Life is agile

Teams need better ways to handle interruptions while maintaining predictability as they deliver value across work streams. Click To TweetLife is agile; interruptions are part of life. Agile teams are often challenged by changes in priorities and plans. Teams need better ways to handle interruptions while maintaining predictability as they deliver value across work streams. Here are 4 ways for handling change when working in cycles or sprints: Uno-Accepted and roll with them – Plan as if there is no support; fix work and adjust your plans constantly. Simply be in constant communication with stakeholders be transparent about the effects of interruptions; Dos-Plan and Budget change as client or system support work based on a calculated percentage of item spent or budgeted “story points” per cycle or sprint; Tres-Firefight! Build a focus team for support work, “non-new” work. Every Sprint or so they simply prioritize and execute in Kanban mode until work is done. They will return (or not) to the sprint or cycle queue; Cuatro-Build on-demand special teams that can be assembled (first responders) as issues arise; constantly re-plan only their work. All other teams planned work can stay or proceeded as plan. I’ve used Tres and Cuatro with great success. Try these and let me know? Read – goo.gl/JydvcK – Visit – www.3tpstobeagile.com