Comments on: 11 tips that will ensure early death of a Distributed Agile Project http://blog.xebia.com/2009/01/28/11-tips-that-will-ensure-early-death-of-a-distributed-agile-project/ Software development done right! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: modeeb http://blog.xebia.com/2009/01/28/11-tips-that-will-ensure-early-death-of-a-distributed-agile-project/#comment-89021 modeeb Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:34:20 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/?p=880#comment-89021 I totally agree with you, as I have seen some examples of these through the various projects I have worked in, whether Agile or not. I can understand that due to the fact that the offshore team is "beyond" control, it is usually treated with suspicions; blamed for mistakes, and kept away from key decisions. Since Agile is all about trust, this trust has to extend to offshore Agile as it applies to the onsite Agile teams. I totally agree with you, as I have seen some examples of these through the various projects I have worked in, whether Agile or not.

I can understand that due to the fact that the offshore team is “beyond” control, it is usually treated with suspicions; blamed for mistakes, and kept away from key decisions.

Since Agile is all about trust, this trust has to extend to offshore Agile as it applies to the onsite Agile teams.

]]> By: Serge Beaumont http://blog.xebia.com/2009/01/28/11-tips-that-will-ensure-early-death-of-a-distributed-agile-project/#comment-87919 Serge Beaumont Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:03:17 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/?p=880#comment-87919 LOL, Raja, you could not be further from the truth :-). Anurag is the director of Xebia India, and one of our main unique selling points is Agile Offshoring! I'm from Xebia NL myself, and I can tell you that we do quite some cool stuff in offshoring. Have you never seen other "how to ensure the death of..." lists? In fact they state the opposite case, like this one does. LOL, Raja, you could not be further from the truth :-) . Anurag is the director of Xebia India, and one of our main unique selling points is Agile Offshoring! I’m from Xebia NL myself, and I can tell you that we do quite some cool stuff in offshoring. Have you never seen other “how to ensure the death of…” lists? In fact they state the opposite case, like this one does.

]]> By: Raja Poladi http://blog.xebia.com/2009/01/28/11-tips-that-will-ensure-early-death-of-a-distributed-agile-project/#comment-87910 Raja Poladi Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:46:07 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/?p=880#comment-87910 The author in general seems to be against offshoring and starts off with the asusmption that distributed agile can not work. Puristic adoption of traditional processes are probably a key reason why Agile models have shot into prominence & trying to be puristic about Agile is really not advancing but retrogressing. The question to ponder is how can we adopt & adapt Agile in a distributed mode (fully recognizing the challenges) so that we can realize the benefits (most if not all) to be expected from Agile process while continuing to leverage the cost advantage of offshoring/global sourcing. There are many projects that have been and are being quite successfully in distributed agile which many large outsourcing/offshoring organizations are delivering including the one that I work for. The author in general seems to be against offshoring and starts off with the asusmption that distributed agile can not work. Puristic adoption of traditional processes are probably a key reason why Agile models have shot into prominence & trying to be puristic about Agile is really not advancing but retrogressing.

The question to ponder is how can we adopt & adapt Agile in a distributed mode (fully recognizing the challenges) so that we can realize the benefits (most if not all) to be expected from Agile process while continuing to leverage the cost advantage of offshoring/global sourcing.

There are many projects that have been and are being quite successfully in distributed agile which many large outsourcing/offshoring organizations are delivering including the one that I work for.

]]> By: Puneet Jain http://blog.xebia.com/2009/01/28/11-tips-that-will-ensure-early-death-of-a-distributed-agile-project/#comment-87563 Puneet Jain Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:30:47 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/?p=880#comment-87563 The only problem with distribute agile is the level of both teams in terms of domain knowledge, skill set and ownership. if any one of these are not balanced then obviously the ( superior ) team may not take other team seriously. So it can work only once the weaker team has proved its knowledge base and skills to other team. I am assuming that both teams are not at the same level and this is a fact in context of many companies running offshore businesses. The only problem with distribute agile is the level of both teams in terms of domain knowledge, skill set and ownership. if any one of these are not balanced then obviously the ( superior ) team may not take other team seriously. So it can work only once the weaker team has proved its knowledge base and skills to other team.

I am assuming that both teams are not at the same level and this is a fact in context of many companies running offshore businesses.

]]> By: Federico http://blog.xebia.com/2009/01/28/11-tips-that-will-ensure-early-death-of-a-distributed-agile-project/#comment-87317 Federico Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:11:49 +0000 http://blog.xebia.com/?p=880#comment-87317 You are making a point with this, treating offshore team as less competent is the biggest mistake in my point of view, the most harmful thing to do. I'm interested in distributed teams, how to manage them and the best practeces for achieving success. Do you have metrics/measurements for this work you have done? Thanks.- You are making a point with this, treating offshore team as less competent is the biggest mistake in my point of view, the most harmful thing to do.

I’m interested in distributed teams, how to manage them and the best practeces for achieving success.

Do you have metrics/measurements for this work you have done?

Thanks.-

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