Money, Process, and Culture- Tech 20/20 June, 2012
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A talk about Company Culture, Software, People, Lean Thinking, Agile Software. This is the Powerpoint for a talk I gave at Tech2020, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in June, 2012.
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- 1. Money, Process, andMoney, Process, and CultureCulture June, 2012June, 2012 Adrian Carr
- 2. Adrian CarrAdrian Carr ā¢Iām a Software Developer with a passion for efficiency.Iām a Software Developer with a passion for efficiency. ā¢Experience as a business analyst, project manager.Experience as a business analyst, project manager. ā¢Scrum Product Owner and Scrum MasterScrum Product Owner and Scrum Master ā¢Director of Software DevelopmentDirector of Software Development ā¢Founder and Organizer of Agile KnoxvilleFounder and Organizer of Agile Knoxville (http://agileknoxville.com)(http://agileknoxville.com)
- 3. Why am I here?Why am I here? ā¢I'm not trying to sell you anything.I'm not trying to sell you anything. ā¢I want to see local businesses be successful.I want to see local businesses be successful. ā¢ I also want to see people enjoying their jobs andI also want to see people enjoying their jobs and their lives.their lives.
- 4. 2002ā¦.2002ā¦. ā¢Iām working in AtlantaIām working in Atlanta
- 5. I travel to L.A. forI travel to L.A. for installā¦installā¦
- 6. 2011ā¦2011ā¦ ā¢Iām working in KnoxvilleIām working in Knoxville ā¢ Offered the job of leading the developmentOffered the job of leading the development team at Voices Heard Media.team at Voices Heard Media. -Run it however you wantā¦-Run it however you wantā¦
- 7. I travel to L.A. againā¦I travel to L.A. againā¦ Example of chat app to Disney- five days early, in production, no major bugs Response from Disney project manager āYou guys are setting the standardā That was normal for us. And we usually had fun doing it. And it wasnāt that difficult after a while. Both of these, we took business and $$ from other companies who couldn't move as fast and weren't as responsive.
- 8. Step One:Step One: ā¢ Start with more frequent releases (reduceStart with more frequent releases (reduce batch size)batch size) ā Reduced cycle timeReduced cycle time ā Faster feedbackFaster feedback ā Greater ability to respond to changesGreater ability to respond to changes ā Increased efficiencyIncreased efficiency ā Greater sense of urgencyGreater sense of urgency ā Defects don't build up unnoticedDefects don't build up unnoticed
- 9. Step Two:Step Two: ā¢ Agile practices.Agile practices. ā Small cross-functional teamsSmall cross-functional teams ā Frequent deliveryFrequent delivery ā Small batch sizesSmall batch sizes ā Daily standup meetingsDaily standup meetings ā Demos and planning meetings every 2-4Demos and planning meetings every 2-4 weeksweeks
- 10. The Agile ManifestoThe Agile Manifesto ā¢ Individuals and interactionsIndividuals and interactions over processesover processes and toolsand tools ā¢ Working softwareWorking software over comprehensiveover comprehensive documentationdocumentation ā¢ Customer collaborationCustomer collaboration over contractover contract negotiationnegotiation ā¢ Responding to changeResponding to change over following a planover following a plan That is, while there is value in the items onThat is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left morethe right, we value the items on the left more..
- 11. Principles behind the Agile ManifestoPrinciples behind the Agile Manifesto ā¢ Our highest priority is to satisfy the customerOur highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery ofthrough early and continuous delivery of valuable software.valuable software. ā¢ Welcome changing requirements, even late inWelcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness changedevelopment. Agile processes harness change for the customer's competitive advantage.for the customer's competitive advantage. ā¢ Deliver working software frequently, from aDeliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with acouple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale.preference to the shorter timescale.
- 12. ā¢ Build projects around motivatedBuild projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environmentindividuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them toand support they need, and trust them to get the job done.get the job done. ā¢ The most efficient and effective method ofThe most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within aconveying information to and within a development team is face-to-facedevelopment team is face-to-face conversation.conversation. ā¢ Working software is the primary measureWorking software is the primary measure of progress.of progress.
- 13. ā¢ Continuous attention to technical excellenceContinuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.and good design enhances agility. ā¢ Simplicity--the art of maximizing the amountSimplicity--the art of maximizing the amount of work not done--is essential.of work not done--is essential. ā¢ The best architectures, requirements, andThe best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.designs emerge from self-organizing teams. ā¢ At regular intervals, the team reflects on howAt regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes andto become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.adjusts its behavior accordingly. http://agilemanifesto.org/http://agilemanifesto.org/
- 14. Warning:Warning: ā¢ Partially agile isnāt very agile.Partially agile isnāt very agile. ā¢ Agile practices without the principles willAgile practices without the principles will only give marginal benefits.only give marginal benefits. ā¢ A few lean concepts can make anA few lean concepts can make an amazing difference.amazing difference. ā¢ After a lot of study on this, Iāve come toAfter a lot of study on this, Iāve come to believe that this wonāt happen withoutbelieve that this wonāt happen without systemic cultural changes.systemic cultural changes.
- 15. Lean ThinkingLean Thinking ā¢ The core idea is to maximizeĀ The core idea is to maximizeĀ valuevalueĀ whileĀ while minimizing waste. Simply, lean meansminimizing waste. Simply, lean means creating more value with fewer resources.creating more value with fewer resources. http://lean.orghttp://lean.org
- 16. ā¢ Eliminating waste creates processes thatEliminating waste creates processes that need less human effort, less space, lessneed less human effort, less space, less capital, and less time to make products andcapital, and less time to make products and services at far less costs and with muchservices at far less costs and with much fewer defects, compared with traditionalfewer defects, compared with traditional business systems.business systems. http://lean.orghttp://lean.org
- 17. Lean Cultural ChangesLean Cultural Changes ā¢ Optimize the WholeOptimize the Whole
- 18. Lean Cultural ChangesLean Cultural Changes ā¢ Culture of problem solvingCulture of problem solving ā Problems shouldn't carry blame, or they willProblems shouldn't carry blame, or they will be suppressed, and you can't solve them.be suppressed, and you can't solve them. ā Stop going around them and solve themStop going around them and solve them insteadinstead ā¢ The fact that we know more today, and are more capable today,The fact that we know more today, and are more capable today, is good news about today, not bad news about yesterday.is good news about today, not bad news about yesterday. RonRon JeffriesJeffries ā¢ A manager at an auto plant that used to be a manager in aA manager at an auto plant that used to be a manager in a Toyota plant:Toyota plant: āWhen I was a manager at the Toyota plant, I hadāWhen I was a manager at the Toyota plant, I had 2000 problem solvers working in āthe plant. Now I have 10. How2000 problem solvers working in āthe plant. Now I have 10. How am I going to compete?āam I going to compete?ā From āLeading Lean DevelopmentāFrom āLeading Lean Developmentā
- 19. Lean Cultural ChangesLean Cultural Changes ā¢ Continuous improvementContinuous improvement ā¢ Who is responsible for quality at yourWho is responsible for quality at your company?company? ā¢ ExpectExpect employees to look for waste andemployees to look for waste and ways to eliminate it.ways to eliminate it.
- 20. Lean Cultural ChangesLean Cultural Changes ā¢ āāStop the lineā cultureStop the lineā culture ā¢ This can be painful at first, but yields greatThis can be painful at first, but yields great results.results.
- 21. Lean Cultural ChangesLean Cultural Changes ā¢ 5 Whys5 Whys ā Powerful tool. To get to root cause.Powerful tool. To get to root cause. ā Avoid trap of turning into 5 BlamesAvoid trap of turning into 5 Blames ā¢ Try to keep it simple. Donāt try to solve aTry to keep it simple. Donāt try to solve a massive, multi-faceted problem with this.massive, multi-faceted problem with this.
- 22. Be PreparedBe Prepared ā¢ This will probably be hard, and willThis will probably be hard, and will probably cause some clashes.probably cause some clashes. ā¢ It will expose things that some peopleIt will expose things that some people (including you) hold dear.(including you) hold dear. ā¢ This is where your company culture getsThis is where your company culture gets really important. Some people wonāt fit thisreally important. Some people wonāt fit this
- 23. Corporate ValuesCorporate Values ā¢ IntegrityIntegrity ā¢ CommunicationCommunication ā¢ RespectRespect ā¢ ExcellenceExcellence
- 24. What values and behaviors are rewarded at your company? Is it ok to lie to make a sale? (Slide borrowed from Netflix)
- 25. How do you create a greatHow do you create a great culture?culture? ā¢ Reward the values that matter.Reward the values that matter. ā¢ Eliminate waste and make your employeeāsEliminate waste and make your employeeās jobs easierjobs easier ā¢ Encourage employees to ask why and lookEncourage employees to ask why and look for better ways of doing things.for better ways of doing things. ā¢ Care about people.Care about people. ā¢ Be a coach, not a policemanBe a coach, not a policeman
- 26. A Few ResourcesA Few Resources ā¢ Leading Lean DevelopmentLeading Lean Development By Mary andBy Mary and Tom PoppendieckTom Poppendieck ā¢ The Lean StartupThe Lean Startup By Eric ReisBy Eric Reis ā¢ http://lean.orghttp://lean.org ā¢ http://agileknoxville.comhttp://agileknoxville.com
Editor's Notes
- First, I want to thank you all for being here. You had other options, and you chose to be here.
- Iāve held a lot of different roles, so I have a unique perspective. Most of my professional career has been in software development, so thatās the emphasis of this talk, but a lot of this will apply to any business. This is what worked for me.
- -The rising tide floats all boats. I don't want one without the other, and I donāt believe these have to be mutually exclusive.
- Iām a Jr programmer working at Alltel Information Services/Fidelity Business analysts, project managers, Gantt charts, lots of plans. -Carefully planned project, with two phases of about a year each. I assume that this is the best way to handle software projects.
- -Epiphany when an end user said āThis wonāt work.ā
- Example of chat app to Disney- five days early, in production, no major bugs Response from Disney project manager ā You guys are setting the standardā That was normal for us. And we usually had fun doing it. And it wasnāt that difficult after a while. Both of these, we took business and $$ from other companies who couldn't move as fast and weren't as responsive.
- Some people will say itās too hard, or too much work. Do it more often. Automate it if possible.
- There are practices, and there are principles -Small cross-functional teams -Frequent delivery -Small batch sizes -Daily standup meetings -Demos and planning meetings every 2-4 weeks
- Our highest priority is not to āfollow a planā
- When decisions are made, these principles should be the decider.
- Not one department, or optimize by department. Examples: -Sales process at VHM -Support processes Be careful what you measure
- Expose and welcome problems "That's not my job" ā A serious warning sign that you donāt have the right culture.
- Hint: It should be everyone .
- You may find that some people simply donāt fit this culture. They may be on the wrong bus. Have compassion.
- Sounds good right?
- Amblerās question about status reports They have to trust you, and know it's not a waste of their time.