Below is a discussion and summary of views on execution of fixed bid
project using Scrum and y-o-y gains. This discussion happened on 22/10/2014.
Shantanoo: Here is a
question or something for brain work...
How in large outsourcing contract for application development where we
use agile; the cost model would be on fixed price?
Shantanoo: And in addition,
how would we measure and show y-o-y productivity gains? While projects are
running on agile?
Satisha: There was a
question. Is Scrum suitable when we are working on fixed bud project?
Satisha: Customers are
willing to cooperate but internal sales folks have aggressively bid and won
project
Satisha: These 2 folks from
delivery team know that can't deliver it
Satisha: Also know waterfall
is not useful
Satisha: So they are using
Scrum
Satisha: But they see
changes coming in at the end of every sprint
Satisha: So they were asking
should we use scrum as they don't have provision for change control in their
contract
Satisha: What would you
suggest these guys do?
Sneh Shahani: First thing
that they should do is to set clear expectations.
Atmaram: Also I think they
are not able to identify hence freeze the requirements.
Sneh Shahani: And as anyways
project execution is tradeoff between resources available and features to be
delivered. So then then can only try and deliver whatever MVP or value add they
can give.
Atmaram: Prioritization of
us also should be focused
Atmaram: Absolutely so Scrum
should be used to identify and deliver MVP and from any budget that is
remaining can be used to complete remaining set of prioritized US
Satisha: Their worry is if
we keep on taking changes they may not be able to meet scope per contract
Alok: I ditto with Sneh ....
They need to trade off MVP along with CI ..
Shantanoo: May be this
should be our next topic in meet up?
Shantanoo: If together we
can create model for dealing this with customer then it would be great
Satisha: I did learn how a
small startup handled this case which goes in line with what I do and preach
Satisha: He even showed what
they delivered
Shantanoo: Here is a
question or something for brain work...
How in large outsourcing contract for application development where we
use agile; the cost model would be on fixed price?
Shantanoo: Here was last
question i put up last time
Shantanoo: And in addition,
how would we measure and show y-o-y productivity gains? While projects are
running on agile?
Satisha: How do you show it
now?
Satisha: Cross question: how
do you calculate cost in case of fixed price? What parameters do you use?
Shantanoo: At present we
show it based on productivity against euro value
