1. Decision Making in Agile Development: A Focus Group Study of Decisions & Obstacles Meghann Drury National University of Ireland, Galway Galway, Ireland Kieran Conboy National University of Ireland, Galway Galway, Ireland Ken Power Cisco Systems, Inc. Galway, Ireland 報告者 : 100502016 吳啟聖

2. Outline 1.Introduction 2.Research Design 3.Analysis 1.Decision made in Each period 2.Obstacles to Decision Making 4.Conclusion

3. Introduction We adopt DDT(Descriptive Decision Theory) for this study case because DDT focus on the ‘real people’. Sprint 1.Sprint Planning 2.Sprint Execution 3.Sprint Review 4.Sprint Retrospective Objectives 1. Develop an understanding of the tactical and strategic decisions made in ASD teams using. 2. Identify the obstacles to these types of decisions in ASD teams.

4. Research Design A focus group - comprised of 43 practitioners from 36 different companies. Data Collection and Analysis

5. Analysis – Decision made in Each period Sprint Planning Plan for subsequential sprint Decide which people will be available Decide who will work on what Big guess Decide who is the owner of a story Decide if user stories require more discovery work Spring Execution Tactical period Decide the interface design Decide when to commit code Learn More information and get strategic decision Decide whether sprint scope should be changed

6. Analysis – Decision made in Each period (cont.) Spring Review Customer-related Decide if delivered product meets customer expectations Decide whether to continue with the project Spring Retrospective Tactical for next sprint Decide what new things team will try in next sprint Decide root cause if team did not meet its sprint goal Strategic for whole project Decide priorities for things to address in future sprints Decide issues that will most influence team success

7. 1.People are Unwilling to Commit to a Decision 2.Conflicting Priorities 3.Inconsistent Resource Availability During Sprint Analysis – Obstacles to Decision Making

8. 4.Decisions are Not Implemented 5.Lack of Ownership 6.Lack of Empowerment Analysis – Obstacles to Decision Making (cont.)

9. Conclusion People Focus more on tactical rather than strategic decisions Examine the how obstacles affect project, and improve them.