Explore Agile at Scale, Leadership, Innovation, Coaching and Change
In this category of posts, discover the principles of Agile at Scale described in this blog as a combination of Spotify and SAFe, sometimes called Spotisafe. Those principles cover League, Agile Squad Design, Horizontal Management and the change in roles and responsibilities.
What is the definition and the value of Scaled Agile? And, how Agile at Scale combine market frameworks: the Spotify Model, Large Scale Scrum (LeSS), Scrum of Scrum, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)?
Understand the definition, the characteristics of an Agile Squad in Agile at Scale with a look on the relation with the production and architecture leagues. Then, review the key roles, especially the Scrum Master and the Product Owner.
Discover the definition and the characteristics of a Chapter and a Guild in Agile at Scale. Then, review the role of the Chapter Manager.
Learn the definition and the characteristics of a Tribe in Agile at Scale. Furthermore, see the role of the Tribe Manager.
Discover the definition and the characteristics of a Product Management Team in Agile at Scale. Then, learn how a PMT interacts with the Product Owners.
Go through the 3 types of synchronization mechanisms depending on the level of dependency between Agile Squads. Then, find out about the meta sprint that is the Agile at Scale meta iteration and the Agile at Scale ceremonies.
Understand the definition and the characteristics of a League in Agile at Scale. Firstly, point out the differences with a Chapter or a Guild. Secondly, review the role of the League Manager and the League Members.
Explore the principles of alignment on Value Chains. Firstly, limit the need for scaling agile when possible. Secondly, know how to align the Tribes and the Agile Squads on the Value Chains. At last, learn about the set up of an Agile Train for cross organization initiatives.
Understand vertical and horizontal managements. Then learn the reasons for going for horizontal management. Furthermore, explore the prerequisites of horizontal management and team empowerment. Find out what is the journey to Agile Squad’s autonomy.
Explore the roles and related responsibilities impacted in Agile at Scale. See how these responsibilities are reallocated.
Find out the change of paradigm on scope, budget, planning coming with Agile. Firstly, investigate the Agile at Scale impacts when aligning Agile Squads on Value Chains. Finally, review the proper set up for Project Management based on the level of dependencies between the Agile Squads.
Discover how Agile at Scale changes Project Portfolio Management. Then, check the benefits and limits in Agile at Scale when aligning Tribes to the related business. Review how to mitigate these limits.
How to deliver Agile development in a fixed price contract? And, how to mix Agile, Scrum and the Waterfall method in an Agile fixed price project?
How to articulate Sprint and Release Management? And, how to book capacity for Release Management when the contributors are working in the Sprints? At last, how to make sure Release Management tasks are properly delivered?
Understand how Agile at Scale changes Project Portfolio Management. Learn about the benefits and limits in Agile at Scale when aligning Tribes to the related business. Review how to mitigate these limits.
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What are the 4 common misconceptions with Strategy? Why are there so many misunderstanding about Strategy? Discover what is a good strategy and how to use Michael Porter’s 5 Strategy Model to forge your strategy. Check this post to quickly understand these key topics.
What is a good Strategy and the Michael Porter’s Strategy model? Read More »
How to articulate Release Management and Sprint? How to book capacity for Release Management when the contributors are working in the Sprints? How to make sure Release Management tasks are properly delivered?
Release Management in Agile with Sprints Read More »
What are the prerequisites and benefits of Continuous Performance Management? What are the changes in culture and management coming with OKRs, Objectives and Key Results?
Continuous Performance Management: implementing OKRs in day-to-day management Read More »
What is the meaning of the OKRs, the Objectives and Key Results? How Intel’s examples illustrate them? What are the benefits of applying the OKRs?
Objectives and Key Results: OKRs meaning and examples Read More »
What is Competition? Discover Michael Porter’s 5 forces model. How to assess the company’s competitive advantage? Explore Michael Porter’s Value Chain analysis.
Competitive Advantage, Competition and Michael Porter’s 5 forces model Read More »
Horizontal Management in Agile at Scale. Understand vertical and horizontal managements. Learn the reasons for going for horizontal management. Explore the prerequisites of horizontal management and Squad empowerment.
Horizontal Management in Agile at Scale: what and why? Read More »
What are the changes in Project Management with Agile and Agile at Scale? Understand the change of paradigm on scope, budget, planning coming with Agile. Learn about the Agile at Scale impacts when aligning Agile Squads on Value Chains. Review the proper set up for Project Management based on the level of dependencies between the Agile Squads.
Project Management in Agile at Scale: what are the changes? Read More »
How do application, test and support manager roles and related responsibilities change in Agile at Scale? Learn how Agile at Scale reallocates these responsibilities.
Roles and responsibilities change in Agile at Scale Read More »
Understand the definition and the characteristics of a Product Management Team in Agile at Scale. Learn how a PMT interacts with the Product Owners.
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