AgileLIVE: Scaling Agile to the Program & Portfolio Levels - Part 2
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The document outlines key areas of focus for scaling agile in complex enterprises, including organization, roles and responsibilities, communication, and practices. It highlights the importance of delivering customer value through systematic integration of multiple teams and addresses common disconnects at the portfolio level. The text also emphasizes the need for quality practices and ceremonies to improve coordination and delivery efficiency.
AgileLIVE: Scaling Agile to the Program & Portfolio Levels - Part 2
- 1. © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 1
- 2. A few logistics… © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 2
- 3. Featuring © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 3
- 4. 4 Key Areas of Focus When Scaling 1. Organization 2. Roles & Responsibilities 3. Communication & Coordination 4. Practices & Tools © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 4
- 5. Minimally Marketable Feature Complex enterprises struggle with agile when no single agile team or single iteration produces one cohesive unit that provides value to the customer. © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 5
- 6. Organization © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 6
- 7. The Team is the Thing © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 7
- 8. The Program Scrum Imperative: “Deliver customer value every iteration/sprint.” We need a way to systematically and predictably integrate the work of multiple teams into something that IS valuable to the customer… © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 8
- 9. The Portfolio Ideas and money go in… Perfect software comes out! A huge disconnect persists at the portfolio (“executive”) level in enterprises struggling to adopt agile. The PMOs are often treated as black boxes into which demands and budget are placed, along with unrealistic expectations. © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 9
- 10. Organization © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 10
- 11. Communication & Alignment © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 11
- 12. Communication & Alignment Portfolio Funding Cadence Program B Planning Cadence Program A Planning Cadence Team A Sprints Team B Sprints Synchronization Opportunities Capitalize on a cadence! © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 12
- 13. Practices & Tools 1. Focus on Quality 2. Broaden Good Practices & Ceremonies 3. Expose & Coordinate the Value Delivery Hierarchy 4. Think Lean © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 13
- 14. Practices & Tools (Ceremonies) Portfolio Funding Cadence Program B Planning Cadence Program A Planning Cadence Team A Sprints Team B Sprints Initiative Grooming & Ranking Portfolio Planning & Funding Portfolio Reviews Strategic Retrospectives Feature Grooming & Ranking Release (PSI) Planning Program Release Reviews Program Retrospectives Story Grooming & Ranking Sprint Planning Sprint Reviews Sprint Retrospectives © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 14
- 15. Priority & Capacity = Optimum Delivery ($) Team Priorities Program Priorities Portfolio Priorities WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP WIP © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. WIP WIP 15
- 16. Demonstration © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 16
- 17. What are your challenges? Email a description of your challenges with scaling agile to enter into a drawing for a FREE Onsite Agile Assessment Email: [email protected] Entries are due by March 5th © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 17
- 18. Q&A • Please submit any questions in the Q&A panel on your console. • Next steps • Stay tuned for info on the next AgileLIVE webinar series! © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 18
- 19. Thank you for joining us today! © 2014 VersionOne, Inc. 19