Gamification can be applied in agile contexts so long as we shift the reward aspect (e.g. badges, points) from the individual to the team. Otherwise, things will get divisive.
One example might be to tie team-level points/badges/rewards to the achievement of sprint goals...
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1 reply by Stéphane Parent
Dec 18, 2017 12:50 PM
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Even that can be troublesome in a SAFe framework, Kiron. Do we really want to pit teams against teams?
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Dec 18, 2017 4:11 AM
Replying to Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
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In the same way as they do in a small team environment. Isn't planning poker a form of gamification ;-)
Sante, I hope you don't call all in :-)
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1 reply by Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD
Dec 19, 2017 2:50 AM
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I folded a long time ago ;-)
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Dec 18, 2017 4:11 AM
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In the same way as they do in a small team environment. Isn't planning poker a form of gamification ;-)
... just like Monte Carlo simulations! Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Dec 18, 2017 8:00 AM
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Vidya -
Gamification can be applied in agile contexts so long as we shift the reward aspect (e.g. badges, points) from the individual to the team. Otherwise, things will get divisive.
One example might be to tie team-level points/badges/rewards to the achievement of sprint goals...
Kiron
Even that can be troublesome in a SAFe framework, Kiron. Do we really want to pit teams against teams?
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1 reply by Kiron Bondale
Dec 18, 2017 1:59 PM
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Good point Stéphane -
it will come down to how the rewards are structured and I can see that's one more reason why scaling agile is challenging as the granularity of success moves from the individual to the team to the team of teams!
Even that can be troublesome in a SAFe framework, Kiron. Do we really want to pit teams against teams?
Good point Stéphane -
it will come down to how the rewards are structured and I can see that's one more reason why scaling agile is challenging as the granularity of success moves from the individual to the team to the team of teams!
Agreed the rewards must be tied to teams, just like performance reviews from HR need to move away from the individual and toward the team (in Agile). Saving Changes...
It's not whether you win or lose (especially with Planning Poker), it's how you play the game that counts!
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2 replies by Rami Kaibni and Stéphane Parent
Dec 19, 2017 8:31 AM
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Yogi Berra had a different view: "If you can't win fair, just win!"
Dec 19, 2017 12:30 PM
Rami Kaibni
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I personally have no idea how to play poker but you do make a very good point as it applies to many other games, yet for others, like Stephane said, it doesn't.
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