agile requirements is not an oxymoron

AT6 Session 6/6/2013 2:15 PM

"Agile Requirements: Not an Oxymoron"

Presented by:

Paul Reed EBG Consulting

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Paul Reed EBG Consulting

Paul Reed, senior associate with EBG Consulting, has led agile teams working on complex products in companies of all sizes. He excels at helping companies transition to agile by leveraging an adaptive rollout strategy. Paul is author of Developing Applications with Java and UML and Developing Applications with Visual Basic and UML and a frequent conference speaker. A practicing Certified ScrumMaster, Paul offers hands-on experience in bringing real-world, sound architecture into the product lifecycle. Paul’s experience and his talents in business analysis and design, using a variety of application lifecycle approaches, contribute to his ability to get projects back on track to deliver business value.

Paul Reed

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Senior Associate, EBG Consulting

Paul Reed

wicked problems

product

requirements: basis for product development

options

cone of uncertainty

peopleware

fuzzy logic open secret

airline food seriously funny

jumbo shrimp vaguely aware

“…figure of speech that combines two normally

contradictory terms”

Source: visualthesaurus.com

agile requirements

concepts

product

partners

shared understanding

analyze to plan

Alternatives, choices, possibilities…

product options

to achieve a goal or solve a problem for its stakeholders.

Adapted from: Gottesdiener, Software Requirements Memory Jogger

horizon

requirement

visiblity

feedback

7 product dimensions

Users interact with the product

The product interfaces to users, systems,

and devices

interface

The product provides capabilities

for users

action

The product includes

a repository of data and

useful information

The product enforces

constraints

control

The product conforms to

physical properties and technology

platforms

environment

The product has certain properties

that qualify its operation and development

quality attribute

discover to deliver

value management

“The most efficient and effective method of conveying info to and within the development team is face-to-face conversation…”

The Agile Manifesto

structured conversation

explore each D

explore, evaluate, confirm w visuals

User Interface Action Data Control

user role map context diagram

prototypes

business process map

dependency graph

story map

data model

state diagram

decision table

decision tree

explore w visuals

Users Interfaces Actions Data Controls

user role map context diagram

prototypes

business process map

dependency graph

story map

data model

state diagram

decision table

decision tree

evaluate each D

assemble options

As a user

I need to action

so I <value > control

beyond stories

confirm to learn

confirm

Adapted from: Agile Alliance Functional Testing Tools

Open Space Workshop 2007

define validate

verify validate

structured conversation

7 product dimensions

partners

the plan

conversing

allocate them to plans

cohesive chunks of high-value options and

They identify and

the evolving product. The product partners continually

collaborate to

options for the

7 Product Dimensions.

at all views.

Discover to Deliver™

The partners

more agile

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