The document discusses common misconceptions about Agile and the realities of Agile. It addresses 10 misconceptions such as that Agile has no planning, lacks discipline, or does not scale. For each misconception, it provides the reality, such as that Agile uses adaptive planning, more consistent discipline, and can scale. It also outlines benefits of Agile for business, such as enabling quick feedback, handling changing requirements, and lowering costs of change. Benefits for IT include involvement in business strategy and better visibility into project progress. In conclusion, the document advocates embracing Agile as a "game changer."

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7th june 2014
AGILE IS NOT FRAGILE
Sunil Mundra

2. OUTLINE

3. OUTLINE
Misconceptions
Benefits
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4. MISCONCEPTIONS

5. MISCONCEPTION 1
No Planning
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6. REALITY
Adaptive Planning
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7. MISCONCEPTION 2
Lacks Discipline
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8. REALITY
More & Consistent
Discipline
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9. MISCONCEPTION 3
No Documentation
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10. REALITY
Minimal Documentation
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11. MISCONCEPTION 4
Too Many Meetings
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12. REALITY
Short & Focused
Meetings
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13. MISCONCEPTION 5
Does Not Scale
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14. REALITY
Is Scalable
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15. MISCONCEPTION 6
No Process
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16. REALITY
Context Driven Process
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17. MISCONCEPTION 7
Loss of Control
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18. REALITY
Higher Transparency and
Visibility
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19. MISCONCEPTION 8
Not Process Driven
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20. REALITY
Processes Not Rigid
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21. MISCONCEPTION 9
Unlimited Changes To
Requirements
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22. REALITY
Accommodate Changes
Within Reasonable Limits
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23. MISCONCEPTION 10
Has Wasteful Practices
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24. REALITY
Benefits Overwhelmingly
Outweigh Costs
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25. To Conclude….
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• Fear of Unknown, due to newness
• Not a ‘one size fits all’
• Not a ‘silver bullet’
• Not a remedy for incompetence
• Is a Mindset

26. BENEFITS

27. BUSINESS
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• Enables Quick Feedback from Market
• Handles Changing Requirements and
Priorities
• Lowers Cost of Change
• Delivers Business Value Early and Often
• Maximizes Return on Investment (ROI)

28. IT
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• Involvement in Business Strategy
• Better Visibility into Project Progress
• Reduces Risk
• Encourages Higher Quality and Simpler
Code
• Happy Employees

29. THE LAST WORD
Embrace Agile.
It’s a ‘Game Changer’!
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30. THANK YOU
sunilrm@thoughtworks.co m

31. QUESTIONS?
sunilrm@thoughtworks.co m