A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO: AGILE TEAMS AT SCALE GLOBAL RATIONAL USER COMMUNITY

Julian Holmes Founder, AgileMentors Vice-President for Europe and Asia, GRUC IBM Champion

AN INTRODUCTION TO AGILE TEAMS AT SCALE

© 2013 IBM Corporation

EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE “AGILE”

¢ Why? – Better Results �  Shorten Time-to-Market �  Adapt to Changing

Needs �  Improved Quality �  Maximise ROI

¢ How? - Requires Change �  Business �  Organisational �  Cultural �  Commercial/Contractual �  Ways of Working

WHAT IS “AGILE”? – SOME TRUTHS

¢ A movement ¢ Based on management theory ¢ A collection of lightweight methods ¢ Empirical and adaptive ¢ Simplistic and pure ¢  Idealistic

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SCALE AGILE?

Selection Factors Scaling Factors

HYBRID METHOD FRAMEWORKS

•  Single methods don’t have all the answers

•  SDLC 3.0 first defined a hybrid framework

•  DAD and SAFe are both instances.

•  DAD is evolving into a process decision framework

GREATER DISCIPLINE

¢ Agile Foundation ¢ DAD Extension ¢ Risk Management ¢ Delivery Assurance ¢ Governance

¢ All required to allow for Scale

SUCCESSFUL AGILE TEAMS AT SCALE

¢ Agile adoption will give the potential for: �  Shortened time-to-

value �  Greater predictability �  Ability to react to

change �  Improved business

relationship and trust �  Reduced waste �  “Better” solutions

¢ But it will require: �  An investment in

people �  Business engagement �  A “one team” mentality �  A process decision

framework �  Measures that support

the approach �  Collaboration tools �  Experienced support

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GLOBAL RATIONAL USER COMMUNITY

© 2013 IBM Corporation

GRUC AN ACTIVE, GROWING & PARTICIPATING AUDIENCE

¢  The Global Rational User Community ¢  A collection of over 100 local & virtual groups with

over 15,000 members! �  www.rational-ug.org

¢  Vision: �  To promote the effective use of Rational solutions through an

active, collaborative community of customers, partners, and IT professionals

¢  User Groups: �  A group of customers who actively work with Rational and are

interested in learning and sharing information and experiences about their solutions with other customers to assist with Rational Product implementation

�  Independently owned and run by users

RESOURCES: THE WEBSITE IS KEY - WWW.RATIONAL-UG.ORG

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

¢  Content libraries �  Miss a webcast or looking for

resources? Our content is available to you as a member

¢  User Forums �  Ask questions or start

conversations with other users ¢  Collaborate with IBM staff/

executives �  Utilize the “Ask the Experts”

section to get the answers to your specific questions

¢  Local User Groups �  Connect with uses near you

¢  Virtual User Groups �  Find other users in the same

industry/interest area to collaborate with

¢  Exclusive webcasts and events �  Keep sharp and continue to

learn about Rational with expert-led trainings and group meetings

¢  Rational and Industry expert blogs �  Search for the info you need,

or follow our posts to stay ahead of the competition

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HOW DO YOU GET VALUE FROM THE GRUC?

¢ Register on the web-site �  Make sure you allow us to send you our newsletters

¢  Join a local Rational User Group �  And perhaps a few of the virtual groups

¢ Review the Content Library �  There’s lots of value that we have already provided

¢ Contribute �  Discussions, forums, content

¢ Volunteer �  Present your experiences, provide venues, invite your

peers

NEXT STEPS

¢  Join the Swedish Rational User Group �  Register at rational-ug.org

¢ Volunteer to host a meeting ¢ Volunteer to present at a meeting

¢ Discuss any of these options with us here today

¢ Contact the GRUC admin team at any time: �  info@rational-ug.org

QUESTIONS? Mail: julian@agilementors.com Twitter: @julianholmes Julian Holmes Founder, Agile Mentors IBM Champion