SPA Conference session: Developer Anarchy at Forward | |||
One-line description: | The evolution of development from Scrum, through Lean to Anarchy at Forward | ||
Session format: | Case study (75 mins) [read about the different session types] | ||
Abstract: | At Forward we have been using Agile principles since 2007 but we have continued to evolve our process and practices. We moved through a fairly typical Scrum-XP-Lean-Kanban type continuum but have more recently jumped into something quite different which could be described as Developer Anarchy. As a result we have begun to question how far we can push things in the pursuit of delivering value quickly. We've ended up in a place that feels slightly anarchic but highly efficient. Equally, we've created an environment that fosters truly creative solutions to business problems. We'd like to present this to others in a slightly provocative fashion in order to foster debate over the merits of our approach. | ||
Audience background: | Experience of Agile or XP environments. Relevant for Developers, Project Managers, CTO/IT Directors plus other roles (e.g. QA, BA) | ||
Benefits of participating: | - Understand how the removal of conventions, roles and structure in the Forward environment lead to increased productivity and creativity. - Discuss whether adherence to principles such as the Agile Manifesto or Joel's Test continues to make sense in an Anarchic environment. - Answer the question - Does Anarchy lead to more value in software development? | ||
Materials provided: | - Presentation | ||
Process: | - A presentation - A discussion/questionnaire on adherence to Agile principles for those in the room | ||
Detailed timetable: | 00.00 - 00.05: Intro to Forward development practices. 00.05 - 00.20: Survey of how those in the room score on Joel's Test. 00.20 - 00.40: How does Forward score on Joel's Test? 00.40 - 00.60: Principles of Developer Anarchy. 00.60 - 00.75: Questions and discussion. | ||
Outputs: | - Presentation - Joel's test questionnaire | ||
History: | Not presented previously | ||
Presenters | |||
1. Mark Durrand uSwitch Ltd |
2. Fred George | 3. |