An Agile maturity model

An Agile maturity model

for organizations

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1Introduction to maturity models


What is a maturity model?


Why a maturity model?

Understand current capability

Understand what future capability is possible

Understand what is needed to achieve higher maturity


Features of a strong maturity model

Easy to observe

Measured objectively

Broad and consistent


Types of maturity models

Team

OrganizationProcess

Person


Person maturity models


Team maturity model

Tuckman model


Process maturity model

CMMI


Agile maturity models


Agile incorporates CMMI features


Agile is people-centric (not process-centric)

“Individuals and interactions over processes and tools”


Agile maturity models

Team OrganizationPerson


2 The Agile maturity for organizations


Agile maturity model levels


Level Coverage

The Agile enterprise 0 to 100%

Portfolio management 0 to 100%

Program management 0 to 100%

Teams 0 to 100%

Agile maturity model coverage


Agile maturity model types of work

Different types of work

The value stream


The model


3 Level 1: Project focus


Level 1: Project focus (pre-agile)

Resource pool

Work group Work group

Work group


Level 1: Individual unit of production

Person is the unit of production

Workgroup capacity is increased by adding “resources”

Work groupResource pool


Level 1: Work group cost model

Workload

Completed WorkStart up Shut

downwaste waste


• Projects are cost centers • Individuals are allocated to projects• Temporary work groups• Individuals are costs • Individuals are “standard parts”

Level 1: The workgroup

Value = lower unit labor cost


4 Level 2: Agile teams


Level 2: Teams vs. workgroups

Work group Agile team


Level 2: Persistent teams

Re-assignment

Re-assignment


Level 2: Team is unit of production


Level 2: Agile team cost model

Workload

Completed Work

Minimal Start up Minimal shut

down

Shorter time to complete


Level 2: Agile team summary

Value = Return on team investment

New capabilities: • increased throughput • quicker response• higher quality


5 Level 3: Agile program management


Level 3: Agile program management


Level 3: Agile program management

Value = early & frequent release (reduced cost of delay)

New capabilities: • Multi-project integration • Early & frequent release• Features by business value• Start fast/fail fast


6 Level 4: Agile portfolio management


Level 4: Agile portfolio


Level 4: Agile portfolio management

Value = overall portfolio return & market responsiveness

New capabilities: • Investment planning • Incremental funding • Governance by risk type


7 Level 5: The Agile enterprise


Level 5: The Agile enterprise


Level 5: The Agile enterprise

Value = Brand & enterprise equity, internal alignment, employee satisfaction, fixed-cost reduction

New capabilities: • New market penetration• Collaborative corporate

culture• Distributed leadership• Scalable operations


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