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These notes from [[CITCONAsiaPacific2009Sessions]]. See also [[Is Scrum Evil?]] from [[CITCONEurope2008Sessions]] and [[Is scrum Evil]] from [[CITCONUS2010Sessions]].
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==Scrum is evil because==
 
==Scrum is evil because==
- becomes and end in itself - an excuse
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* becomes and end in itself - an excuse
- "that's not scrum"
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* "that's not scrum"
- treated as a silver bullet
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* treated as a silver bullet
- it hides poor estimation
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* it hides poor estimation
- master as dictator
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* master as dictator
- master as project manager
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* master as project manager
- 2 days - certified!
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* 2 days - certified!
  
 
==More Evil==
 
==More Evil==
- Daily standup = Agile
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* Daily standup = Agile
- Agile by the numbers
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* Agile by the numbers
- Dessert first - not worring about technical debt or CI
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* Dessert first - not worring about technical debt or CI
- You lose the baby with the bathwater
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* You lose the baby with the bathwater
- scrum teams don't play well with others including customers
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* scrum teams don't play well with others including customers
- it has certification
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* it has certification
- it is the philosopher's stone
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* it is the philosopher's stone
  
 
==Diagram==
 
==Diagram==
- scrum is iterative waterfall
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* scrum is iterative waterfall
- "I'm feeling sort of damp and ..."
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* "I'm feeling sort of damp and ..."
- Scrum is the new RUP
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* Scrum is the new RUP
- Jeffrey More - 'Crossing the Chasm
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* Jeffrey More - 'Crossing the Chasm'
  - technology adoption lifecycle
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** technology adoption lifecycle
- visionaries/early adopters -> early marjority (scrum has crossed over - makes early adopters sad)
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* visionaries/early adopters -> early marjority (scrum has crossed over - makes early adopters sad)
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==Engineering Envy==
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* After the gold rush
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* Other engineering professions have bigger budgets, more risk,  more formulae?
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* Other engineering professions still have this pain - see the aeronautical engineer who built spaceship One for Richard Branson on lean methodologies
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* Delays of Recent Boeing/Airbus Aircraft
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* A lot of Agile stuff comes from bottom up - Scrum comes from Top down
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==Scrum is Good Because==
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* (not about how to get non-sucky engineers)
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* people can get it
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* an easy introduction
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* a good starting point
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* it is better than a cowboy shop people can actually follow it
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* improves visibility
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* provides a forum for communication
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* can engage customers in a much wider way
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* blockers are highlighted
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* testers can start work early
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* states there should be a facilitator
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* results focussed
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* makes everybody responsible for end result
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* better communication from end result
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==Takeaway==
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* Scrum is not evil - people are evil

Latest revision as of 11:51, 11 May 2012

These notes from CITCONAsiaPacific2009Sessions. See also Is Scrum Evil? from CITCONEurope2008Sessions and Is scrum Evil from CITCONUS2010Sessions.


Scrum is evil because

  • becomes and end in itself - an excuse
  • "that's not scrum"
  • treated as a silver bullet
  • it hides poor estimation
  • master as dictator
  • master as project manager
  • 2 days - certified!

More Evil

  • Daily standup = Agile
  • Agile by the numbers
  • Dessert first - not worring about technical debt or CI
  • You lose the baby with the bathwater
  • scrum teams don't play well with others including customers
  • it has certification
  • it is the philosopher's stone

Diagram

  • scrum is iterative waterfall
  • "I'm feeling sort of damp and ..."
  • Scrum is the new RUP
  • Jeffrey More - 'Crossing the Chasm'
    • technology adoption lifecycle
  • visionaries/early adopters -> early marjority (scrum has crossed over - makes early adopters sad)

Engineering Envy

  • After the gold rush
  • Other engineering professions have bigger budgets, more risk, more formulae?
  • Other engineering professions still have this pain - see the aeronautical engineer who built spaceship One for Richard Branson on lean methodologies
  • Delays of Recent Boeing/Airbus Aircraft
  • A lot of Agile stuff comes from bottom up - Scrum comes from Top down

Scrum is Good Because

  • (not about how to get non-sucky engineers)
  • people can get it
  • an easy introduction
  • a good starting point
  • it is better than a cowboy shop people can actually follow it
  • improves visibility
  • provides a forum for communication
  • can engage customers in a much wider way
  • blockers are highlighted
  • testers can start work early
  • states there should be a facilitator
  • results focussed
  • makes everybody responsible for end result
  • better communication from end result

Takeaway

  • Scrum is not evil - people are evil