Scaled Agile
Late project delivery
Innosee can help you avoid or fix the many anti-patterns when scaling, whether you are looking to create a new setup or need improvements. Early in my career I suffered failures and learnt from them. I used this knowledge to design new operating models and help bring other programmes back on track. There are so many things that can go wrong, I decided to write a problem solving book.
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Why scaled Agile fails
Any one of the many scaled Agile anti-patterns can derail your delivery. In some cases, it requires a small intervention, in others, such as your high-level scope being unclear, you may have to do significant work to bring this back on track. A major issue in the industry is the focus on planning events as the definition of success. Teams create a backlog, but this simply isn’t enough. Here are some common anti-patterns:
Poor quality sizing
Too much work in progress
Not using live data early when replacing a system
Fixed milestones rather than rough estimates
No system for removing blockers
Not structuring up front shaping
Not clear on high level scope
Not building in end to end slices and working out of sequence
Not using live data early when replacing a system
Poor quality low level requirements
Set up for success
There are no easy answers to scaling with large and complex work. Like following a recipe book, it is tempting to think that there is one perfect delivery method out there. In reality, there are good practices that you should follow to increase your chance of success. An example would be using Kanban to avoid pushing too much work into the teams. The other factor that is often ignored is ensuring you have the right people in place.
Innosee can help you set up for success. Working with your own leadership team to create a scaled process that suits your situation:
Begin with an initial discussion to understand your situation
Identify a change team
Work with you to propose a way of working including aspects like your overall objectives, requirements definition and dependency management. If necessary a new Target Operating Model can be defined.
Run an initial scaled pilot starting with training and support for the teams
Monitor the results and improve
Rescuing late delivery
Are you struggling with your scaled implementation and need help improving it? Perhaps your work is running very late, and you are tempted to go back to waterfall processes.
Innosee can evaluate where you are and help you implement multiple interventions to get back on track:
An initial discussion to understand your situation
A maturity model is used to identify anti-patterns
Once identified, a workshop is run with you to discuss these and the typical interventions that would be required
An action plan is created to improve your set-up. We will work closely with you to ensure it is possible to achieve.
The changes are started and results monitored
On-going support is then available as changes embed, typically running for one or two months.
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