driving scaled agile transformation – an experience report (at scrum alliance)
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Driving Scaled Agile Transformation –
An Experience Report
By Manu Goyal27 June 2015
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Disclaimer
The opinions expressed in this presentation are my personal opinions based on my own experiences and interpretations. The facts and opinions shared during this presentation do not reflect the views of any of the organizations that I have worked for, in the past or in the present.
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What is Scaled Agile Transformation?FROM TO
Groups of people doing software development X-functional Teams formed and staffed
FROM TO
+ Enterprise planning in place
+ Prioritized work flows through the teams’ backlogs
+ Interdependencies identified and managed
+ Rolling out integrated functions frequently
+ Common Tools + Reporting + Governance + more…
and DONE!
Have ‘Definition of Done’ Define ‘Minimum Viable Product’ Drive Continuous enhancements and change
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Scaled Agile Transformation – Multifaceted Changes
• People and Culture• Business - Products and Services• Process• Tools and Technology
• Right blend needed• No cookie cutter methods
• Depends on context and situation
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People and Culture
“The secret ingredient that is hard to mimic.”
How People React to Any Change?1. Denial/Shock 4. Commitment
• Confusion• Distraction• Loss of Identity
It’s not so!?
• Acceptance• Engagement• New Reality
OK… Let’s do it..!
2. Resistance 3. Exploration
• Anger• Withdrawal• Blaming
I gave it my all and now this?
• Frustration• Too much to absorb• Trouble focusing
How do I make sense of all this?
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Culture• Behaviors, beliefs and rules that develop in to habits over time.THIS? SPECTRUM OR THIS?Centralized Decisions Decentralized decisions
Risk averse Risk taking
Heavily process driven Light, adaptive approaches
Command and Control Build Consensus
Silos Collaboration
My responsibilities Collective ownership of big picture
Conform Diversity, out of box thinking
Meritocracy Seniority
Other big ones?
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Path to Behavior Change
AWARENESS“I know about the Agile Transformation”
BUY-IN“I believe in the Agile Transformation”
UNDERSTANDING“I know what the Agile Transformation means to me”
ACTION“I’m ready to do my new job”
INTERNALIZATION“This is just how work gets done ”
TIME AND PARTICIPATION
Move target audiences toward Internalization as quickly as possible, minimizing resistance and disruption to the business
PERF
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Multi-Functional Changesfor Easier Adoption of Scaled Agile Transformation
Function Changes
Facilities Team Co-location, collaboration facilitiesMore in-person sessions – at increased scale of people and frequency
Talent (HR) Role definition, hiring and career development, reviews and rewards, training and coaching
Engineering Breaking silos, I to T skills, DevOps, Automation, Continuous Integration & Deployment, Flighting
Tools Common tools for planning and reporting
Finance Audit and reporting changes – CapEx distribution, cost calculations
Product and Business
Providing User stories and epicsContinuous planning – vision roadmap release Sprint daily SCRUMBusiness value Empirical Measurements and KPIs
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RecommendationsCOMMUNICATIONS AND SUPPORT• Over communicate - minimum 7 times• Honest and Transparent, • Need based, Simple, Self-service• Think Global, Act Local
EXAMPLES• Web portal, Interactive Dashboards, Balanced scorecard• News letters, posters, banners, emails• Meetings - All hands, Town halls, staff, • coffee with coaches, Product fairs, office hours• Training and coaching, tutorial videos, brown bags. • HR - Role Guides • What else will you recommend?
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Q&A
Thank You!
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