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[Blog] BaU-vs-Systematic
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| Business as Usual | Systematic Improvements | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| == Impact == | |||
| Immediate impact | Usual | Usually none | |
| Changes in code quality | Slow | Can be fast | |
| Risk of results | Usual | High (usually uncertain) | |
| Leverage | None-to-low | Potentially high | |
| Available | Always | During calm times | |
| == Nature == | |||
| Typical Tasks | Features, bugs, maintenance | Research, devenv, architecture, various | |
| Uncertainty / risk of estimations | Usual (low for established teams) | High | |
| Scope | Mostly well-knows areas | New, unknown areas | |
| == Methodology == | |||
| Estimation | Story points | Time-boxing | |
| Divide the problems | Well defined tasks | Create subtasks on the go | |
| Acceptance | Clear acceptance criteria | Step-by-step | |
| Tickets | Various tickets | Tasks, sub-tasks, Spikes | |
| == Skill-sets == | |||
| Required tech skill level | Usually medior-level | Higher; often senior-level | |
| Required tech areas | Usual ones | New areas are often involved | |
| Required other skills | None | Discovery, making connections, communicating results | |
| == Communication == | |||
| PO & Stakeholder level | Usual | Educated POs and stakeholders | |
| Ease of communication | Easy | Difficult | |
| Visibility of results | Immediately (feature/fix) | Over time (shipping speed) | |
| Measurable | Sprint velocity (based on history) | Sprint velocity after months/quarters |
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