Shu-Ha-Ri – The Team
Agile
in a Flash by Jeff Langr and Tim Ottinger (card #27)
> shu Embracing the kata
> ha Diverging from the kata
> ri Discarding the kata
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Kata are movement patterns
practiced by martial arts students and instructors. Shu-ha-ri are the three
mastery levels for these movements. Embracing shu-ha-ri can help us understand
why agile is much more than a set of simple practices.
shu
You replicate the instructor’s basic moves as precisely as possible, ingraining them until they are second nature. Wax on, wax off. You follow rigid rules for stand-ups to learn how to quickly communicate daily with your whole team.
You replicate the instructor’s basic moves as precisely as possible, ingraining them until they are second nature. Wax on, wax off. You follow rigid rules for stand-ups to learn how to quickly communicate daily with your whole team.
ha
You have some leeway to diverge a bit from strict application. Lightbulbs turn on as you begin to recognize the true usefulness of the skill. You begin to see how important it is to hear in the stand-up meeting what you are doing as a whole team. But you also realize that there’s no reason for the team to wait for the next formal stand-up to quickly share information.
You have some leeway to diverge a bit from strict application. Lightbulbs turn on as you begin to recognize the true usefulness of the skill. You begin to see how important it is to hear in the stand-up meeting what you are doing as a whole team. But you also realize that there’s no reason for the team to wait for the next formal stand-up to quickly share information.
ri
Rules are not constrictions; they are stepping stones to learning and freedom. You no longer think about rules—you simply apply the ingrained movements and can also specialize them based on prior experience. You may even forego formal stand-ups, for even greater success, if the whole team has
Rules are not constrictions; they are stepping stones to learning and freedom. You no longer think about rules—you simply apply the ingrained movements and can also specialize them based on prior experience. You may even forego formal stand-ups, for even greater success, if the whole team has
learned to communicate frequently
throughout each day.
Rules are meant to be broken but
only after you’ve truly experienced them. Having mastered the rules, you are
free to ignore them—particularly now that you know and accept the risks of
ignoring them!
These take time and must be allowed to develop !
These take time and must be allowed to develop !
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