At HolidayCheck we are working in a very fast and challenging environment on a daily base. Applying agile methods to improve our products and the solutions for our customers sounds logical. However it isn't a linear path and therefore we need to learn to deal with the various moves. The moves are similar like the once from a pendular. The softness of the tai-ch moves and forms is a great way to deal with these motions that you might not be able to control as an agile coach at all times.

1. USING TAI-CHI TO DEAL
WITH THE AGILE PENDULAR
ALEX KEMPKENS - AGILE COACH AT HOLIDAY CHECK AG
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2. Agile
Scrum Methods
Kanban
BRINGING HOLIDAY CHECK TOGETHER WITH AGILE & TAI-CHI
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3. WE ENABLE CUSTOMERS TO BE HAPPY
AS THEY KNOW ABOUT THEIR VACATION BEFORE THEY TRAVEL
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4. THE ENVIRONMENT WE ARE IN
REQUIRES CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF OUR
PRODUCTS
INCLUDES THE COMPLEXITY OF DIFFERENT MARKETS
IS BUILD ON SHARED INFORMATION FROM US AND 3RD
PARTIES
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
INCLUDES A POWERFUL SHAREHOLDER AND
INTERNATIONAL GROUP
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5. SOME HISTORY
FOUNDED BECAUSE OF EXPANSION TO NEW
PERSONAL DEMAND MARKETS
GROWN BASED ON HOTEL NEED FOR FASTER
REVIEWS PRODUCTION CYCLES
BECAME E-COMMERCE NEED FOR MORE
PLATFORM FOR TRAVEL PREDICTABLE PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
NEW SHAREHOLDER &
MANAGEMENT NEED FOR THE
CAPABILITY TO MANAGE
BIGGER EFFORTS
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6. SOME FACTS
PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY
FOCUSED TEAMS
DISTRIBUTED TEAMS
MARKET CENTRIC
ORGANIZATION
AGILE STARTED IN 2010/2011
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7. AGILITY IS A PATH WITH A GOAL ...
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8. ... BUT SOMETIMES YOUR WAY IS BLOCKED.
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9. THE PENDULAR MOVES
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10. MOVE 1 - JUST GET IT DONE
A STARTUP WITH A LOT OF
FREEDOM
A SMALL GROUP OF
DECISION MAKERS
GIVING DEVELOPERS THE
FREEDOM TO WORK BASED
ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND
EXPERIENCE
TRY VARIOS THINGS AND
VERIFY THE SUCCESS
WE PRODUCE CUSTOMER
VALUE
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11. WHAT HAPPEND?
WE GROW UP
BECAME SUCCESSFUL
HIRED MORE DEVELOPERS
GOT MORE TEAMS
GOT MORE
ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
GOT MORE PROCESS
REQUIREMENTS
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12. MOVE 2 - SWING BACK
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13. WE TRIED - YOU NAME IT
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT INCREASED COMPLEXITY
THE A-TEAM INCREASED PROCESSES
POOL OF DEVELOPERS INTRODUCED NEW
CULTURES
INTERNATIONALIZATION
OF DEVELOPMENT BUILD DISTRIBUTED
TEAMS
PERSONAL GOALS
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14. MOVE 3 - BECOME AGILE
IF A COMPANY THINK‘S
ABOUT AGILITY THERE
IS A REASON
YOU HAVE A GOAL
YOU HAVE SOME
EXPERIENCE
SOME PEOPLE WANT TO
CHANGE SOMETHING
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15. INTRODUCTION OF AGILE @ HC
THE IT DEPARTMENT VARIOUS TEAMS BEING
SUGGESTED AGILE CREATED
CERTAIN ASSUMPTIONS AGILITY = SCRUM
HAD BEEN MADE BY
MANAGEMENT TEAMS BEING
TRANSFORMED
A CONSULTANT WAS
HIRED TO SUPPORT PO‘S BEING DEFINED AND
TRAINED
SCRUM MASTERS ARE
BEING HIRED MOST OF IT - WITHIN 6
MONTH!
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16. MOVE 4 - BECOME MORE
PREDICTABLE
ROADMAP PLANNING
FORECASTS
PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT
PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT
REPORTING / KPI‘S
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17. ARE THESE MOVES EVIL?
NO! YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THEM
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18. PHILOSOPHY OF TAI-CHI
(ONLY PARTS AND INTERPRETATION)
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19. SOFTNESS WINS OVER FORCE
EVEN SO YOU MIGHT NOT BE
FAST - YOU ARE STRONG
YOU NEED TO ADAPT TO
YOUR OPPONENT - HE IS
PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT
MOVING BACK DOES NOT
MEAN YOU GIVE UP
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20. OUR AGILE CHI FORMS
KEY IS THE DEFINITION
OF UNDERSTANDABLE
VALUES
DO NOT OVERREACT IF
SOMEONE QUESTIONS
MOVE WITH THE WAVES
NOT AGAINST THEM
CHANGE NEEDS TIME
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21. GET MORE OF EVERYTHING
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22. LEAD WITH A VISION FOR AGILE
BUILD AN
UNDERSTANDING FOR
AN AGILE VISION
SUPPORT PEOPLE TO
COMMUNICATE
CORRECT ABOUT AGILE
TRANSPARENCY
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23. WHAT WE LEARNED
THAT DOES NOT WORK
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24. INTRODUCE SCRUM AND
ASSUME PEOPLE AGILE PEOPLE TEND TO BE
UNDERSTAND AGILITY TO FAST FOR NON-AGILE
PEOPLE - BE PATIENT
PREDICT PERFORMANCE /
EFFICIENCY INCREASE TRYING TO INTRODUCE
AGILE AND TRANSFORM
THE COMPANY AT THE
TECHNICAL DEPT IS EVEN SAME TIME
MORE COMPLEX TO
MANAGE
TRYING TO INTRODUCE
AGILE AND PMI PROCESSES
TEACH PEOPLE ONCE AND AT THE SAME TIME
EXPECT THEM TO CHANGE
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25. WHAT WE LEARNED
THAT DOES WORK
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26. Accountability in
the teams
Complete
technical
Management of infrastructure
all our initiatives
Improve in one portfolio
knowledge
INTRODUCE AGILITY STEP BY STEP - NOT IN A RUSH
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27. STATE OF AGILITY @ HC
WE SUPPORT EACH OTHER
IN THE TOMORROW FOCUS
GROUP TO BE MORE AGILE
WE CONTINUE TO EDUCATE,
INSPECT AND ADAPT OUR
PROCESSES
WE ACCEPT NEW
REQUIREMENTS AND
INTEGRATE THEM STEP BY
STEP
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28. STATE OF AGILITY @ HC
REGULAR SURVEY ACCEPT REGULATIONS
WITHIN TEAMS AND AND INTEGRATE THEM IN
CUSTOMERS YOUR AGILITY
BUILD A REGULAR QUESTION THE PROCESS
COMMUNICATION UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND
TOWARDS MANAGEMENT THE REASON
BUILD KNOWLEDGE INITIATIVES / PROJECTS
EXCHANGE ARE GROUPED BY
COMPLEXITY - NOT SIZE
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29. AGILE = CHANGE
FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF AGILE IT IS NOT IMPORTANT
FROM WHERE YOU COME
THERE ARE VARIOUS WAYS YOU CAN GO
ALL OF THEM IS A CHANGE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION
IF YOU LET IT HAPPEN IT WILL AFFECT THE WHOLE
ORGANIZATION IN THE END
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30. THANK YOU
ALEX KEMPKENS
(AGILE COACH & TEAM MANAGER)
ALEXANDER.KEMPKENS@HOLIDAYCHECK.COM
HTTP://CH.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/AKEMPKENS/
YES - WE ARE HIRING!
WWW.HOLIDAYCHECK.COM/JOBS
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31. THANK‘S FOR INSPIRATIONS
THE AGILE TEAM @ HC OUR AGILE COACHES
ENRICO KARG, ROBERT BLESSING, FELIX RÜSSEL, MARC BLESS,
SASKIA ROCH, LINDA SIERING MISCHA RAMSEYER, JURGEN
APPELO
FORMER MEMBERS OF
THE HC TEAM OUR MANAGEMENT
MARKUS WISSEKAL, KOSTANTIN TEAM
OBENLAND
THE AGILE EVANGELISTS
JEFF SUTHERLAND, ROMAN
PILCHER, BORIS GLOGER, BAS
VODDE, ...
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32. IMAGE REFERENCES
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ZEITLOS DORIS_HAUSEN
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