how does application development software development relate to potty
software development relate to potty
software development relate to potty training yes I said potty training so
training yes I said potty training so
training yes I said potty training so I’m a fairly new mom I have a
I’m a fairly new mom I have a
I’m a fairly new mom I have a three-year-old and a six-month-old and
three-year-old and a six-month-old and
three-year-old and a six-month-old and when we were about to have our baby girl
when we were about to have our baby girl
when we were about to have our baby girl we decided that we needed to talk to our
we decided that we needed to talk to our
we decided that we needed to talk to our toddler about potty training so we sat
toddler about potty training so we sat
toddler about potty training so we sat him down and said okay Michael you need
him down and said okay Michael you need
him down and said okay Michael you need to be potty trained by the time your
to be potty trained by the time your
to be potty trained by the time your sister gets here and remember how
sister gets here and remember how
sister gets here and remember how excited you were to find out that you
excited you were to find out that you
excited you were to find out that you were gonna have a baby sister and how
were gonna have a baby sister and how
were gonna have a baby sister and how awesome it’s gonna be to be a big
awesome it’s gonna be to be a big
awesome it’s gonna be to be a big brother well you need to do a couple
brother well you need to do a couple
brother well you need to do a couple things for us so we basically gave him a
things for us so we basically gave him a
things for us so we basically gave him a nine-month project plan and we said
nine-month project plan and we said
nine-month project plan and we said these are all the things that you need
these are all the things that you need
these are all the things that you need to complete
to complete
to complete here’s your supplies here’s all the
here’s your supplies here’s all the
here’s your supplies here’s all the things you need to do but you only have
things you need to do but you only have
things you need to do but you only have until nine months when your sister gets
until nine months when your sister gets
until nine months when your sister gets here it’s pretty ridiculous to think
here it’s pretty ridiculous to think
here it’s pretty ridiculous to think that he’d actually be able to comprehend
that he’d actually be able to comprehend
that he’d actually be able to comprehend all these things that he would need to
all these things that he would need to
all these things that he would need to get done but isn’t that exactly what
get done but isn’t that exactly what
get done but isn’t that exactly what we’re asking teams to do that are still
we’re asking teams to do that are still
we’re asking teams to do that are still using the waterfall methodology and just
using the waterfall methodology and just
using the waterfall methodology and just as a high-level for a comparison so you
as a high-level for a comparison so you
as a high-level for a comparison so you guys can get a picture of what that
guys can get a picture of what that
guys can get a picture of what that methodology is it’s legitimately think
methodology is it’s legitimately think
methodology is it’s legitimately think about a waterfall and you have these
about a waterfall and you have these
about a waterfall and you have these different phases and the waterfall flows
different phases and the waterfall flows
different phases and the waterfall flows down into these different phases but at
down into these different phases but at
down into these different phases but at the end you still have to have
the end you still have to have
the end you still have to have everything done by a certain amount of
everything done by a certain amount of
everything done by a certain amount of time this project needs to be complete
time this project needs to be complete
time this project needs to be complete no matter what it’s not effective it’s
no matter what it’s not effective it’s
no matter what it’s not effective it’s not efficient there doesn’t account for
not efficient there doesn’t account for
not efficient there doesn’t account for any type of change it doesn’t account
any type of change it doesn’t account
any type of change it doesn’t account for anybody learning things differently
for anybody learning things differently
for anybody learning things differently and it definitely does not account for a
and it definitely does not account for a
and it definitely does not account for a certain phase to take longer than
certain phase to take longer than
certain phase to take longer than another
another
another it just doesn’t work so why are anybody
it just doesn’t work so why are anybody
it just doesn’t work so why are anybody still doing this type of methodology so
still doing this type of methodology so
still doing this type of methodology so what I want you guys to think about is
what I want you guys to think about is
what I want you guys to think about is there are other options I personally
there are other options I personally
there are other options I personally have found that the agile methodology
have found that the agile methodology
have found that the agile methodology works a lot better about ten years ago
works a lot better about ten years ago
works a lot better about ten years ago I got introduced to the agile
I got introduced to the agile
I got introduced to the agile methodology I started at ING Direct and
methodology I started at ING Direct and
methodology I started at ING Direct and they were just starting their
they were just starting their
they were just starting their transformation from waterfall of agile
transformation from waterfall of agile
transformation from waterfall of agile and literally within the first couple
and literally within the first couple
and literally within the first couple weeks I got to see the benefits first
weeks I got to see the benefits first
weeks I got to see the benefits first handed to see how fast things were
handed to see how fast things were
handed to see how fast things were changing and how effective it could be
now how does that relate to real life
now how does that relate to real life just like in real life things change all
just like in real life things change all
just like in real life things change all the time and we need to be able to be
the time and we need to be able to be
the time and we need to be able to be adapting to that change we need to be
adapting to that change we need to be
adapting to that change we need to be able to shift and figure out what’s
able to shift and figure out what’s
able to shift and figure out what’s working best if you compare the two
working best if you compare the two
working best if you compare the two methodologies Waterfall over here again
methodologies Waterfall over here again
methodologies Waterfall over here again you have this timeline that you have to
you have this timeline that you have to
you have this timeline that you have to get everything done and in those cases
get everything done and in those cases
get everything done and in those cases your customer may not even see that end
your customer may not even see that end
your customer may not even see that end result until after that full timeline
result until after that full timeline
result until after that full timeline and most likely they’re not going to
and most likely they’re not going to
and most likely they’re not going to even get exactly what they wanted with
even get exactly what they wanted with
even get exactly what they wanted with agile you’re able to take that product
agile you’re able to take that product
agile you’re able to take that product that you’re working on and break it out
that you’re working on and break it out
that you’re working on and break it out into smaller pieces smaller chunks of
into smaller pieces smaller chunks of
into smaller pieces smaller chunks of work that are more digestible that way
work that are more digestible that way
work that are more digestible that way you’re able to adjust a lot quicker if
you’re able to adjust a lot quicker if
you’re able to adjust a lot quicker if something is going well or not going
something is going well or not going
something is going well or not going well and again that’s just like real
well and again that’s just like real
well and again that’s just like real life you’re not going to keep doing
life you’re not going to keep doing
life you’re not going to keep doing something if it’s not working so why in
something if it’s not working so why in
something if it’s not working so why in our professional lives would we do the
our professional lives would we do the
our professional lives would we do the same just think about these different
same just think about these different
same just think about these different options
another option is Kanban which is still
another option is Kanban which is still part of the agile methodology and it
part of the agile methodology and it
part of the agile methodology and it still uses all the same principles the
still uses all the same principles the
still uses all the same principles the main difference is that you’re always
main difference is that you’re always
main difference is that you’re always working on whatever the highest priority
working on whatever the highest priority
working on whatever the highest priority is so back to the potty training there’s
is so back to the potty training there’s
is so back to the potty training there’s always going to be new priorities and we
always going to be new priorities and we
always going to be new priorities and we need to be able to shift to that just
need to be able to shift to that just
need to be able to shift to that just like in real life I personally have used
like in real life I personally have used
like in real life I personally have used Kanban in a lot for a lot of different
Kanban in a lot for a lot of different
Kanban in a lot for a lot of different teams and I’ll give you three different
teams and I’ll give you three different
teams and I’ll give you three different examples of where I’ve recommended come
examples of where I’ve recommended come
examples of where I’ve recommended come on do you use and this could be from a
on do you use and this could be from a
on do you use and this could be from a team that just is transitioning to agile
team that just is transitioning to agile
team that just is transitioning to agile or a team that has been using agile and
or a team that has been using agile and
or a team that has been using agile and they just want to see better
they just want to see better
they just want to see better productivity or they want some change
productivity or they want some change
productivity or they want some change and they want to try something different
and they want to try something different
and they want to try something different so the first example is production
so the first example is production
so the first example is production support or really any type of intake
support or really any type of intake
support or really any type of intake process this could even be outside of IT
process this could even be outside of IT
process this could even be outside of IT you’re still breaking down things into
you’re still breaking down things into
you’re still breaking down things into those smaller pieces again the main
those smaller pieces again the main
those smaller pieces again the main difference is you’re always working on
difference is you’re always working on
difference is you’re always working on whatever that highest priority item is
the second option the example that I
the second option the example that I would like to share with you is teams
would like to share with you is teams
would like to share with you is teams that have been using agile and maybe
that have been using agile and maybe
that have been using agile and maybe they’re just not seeing the benefit they
they’re just not seeing the benefit they
they’re just not seeing the benefit they thought they would maybe their
thought they would maybe their
thought they would maybe their priorities are changing too often maybe
priorities are changing too often maybe
priorities are changing too often maybe they just need to shake it up a little
they just need to shake it up a little
they just need to shake it up a little bit maybe they just need to see what
bit maybe they just need to see what
bit maybe they just need to see what other ways there are to do things
the third option of a type of change
the third option of a type of change that I recommend teams to use Kanban our
that I recommend teams to use Kanban our
that I recommend teams to use Kanban our teams that are literally moving too fast
teams that are literally moving too fast
teams that are literally moving too fast these might be teams that would have an
these might be teams that would have an
these might be teams that would have an automated pipeline
automated pipeline
automated pipeline you might hear being able to deploy on
you might hear being able to deploy on
you might hear being able to deploy on demand these teams are literally being
demand these teams are literally being
demand these teams are literally being able to ploy faster than they’re able to
able to ploy faster than they’re able to
able to ploy faster than they’re able to plan for and it wouldn’t even make sense
plan for and it wouldn’t even make sense
plan for and it wouldn’t even make sense for them to be using anything longer
for them to be using anything longer
for them to be using anything longer than weekly or even daily if they’re
than weekly or even daily if they’re
than weekly or even daily if they’re able to get things to
able to get things to
able to get things to at least once a day so I’ll stop talking
at least once a day so I’ll stop talking
at least once a day so I’ll stop talking a talking shop back to the potty-trained
a talking shop back to the potty-trained
a talking shop back to the potty-trained so how did that really happen how is it
so how did that really happen how is it
so how did that really happen how is it currently happening well we all know
currently happening well we all know
currently happening well we all know that nine-month project plan didn’t work
that nine-month project plan didn’t work
that nine-month project plan didn’t work we never really listicle II even got
we never really listicle II even got
we never really listicle II even got past the first couple weeks with that
past the first couple weeks with that
past the first couple weeks with that type of methodology so what did work
type of methodology so what did work
type of methodology so what did work well we tried
well we tried
well we tried maybe we tried one thing and we see it
maybe we tried one thing and we see it
maybe we tried one thing and we see it how it worked and things actually were
how it worked and things actually were
how it worked and things actually were going really well
going really well
going really well and a new priority came up our baby girl
and a new priority came up our baby girl
and a new priority came up our baby girl was born so our priorities shifted a
was born so our priorities shifted a
was born so our priorities shifted a little bit maybe some other examples of
little bit maybe some other examples of
little bit maybe some other examples of things that could change or change or
things that could change or change or
things that could change or change or shift in what you need to be working on
shift in what you need to be working on
shift in what you need to be working on your priorities maybe I came home late
your priorities maybe I came home late
your priorities maybe I came home late from work and making dinner was a higher
from work and making dinner was a higher
from work and making dinner was a higher priority or maybe I needed to use some
priority or maybe I needed to use some
priority or maybe I needed to use some of the supplies for an event and he’s
of the supplies for an event and he’s
of the supplies for an event and he’s not able to actually use his supplies to
not able to actually use his supplies to
not able to actually use his supplies to get his his project done there’s lots of
get his his project done there’s lots of
get his his project done there’s lots of benefits to Kanban just to name a few
benefits to Kanban just to name a few
benefits to Kanban just to name a few it is more effective and efficient it is
it is more effective and efficient it is
it is more effective and efficient it is able to be flexible and change as needed
able to be flexible and change as needed
able to be flexible and change as needed you ultimately are going to see an
you ultimately are going to see an
you ultimately are going to see an increase in productivity and again it’s
increase in productivity and again it’s
increase in productivity and again it’s just another option and that’s what I
just another option and that’s what I
just another option and that’s what I would like you all to think about there
would like you all to think about there
would like you all to think about there are other options if something’s not
are other options if something’s not
are other options if something’s not working for you change it up if you guys
working for you change it up if you guys
working for you change it up if you guys end up using Kanban great if not that’s
end up using Kanban great if not that’s
end up using Kanban great if not that’s fine too and the sooner we think about
fine too and the sooner we think about
fine too and the sooner we think about that mind shift think about how in
that mind shift think about how in
that mind shift think about how in reality things are changing all the time
reality things are changing all the time
reality things are changing all the time the sooner we can start to manage that
the sooner we can start to manage that
the sooner we can start to manage that better
better
better more effective and efficient way thank
more effective and efficient way thank
more effective and efficient way thank you
you
you [Applause]
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