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Yola & Co. and the Viking Laws…

Yola and Co. and the Viking laws comic.

Sometimes you encounter situations or ideas that makes you wonder why this reflects perfectly on the Agile mindset.

Also this time when my colleague and I were confronted with the Viking Laws by Rolf Dräther (Happycentric) at ACCNL16. To support her blogpost on labs.sogeti.com I created a new Yola & Co. comic. She refers to these laws from an Agile perspective. Can you refer to these laws in an Agile way?

VIKING LAWS

1. BE BRAVE AND AGGRESSIVE

  • Be direct
  • Grab all opportunities
  • Use varying methods of attack
  • Be versatile and agile
  • Attack one target at a time
  • Don’t plan everything in detail
  • Use top quality weapons

2. BE PREPARED

  • Keep weapons in good condition
  • Keep in shape
  • Find good battle comrades
  • Agree on important points
  • Choose one chief

3. BE A GOOD MERCHANT

  • Find out what the market needs
  • Don’t promise what you cannot deliver
  • Don’t demand overpayment
  • Arrange things so that you can return

4. KEEP THE CAMP IN ORDER

  • Keep things tidy and organized
  • Arrange enjoyable activities which strengthen the group
  • Make sure everybody does useful work
  • Consult all members of the group for advise
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