The Agile Grammelot workshop @ MiniIAD Trento on July, 2014

1. In preparing for battle I have always found
that plans are useless, but planning is
indispensable.
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— Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969)
AGILE GRAMMELOT

2. @marcocalzolari
CERTIFIED AGILE SOMETHING™
@giovannipuliti
CERTIFIED AGILE SOMETHING™

3. Improvisation is the most scientific skill on Earth.
But improvisation is really only half the story.
The other half is that you need to have a machine inside.“
Dario Fo
Italian actor-playwright, comedian, singer, theatre director, stage
designer, songwriter and political campaigner...
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Deserved the 1997
”
WhyGrammelot

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The workshop structure
3 Phases
Presentations
Energy
Setting Up the Game
1. SETTING THE STAGE
Team Work
Agile Practices
A metaphor for
working on projects
2. THE GAME
Feeling analysis
What’s happened
analysis
Key concepts
3. RETROSPECTIVE

5. SETTINGTHESTAGE
First Act

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Prepare your badge
SETTINGTHESTAGE
First Act

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Jack says: “move and balance on the raft”
SETTINGTHESTAGE
First Act

8. THEGAME
Second Act

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Description of the game
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The customer – Grammelot Airlines – needs
improve some services of the company
THEGAME
Second Act

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The Rules - Time Organization
The game takes place in some iterations.
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Each iteration (lasting 10') is made of
• Presentation and requirements gathering - 3’
• Implementation - 4’
• Demo/review - 3’
THEGAME
Second Act

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The Rules - Material Management
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• The teams will use the material found in the store.
• The material taken from the store cannot be returned.
• At the end of each iteration, for any material that remain on the
work table, the team will receive a negative score.
THEGAME
Second Act

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The Rules - Team Composition
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• A chief of products (Product Owner)
• At least one wharehouse manager
• The development team
THEGAME
Second Act

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The Rules - Interaction
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• Only the PO can go to the customer to receive the
specification and to show the demo
THEGAME
Second Act

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The Rules
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• These, and only these, are the rules
THEGAME
Second Act

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Iteration 1
THEGAME
Second Act
10’

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THEGAME
Second Act
OUR STRATEGIC MARKETING ANALYSIS CONSULTANT LIFESTYLER

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Iteration 2
THEGAME
Second Act
10’

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Iteration 3
THEGAME
Second Act
10’

19. THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act

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THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act
TAKING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH

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LIFTOFF AND LANDING ON WATER
THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act

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THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act
GOING GREEN

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How do you feel?
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What are your feelings?
THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act

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What about the
audience?
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What did you see?
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What did you perceive
as important?
THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act

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insights on SOME KEY concepts
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key concept - Communication
THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act

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insights on SOME KEY concepts
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key concept - Team Organization
THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act

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insights on SOME KEY concepts
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key concept - Requirements
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THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act

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insights on SOME KEY concepts
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key concept - Deep and Broad Approach
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THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act

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insights on SOME KEY concepts
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key concept - Setting the stage activities
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THERETROSPECTIVE
Third Act

30. Thank You
@marcocalzolari
marco@agilereloaded.it
@giovannipuliti
giovanni@agilereloaded.it