the callplus agile journey

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The CallPlus Agile JourneyBernard O’Leary, Applications Development Manager.

Why Did Agile Succeed at CallPlus…

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Why Agile?• Initial impressions of Agile• The CallPlus Development Team• Revisiting Agile, and the Scrum “Formula”• Executive approval• And we’re away…

First Attempt at Scrum…

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We needed professional help

Bill of materials• Post-It notes.• Whiteboard & markers.• Created spreadsheet templates for:– Product Backlog.– Sprint Backlog.• Standard directory structure, Sprint output.• Standard spreadsheet versioning.• Pivot charts, post-Sprint analysis/reporting.• KISS!

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Success!

It Wasn’t Easy

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Breakthrough – 100% Sprints!!

Evidence…

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Electrification (TFS)

Other Agile Adventures

Scrum Worked at Worked Because…

• We had a “blank canvas”.• We were willing to “give it a go” - risk failure.• We do/did research and invested in training.• We recognised the benefits of coaching.• We had the buy-in of the business.• Our developers are/were keen.• We had a monumental whiteboard.

Useful Reading

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Q&A

bernardo@callplus.co.nz