Survey on the Agile Contract Manifesto

Share your experience!

As an author of the Agile Contract Manifesto, I really curious to understand how the manifesto resonates in the real world. The authors shared their values and principles. How well have they worked for you? I will share the results in an upcoming blog entry.

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Cohort*

Which event are you participating in

220302-AM

220302-PM

Agile Nigeria

Test

ACM Team

Unknown

Other

Role in contracting*

In my current role, I am mostly on the following side(s) of the table:

Client-Side

Vendor-Side

Facilitator

Some other side

Company size*

The number of people in my company or business unit is

up to 10 people

11 to 100 people

100 to 1,000 people

1,000 to 10,000 people

more than 10'000 people

"Agile approaches evolved to manage the risks of solving complex problems with high levels of uncertainty. This requires acceptance that contracts are incomplete and evolve over time."

Values

The authors of the ACM are uncovering better ways of aligning contracts with agile collaboration by doing it and helping others to do it. Through their work they have come to believe that emphasizing the elements on the left side of the following pairs generally leads to better results.

When you think about your experience with collaboration under contract, how does it match up?

Value 01*

Tangible outcomes more than specified deliverables

Grey - I have not had to apply this value

Green - I have followed this value and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this value, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this value and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this value has not been consistent.

Value 02*

Clarity and simplicity more than complexity and completeness

Grey - I have not had to apply this value

Green - I have followed this value and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this value, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this value and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this value has not been consistent.

Value 03*

Adaptive partnerships more than static relationships

Grey - I have not had to apply this value

Green - I have followed this value and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this value, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this value and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this value has not been consistent.

Value 04*

Joint ownership more than risk-driven accountability

Grey - I have not had to apply this value

Green - I have followed this value and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this value, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this value and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this value has not been consistent.

Principles

The authors of the ACM observe that the following principles are often associated with successful collaboration. Do you concur?

Principle 01*

Our highest priority is to create a positive outcome for the ultimate customers and for all contracting parties.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this principle and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this principle, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this principle and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this principle has not been consistent.

Principle 02*

Collaboration is about more than delivery. The contract is part of the process. Agile collaboration is inclusive, starts before the contract is signed, and extends beyond just the delivery of value.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this principle and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this principle, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this principle and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this principle has not been consistent.

Principle 03*

Contract, relationship and governance need to move together. The contract defines the rules of the game. Ensure consistent rules to encourage transparency, integrity, empowerment, autonomy, clarity of purpose, and collaboration.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this principle and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this principle, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this principle and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this principle has not been consistent.

Principle 04*

A successful partnership learns and adapts throughout the life of the engagement. The challenge of developing governance is creating enough control while enabling effective, results-oriented work.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this principle and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this principle, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this principle and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this principle has not been consistent.

Principle 05*

Minimize the effort spent on non-value producing work. Ensure effort and time focused on indirect activities are optimized and in proportion to the productive activity.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this principle and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this principle, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this principle and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this principle has not been consistent.

Principle 06*

Impediments can arise anywhere in a collaboration. A successful result depends on a smooth communication and information flow across boundaries to rapidly identify and respond to issues.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this principle and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this principle, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this principle and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this principle has not been consistent.

Principle 07*

Embed mechanisms to manage risk rather than merely allocate risk. Manage risk through transparency, frequent delivery and fast feedback.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this value and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this value, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this value and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this value has not been consistent.

Principle 08*

Ensure clarity on needs and available capabilities. Contract for what is really needed and understand what is really being sold.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this principle and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this principle, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this principle and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this principle has not been consistent.

Principle 09*

Continuity and sustainability are essential for long-lived solutions. The team which creates a new solution develops unique knowledge about the product, the technology, risk management, the market, and each other.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this principle and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this principle, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this principle and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this principle has not been consistent.

Principle 10*

A good contract is one that anybody can understand.

Grey - I have not had to apply this principle

Green - I have followed this principle and it generally leads good results

Yellow - I have not followed this principle, but usually wish I had

Red - I have tried to follow this principle and it has gotten my project into trouble

Whiteish - My experience with this principle has not been consistent.

Signatory*

Have you signed the Agile Contract Manifesto?

Yes

Intention*

Do you intend to sign the Agile Contract Manifesto?

Yes

Maybe

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