Agile Assimilation &

Scaling

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About me… How did we start?

Bottom-up Task Force Learning Pilots First stage analysis +

recommendationsFocus: Integrations, Cont.Build, R&R…

Agile Transition – The beginning…

Pilot Summary Highlights

Topic Description Pilot A Pilot B Pilot C

Quality

Minimize defects backlog

Reduce resolution time

Reduce conclusion time

Collaboration & Communication

Improve Inter-team & Cross-functional C&C (PO, R&D, PQE, TW, PMO)

Sharing knowledge improved (code sharing, QA involved from day1, PM more involved)

Efficiency

Continuous stability

Smooth integration

Focus decision making on what is important

Reduce fix cost (address design issues earlier)

Automation tests

R&R, management

Product visibility to stakeholders (Demo, sprint review, project status report e-mails…)

R&R execution (clear req. definition, TL as SM, “state of mind”)

Delivery on Time

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People > 10 Scrum Teams

Basic courses & certification courses (SM,

PO)

ContainedReleases

> 30 Scrum teams

More courses, communication

MajorReleases

> 60 Scrum teams

On-Going Agile knowledge

&Learning

Organization

Large Scale Releases

& Maintenance

Education

Releases

<5 Pilot teams

Learned from other org.

Pilot

Initiation First Phase Today Scaling

Agile Assimilation Progress

5

How? Evolution vs. Revolution

R&R, Org. structure, Modify Release lifecycle frame…

Basic Education + Certifications

Mentoring the teams Communication &

Collaboration Learning Organization

Agile Transition - Assimilation

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Challenges/Opportunities State of mind R&R adjustments Forums Backlog definition Long term planning Supporting Tools Scaling + Global Org.

Agile Transition - Assimilation

Focus

8

Why? Knowledge sharing Team accountability Empower people

How? Common goals Mentoring

Challenges Off-shore Collaboration Adjust R&R Gain Coaching Skills

Team Work & Collaboration

9

Why? Improvement & efficiency

How? Short loops of feedback & learning

at all levels

Challenges Honest feedbacks to reach ‘root

cause’ issues Encourage learning process

Continuous Improvement - Retrospectives

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Why? Time-To-Market Increase CSAT

How? ETE scenarios

Challenges Cont. builds/deploy Increase automated testing Define Maintenance model

Continuous Delivery Readiness

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How? Scrum of Scrums concept

Challenges Cross products backlog

grooming Eco system adjustments

(Sales, Services, HR, even customers…)

Processes Alignment

Scaling Agile

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