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2 | PROTOCOL:
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4 COMMAND: Learn the analysis of agile processes
5 from the point of view of the deprecated engineering
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7 VERSION: 2020-12-23_1313
8 OWNER: Vit-R, 2020
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11 | DOC:
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13 DESCRIPTION: William Edwards Deming was the key expert during
14 the transformation of Japanese industry towards quality
15 starting from 1950. The ideas he had presented
16 to the Japanese management were key sources
17 of quality-oriented processes that are known
18 in the European universities as myths about
19 Lean, Kanban, Toyota Production System, etc.
20 These myths were used by creating the modern Agile.
21
22 During the transformation of knowledge most important parts
23 of it were lost or intentionally damaged.
24 a) Try to find missing parts.
25 b) Try to analyze Agile from the point of view of
26 the deprecated engineering.
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30 | CONTEXT:
31
32 WORK_MATERIAL:
33
34 1. (OPTIONAL)
35 William Edwards Deming, "Out of the Crisis",
36 The MIT Press, 2000
37 ISBN 0-262-54115-7
38
39 ASSERTS:
40
41 1. At least 10 years of experience in any productive industry
42 a) Experience from university environments does not count
43 b) Experience from individual projects does not count
44 c) Experience from projects in startups must be divided
45 by 1.5
46
47 2. At least 3 years of experience in any agile environment
48 a) Experience from university environments does not count
49 b) Experience from projects with less than 3 people
50 producing real work does not count
51 c) Experience from projects with a ratio of unproductive workers
52 (managers, supervisors, motivators, etc.)
53 to people producing any real work
54 greater than 4 can be multiplied
55 by 1.5
56
57 3. By solving tasks in a group:
58 a) At least one person with qualified personnel experience
59 b) A moderator with the authority to switch off (shut up)
60 participants with mythical experience
61 (consultants, managers, university professors, etc).
62
63 4. A possibility to take notes
64 a) (RECOMMENDED) Paper and pen.
65 a.1) (OPTIONAL) Any other possibility to write down
66 textual information.
67 b) Imaginary notes that are not written down do not count.
68
69 [XXX]
70
71
72 ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION:
73
74 1. William Edwards Deming
75 a) https://deming.org/deming-the-man/
76
77 [XXX]
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80 | RESULTS:
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82 WORK_PRODUCTS:
83
84 1. Written notes
85 NOTE: The notes could be destroyed afterward.
86 RULES:
87 1. Use your favorite language or English.
88
89 KNOWLEDGE:
90
91 1. Vocabulary of the deprecated engineering
92 2. Understanding of base principles of Agile
93 3. Understanding of true goals of Agile
94 [XXX]
95
96 SKILLS:
97 1. Analysis of agile processes
98 2. Understanding the roles in agile processes
99 2. Psychological defense against rudimentary attempts
100 to mix the deprecated engineering with Agile
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103 | MAIN FLOW:
104
105 1. Perform standard preparations:
106 a) Check that the WORK_MATERIAL is available
107 and the ASSERTS are fulfilled.
108 b) Plan time for writing and thinking.
109 [XXX]
110
111 2. Analyze the psychological definition of the agile quality.
112 Quote:
113 "Quality to the production worker
114 means that his performance satisfies him,
115 provides to him pride of workmanship."
116 From:
117 William Edwards Deming, "Out of the Crisis",
118 Ch. 1 "Chain Reaction:
119 Quality, Productivity, Lower Costs, Capture the Market",
120 page 1.
121
122 a) Write down the quote in a form that defines the quality.
123 b) Remember and write down names of at least two agile engineers
124 who were (or are) satisfied with their work.
125 NOTE: Use men because they tend to boost.
126 c) For each mentioned agile engineer
127 write down a list of results of which he was (or is) proud?
128 NOTE: A result could be immaterial, fictive or completely imagined.
129 d) For each mentioned result
130 write down a list of features that were mentioned
131 by this engineer
132 with clear signs of satisfaction, pleasure or excitement.
133 e) Write down a condensed list of results.
134 1) For all results of similar kinds
135 write down one common classification name.
136 NOTE: Do not use descriptive abstractions such as
137 junk, shit, etc.
138 2) If the list can be condensed further,
139 repeat the process.
140 f) Analyze the final list of results.
141 This is the real production of Agile.
142 Other work products are not important and can be replaced.
143 g) Write down a condensed list of mentioned features.
144 1) (RECOMMENDED)
145 Convert features in measurable parameters
146 such as time, text volume, countable entities, etc.
147 2) For all features of a similar kind
148 write down one common classification name.
149 NOTE: Consider the point of view of mentioned agile engineers
150 and use names they could agree on.
151 3) If the list can be condensed further,
152 repeat the process.
153 h) Analyze the final list of features.
154 This is the real definition of quality in Agile.
155 i) For each mentioned engineer
156 1) Write down a list of agile products
157 this agile engineer produces.
158 2) Write down a list of agile quality parameters
159 this agile engineer uses in his work.
160 3) Answer the following question:
161 Why and for what this agile engineer was (or is) paid?
162 j) (OPTIONAL)
163 Cross-check the notes and [XXX].
164 k) Remember your conclusions and never dare to mention them.
165 l) (RECOMMENDED) Destroy the evidence.
166 1) (RECOMMENDED) Burn the paper completely.
167
168 RESULTS:
169 1. Notes on paper or (RECOMMENCED) ashes of the notes on paper.
170 [XXX]
171
172 3. Analyze the administrative definition of the agile quality.
173 Quote:
174 "Top management should publish a resolution
175 that no one will lose his job
176 for contribution to quality and productivity."
177 From:
178 William Edwards Deming, "Out of the Crisis",
179 Ch. 2 "Principles for Transformation of Western Management",
180 section "Elaboration on the 14 Points",
181 subsection "1. Create constancy of purpose for improvement
182 of product and service",
183 page 26.
184
185 a) Write down the quote in a form that defines
186 the deprecated quality.
187 b) Remember at least 3 cases when old-fashioned engineers
188 had lost their jobs
189 or were warned that they could lose their jobs
190 because of attempts to fulfill deprecated goals.
191 NOTE: If you could not remember at least 3 such cases,
192 your agile experience is not sufficient.
193 c) For each case write down a short description.
194 1) Write down a list of deprecated work products.
195 2) Write down a list of deprecated quality parameters.
196 3) Write down a list of agile products
197 that are in conflict of deprecated work products.
198 4) Write down a list of agile quality parameters
199 that are in conflict of deprecated quality parameters.
200 5) (OPTIONAL)
201 Write down a list of explanations
202 that the agile managers had used
203 to explain their administrative decisions
204 or their warnings about administrative decisions.
205 NOTE: Advanced agile managers do not explain
206 their administrative decisions.
207 d) Write down a condensed list of deprecated work products.
208 1) For all results of similar kinds
209 write down one common classification name.
210 NOTE: Use the terms that agile managers could understand;
211 rename scientific, engineering and mathematical terms
212 into words that agile managers do not fear.
213 2) For each deprecated work product
214 write a condensed list of conflicts with agile work products.
215 NOTE: Use the form <term>-<verb>-<term>
216 with verbs such as "prevents", "stops", "shows", etc.
217 3) If the list can be condensed further,
218 repeat the process.
219 e) Analyze the final list of deprecated work products.
220 Remember, this work products are not important for Agile
221 and must be abandoned for your success as an agile engineer.
222 f) Write down a condensed list of deprecated quality parameters.
223 1) For all quality parameters of similar kinds
224 write down one common classification name.
225 NOTE: Use the terms that agile managers could understand;
226 rename scientific, engineering and mathematical terms
227 into words that agile managers do not fear.
228 2) For each deprecated quality parameter
229 write a condensed list of conflicts
230 with agile quality parameters.
231 NOTE: Use the form <term>-<verb>-<term>
232 with verbs such as "prevents", "stops", "shows", etc.
233 3) If the list can be condensed further,
234 repeat the process.
235 g) Analyze the final list of deprecated quality parameters.
236 Remember, this quality parameters are dangerous for Agile
237 and must be abandoned for your success as an agile engineer.
238 h) Write down a list of agile work products.
239 1) Try to find out as much distinct names for products of one kind
240 as you can imagine.
241 2) For each agile work product define importance as one of
242 "important", "critical", and "very critical"
243 on base of consequences
244 that deprecated engineers have faced after attempts
245 to damage them by trying to achieve deprecated quality.
246 i) Write down a list of agile quality parameters.
247 1) Try to find out as mush definitions
248 for each agile quality parameter
249 as you can imagine.
250 NOTE: Use vague not measurable descriptions, preferable adjectives.
251 2) For each agile quality parameter define importance as one of
252 "important", "critical", "very critical", "very very critical"
253 on base of consequences
254 that deprecated engineers have faced after attempts
255 to damage them by trying to achieve deprecated quality.
256 j) Prepare an electronic lists of agile work products
257 and agile quality parameters
258 in a form that is suitable for generation of agile reports.
259 k) Write down and remember most important agile work products
260 ("critical" and "very critical")
261 and most sounding terms describing agile quality parameters
262 for use in scrum meetings.
263 l) Write down and learn for unconscious use most important
264 agile quality parameters ("very very critical")
265 for discussions with agile managers.
266 [XXX]
267
268 RESULTS:
269 1. (KEEP SECRET OR DESTROY)
270 Written down lists of deprecated work products
271 and deprecated quality parameters.
272 2. Written down list of agile work products.
273 3. Written down list of agile quality parameters.
274 4. Saved electronically and ready for use
275 templates for agile reports.
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