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Cheat Sheet – Agile Results at a Glance

by JD

The following is a tickler list of the system, the key concepts, and the practices.

Starting Point

Write down 3 outcomes that you want to achieve today.

(That’s it–you’re doing Agile Results!)

Mental Model

This mental model is a simple way to remember Agile Results:

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Weekly Workflow

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Key Concepts

Category Items
The System
    • The Rule of 3
    • Hot Spots
    • Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, Friday Reflection
    • Daily Outcomes
    • Weekly Outcomes
    • Queues
    • Action
    • Reference
    • Schedule

Key Concepts
    • Time as a First-Class Citizen
    • Fresh Start
    • Test your results
    • Fix Time, Flex Scope
    • Boundaries
    • Tests for Success
    • Outcomes Over Activities
    • Approach Over Results
    • The Rhythm of Results
    • Time, Energy, and Technique
    • Strengths Over Weaknesses
    • System Over Ad-Hoc
    • Continuous Learning

Values, Principles, and Practices

Category Items
10 Values
    1. Action Over Analysis Paralysis
    2. Approach Over Results
    3. Energy Over Time
    4. Focus Over Quantity
    5. Good Enough Over Perfection
    6. Growth Mindset Over Fixed Mindset
    7. Outcomes Over Activities
    8. Strengths Over Weaknesses
    9. System Over Ad-Hoc
    10. Value Up Over Backlog Burndown

10 Principles
    1. 80/20 Action
    2. Change Your Approach
    3. Continuous Learning
    4. Deliver Incremental Value
    5. Factor Action from Reference
    6. Set boundaries
    7. Fix Time, Flex Scope
    8. Less is more
    9. Rhythm of Results
    10. Version Your Results

12 Practices
    1. Action Lists
    2. Daily Outcomes
    3. Growth Mindset
    4. Monday Vision, Daily Outcomes, Friday Reflection
    5. Monthly Improvement Sprints
    6. Reference Collections
    7. Scannable Outcomes
    8. Strong week
    9. The Rule of 3
    10. Timebox Your Day
    11. Triage
    12. Weekly Outcomes

Supporting Practices

Category Items
Rhythm of Results Daily, Weekly, Monthly Results
Mindsets and Motivation
    • Compelling “Why”
    • Switch Hats

Time
    • Boundaries
    • Timebox Your Day
    • Allocated Time
    • Fix Time, Flex Scope
    • Buffers

Energy
    • Power Hours
    • Park It

Learning
    • Improvement Scripts
    • Lessons Learned
    • Pair Up

Planning
    • Tests for Success
    • Diversify Your Results
    • Reduce Open Work

Doing
    • Do It, Review It, Improve It
    • Just Start
    • Scripts
    • Fail Fast
    • Test Your Results
    • Batch and Focus
    • Chunk It Down
    • Sweeping
    • Good Enough for Now

Organizing One Place to Look
Prioritizing
    • MUST, SHOULD, COULD
    • Worst Things First
    • Next Best Thing

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JD I am J.D. Meier, the creator of Agile Results. My approach has been forged in the fire of the fast-moving software business. Learn more ...

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