Agile Software Development: Remote Teams

Introduction

• Agile for the modern workplace

1. Agile for the Modern Workplace

• Benefits and challenges of remote work for agile teams
• Agility in the age of AI

2. Set Agile Teams Up for Success

• Balance autonomy and accountability
• Design the digital workspace to support agile practices
• Optimize context switching and minimize cognitive load
• Create opportunities for individual interactions
• Communicate to match the context

3. Technical Excellence

• Leverage practices that drive development
• Make your code easy to modify
• Share more than your source code
• Collaborate for quality

4. Deploy Early and Often

• Build working software quickly
• Ship small
• Roll back and learn forward
• Incorporate a human-validation layer

5. Collaborate with Customers and Stakeholders

• Align risk tolerance and goals
• Use domain terms in development
• Tailor messages to the audience
• Manage resentment, contempt, and spite

6. Adapt with Intention

• Reflect regularly as individuals and teams
• Evolve norms as needs change
• Monitor team health without co-located cues

Conclusion

• Next steps