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"So – are we getting better?” By Shirly Paster-Benor @ Agile Israel 2012

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So – are we getting any better?Amdocs case study

Agile Israel 2012

Shirly Paster-Benor

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Contents

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● Background● The need for measurements and the conflict ● Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) guidelines● Amdocs KPIs and views● Questions?

“…we provide state-of-the-art customer experience system products and services, allowing Service Providers to achieve their business goals and gain a competitive edge”

annual revenues in excess of

$3 billion global employees

20,000customers in over

50 countriesSome of our customers

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~4000 employees

35 product

6 locations

8 lines of business

More then 100 components

1 portfolio

PBG Division – Product Business Group

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From Team Agility to Enterprise Agility

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Wait!

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Are we getting any better?

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Are my projects progressing as planned?

Are we ready to deliver the release on time?

Can we deliver more?How efficient are we?

What is our cost? Can we reduce it?

Can I commit to my customers?

Do we have enough work for next iteration?

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Measurements? OK

.….but we are working Agile…

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The conflict

● Self managed teams● Subjective estimation units ● Dynamic backlog● Fixed sprints ● Commitment based on past results● Scope change is embraced

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We need KPIs that will improve business

performance through Agile behavior driving

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4 guidelines

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Aligned with organization goals

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Drives Agile & Lean behavior

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Same KPIs for top management and for teams

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Transparent - reflects reality

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Training & Buy In

Start Measure Stable Measure (+believe)

Continuous Improvement

Expose to Management

Design KPIs with stakeholders

Implementation process

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Our selection

KPIs supporting biz target● Productivity● Readiness● Predictability● Cycle time

Performance improvement views/reports● EVM● Impediments RCA

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Productivity

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Release 8.1 Release 8.2

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Readiness

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2011.06.13 2011.06.28 2011.07.13 2011.07.28 2011.08.12 2011.08.27 2011.09.11 2011.09.26 2011.10.110

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% ready storiesSprint end

Release end

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Predictability

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EVM – a tool for project management

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% done scope

% consumed budget

Reference

Scope changes

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Impediments RCA

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Number of impediments Cumulative impediments duration

52 days waste10 Stories impeded

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KPIs tips

● Used by management as well as by teams for continuous improvement

● Provides fuel for meaningful conversation.● Crystalize 2-3 business goals and derive KPIs from them● Choose a small set of metrics and diagnostics.● Follow trends, not numbers.● Make sure it is easy to collect.● Provides feedback on a frequent and regular basis.● Do not compare teams results, measure each unit’s

improvement

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Thank You!

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Average cycle time

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