By
Raja (M Rajamanickam)
Enterprise Agile Coach
ProXL Consulting
Chennai
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Agenda
• Why Agile Transformation?

• Benefits of Agile Transformation
• Sharing some experiences
 Do’s and Don’ts of Agile Transformation
• Agile Transformation Approach
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The Traditional Development
Analysis
Time Design
Coding
Testing
3
Typical Challenges of Software Product Development
• Unclear User Requirements (improper features)

• Requirements change
• Delayed deployment
• Unable to cope with the features of the immediate
competitors
• Lower visibility of actual product development
• Delay in realizing the revenue (longer development
time)
• Last minute correction difficult
• Schedule and Cost overruns
• Lot of mid night oils before final delivery
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Typical Issue of Software Product Development
Analysis
Design
Tim
Time
Do we have half
a solution yet?
Coding
Testing
(The cost
of change
increases)
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So, what shall we do now?
Agile Software Development

solves most of these issues
6
Two Fundamental Changes of
Agile Software Development
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Traditional vs Agile Development - 1
Analysis
Design
Tim
Time
Coding
Testing
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Agile Process
Analysis
Design
Coding
Testing
Time
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Agile Process
Analysis
Design
Coding
Testing
Time
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Agile Process
20% done
(100% usable!)
Analysis  Develop 20% of the

features that deliver
80% of value
Design
 Develop and deploy
highest priority first
Coding
 Stop when you run out of
time or money
Testing
Time
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Traditional vs Agile Development - 2
Constraints
Requirements Cost Schedule
Cost Schedule Requirements
Traditional Agile Estimate
Source: Michele Sliger: Relating PMBOK Practices to Agile Practices on StickyMinds.com

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Benefits of Agile
Gartner predicts that 80% of all software projects

will move to Agile within the next few years.
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Popular Agile Methods
• Scrum
• Extreme Programming (XP)
• Adaptive Software Development (ASD)
• Dynamic System Development Method (DSDM)
• Feature Driven Development (FDD)
• Lean Software Development
• Lean/Kanban
• Crystal Methods
• …
14
Agile is not a Silver Bullet !
But, the main problem with Agile is…
It is easy to learn/comprehend
But, difficult to implelment...
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About the Agile Coach
 M. Rajamanickam (Raja) is a Process Improvement Consultant
with more 25 years experience in Quality Management and Process
Improvement.
 Helps clients to improve their process in countries like India, USA,
Japan, China, Taiwan, Brazil, Australia, Malaysia, Vietnam,
Philippines, Indonesia, etc.
 Holds ME (Industrial Engineering) from PSG College of Technology
and Exec. MBA from Great Lakes Institute of Management.
Email: [email protected]
http://in.linkedin.com/in/rajamrajamanickam/
 Earlier jobs include  Certified Scrum Master (CSM),

 Vice President of Corporate Certified Scrum Product Owner
Quality at HCL Technologies, (CSPO)
 Manager, Quality at Oracle  Lean Six Sigma Corporate Champion
India  Trained Management Consultant and
 Worked on the Agile Transformation a Passionate Trainer
of many clients in India, China and  Visiting faculty to many Universities
Vietnam and Business Schools including Anna
 His YouTube Videos on Agile has University (CEG), Chennai &
more than 2 Lakh views from 155 Great Lakes Institute of
countries Management, Chennai.
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Some Experiences
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Do’s for Successful Agile Transformation
• Management Involvement and

commitment
• Proper training of all Stake Holders
• Culture change – Agile is different
‘Thinking’
• Good, open communication – Even
the bad news!
• Team spirit
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Don’ts for Successful Agile Transformation
• Micro Management
• Lack of trust
• Not involving team members in key
meetings
• Continuation of ‘Command and
Control’ culture
• Lack of transparency
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Agile Transformation Methodology for Zoho
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Pilot Phase
Pre Pilot Phase

• Organizational Assessment
• Identification of Champions Team (Agile Transformation
Group)
• Identification of Pilot Teams (3 projects)
Pilot Phase
• Two Days hands on Agile Training
• Scrum Master / ACP training to Scrum Masters (Optional)
• Handholding of entire cycle of Agile for the first two
sprints (for 3 teams)
• Summarizing the benefits to Senior Management
• Help develop Agile process definitions
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Scaling Phase
Training
• One day training on Agile Engineering Practices
• XP, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development,
Pair Programming
• Scaling Agile
• Identifying and Developing Internal Champions

• Agile Program Management
• Organizational Agile Processes
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Enterprise Transformation Phase
• Training on Agile people practices

• Agile Team Building, Performance Evaluation
• Cross Team trainings on Agile & Lean

• Induction training materials (on demand video session)
• Agile Metrics, evaluation mechanism for sustenance
• Organization-wide assessment practices
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Let’s Go Agile and reap the benefits!
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Raja
M. Rajamanickam
Managing Partner
ProXL Consulting, Chennai
[email protected]
http://in.linkedin.com/in/rajamrajamanickam/
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An Approach to Agile Transformation

• Why Agile Transformation?

• Unclear User Requirements (improper features)

Agile Software Development

Analysis  Develop 20% of the

Requirements Cost Schedule

Cost Schedule Requirements

Traditional Agile Estimate

Source: Michele Sliger: Relating PMBOK Practices to Agile Practices on StickyMinds.com

Gartner predicts that 80% of all software projects

But, the main problem with Agile is…

 Earlier jobs include  Certified Scrum Master (CSM),

• Management Involvement and

Pre Pilot Phase

• Identifying and Developing Internal Champions

• Training on Agile people practices

• Cross Team trainings on Agile & Lean

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