Parallels to Design Thinking
Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
Working software over comprehensive documentation
Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
Responding to change over following a plan
Source: http://agilemanifesto.org/
- Lets review the 12 agile principles from the "Elements of Scrum" recommended reading on https://read.amazon.com?asin=B004O0U74Q
- Also found here: https://www.agilealliance.org/agile101/12-principles-behind-the-agile-manifesto/
- The cartoon: Agile helps to prevent this. Continuous delivery and feedback.
- Agile vs Waterfall: http://www.agilenutshell.com/agile_vs_waterfall
Split up into 4 teams:
- 5 minutes of research on your topic
- 10 minutes of discussion about how that might apply to the course
- share that with the rest of the class
(Well, specifically the US Government)
Much of government traditionally operates in the waterfall style.
Policy -->
Requirements Gathering/Design -->
Procurement/Contracts/etc -->
Development -->
Press release -->
Implementation
Some agencies are pushing for more agile development.
Its still nacent, but gaining momemtum. Like a baby holding onto the railing and learning to walk. - David Zvenyach (former Executive Director of 18F)