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spire Building Strategic Agility for the Fast-Moving World!
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Why
Slow time to
market, can’t
react quickly
No strategic
alignment,
chasing
shining objects
No focus, task
switching,
several projects
by the same
people
Missing,
incomplete,
changing,
ambiguous
requirements
Problems
discovered too
late
Quality and
rework issues,
little customer
engagement
Unrealistic estimates and due dates set by the wrong
people
Lack of
predictability
Large backlog of work not
getting done
Constantly
changing
business
priorities
Missing
deadlines,
losing customer
confidence
Lack of empowerment,
low engagement and morale
Lack of
visibility,
transparency
Silos, handoffs,
heavy processes,
lack of trust/
communication No automation,
lack of tools
Ineffective
meetings, lack of
accountability,
inability to make
decisions
“Systemize sustainable delivery predictability and enable enterprise adaptive capacity”
…and to avoid retrospectives like these…
Value
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…and realize value as evidenced by…
>30% >40%
>50% >30%
>25% Improved
Engagement
Business
Results
Reduced
Cost
Reduced Delivery Cycle
/Time to Market
Increased
Productivity
Improved
Quality
Value – Proven Results
20-50%
Productivity
increase
20-25%
Increase
In client
satisfaction
95%
Decrease in
product
defects
50%
Improved
delivery
predictability
Dependencies
and risks
revealed far
in advance
Better able
To manage
expectations
Higher
productivity,
Higher quality
Better
business-IT
collaboration
Dramatic
improvement
in Net
Promoter Score
Better focus
on the most
business value
Increased
efficiency with
aligned teams
90%
Improvement
in build and
deployment
Accredited Consulting Organization and Canada’s first Scaled Agile Gold Partner. We enable enterprises
to adopt an emergent, adaptive system to run the business, change the business in a predictable /
sustainable way and standardize the ability to pivot in response to changes in the business environment.
Accredited Training Organization delivering professional training for the suite of APMG-International
professional certifications.
Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Aspire also has a regional office is Seattle, WA, United States.
Our Consultancy Mission Our Training Mission
Build Business Agility Make People Effective Strategic Management | Business Transformation | PPM | P3O | SAFe® | Kanban | Governance & Risk
Who
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How
Adopt emergent, adaptive systems for running and changing business. Design and organize
innovation/change initiatives into increments of value delivered in short iterations based on
proven ‘success patterns’ comprising requisite behaviors, principles, practices and techniques.
Whilst strategically aligned, this low-cost, low-risk, low-commitment, high-value approach:
Compels us to ‘prove by doing’;
Drives a regular cadence of tangible benefits for our clients;
Enables us with fast-feedback so we can course correct as needed; and
Fosters credibility, trust and an enduring business partnership
We leverage our suite of accredited certifications that span Transformation, Portfolio Program
Management (PPM), Lean-Agile delivery and IT Service Management (ITSM) domains to
professionally train / certify your teams as desired.
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We use these and other tools to assess and
create go-forward / growth plans
What - Assessment
Portfolio, Program, Project Offices Toolkit
Portfolio, Program, Project Management
Maturity Model Assessment
Agility Health Assessment
Cyber Pathway Tool
CSF Process Workshop
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We leverage this framework for
enterprise Lean-Agile adoption What - SAFe
+15%
+20-50%
+50%
+30-75%
Business
Results
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Strategy Portfolio
Management
Program
Management
Project
Management
Market
Opportunity
Portfolio
Benefits
To
achieve
which
realize
Build
To
enable
That
attain
What is the market
opportunity? What investments
must we make?
How do we
navigate change?
How do we deliver
solutions fast?
Operational Blueprint
Product Roadmap
Technology Roadmap
Value Management
Lean-Agile Delivery
Product Development Flow
Relentless Improvement
High Performing Teams
Capability
Business Operating Model
Delivery Management
Value
Realization
Long Range Business Plan
Business Goals & Objectives
Strategic Themes
Value Streams
VMOST & Investment Appraisal
Capability Development
Outcome Management
Governance & RIO
Dependency Management
Investment Appraisal
Categorize, Prioritize, Balance, Select, Manage
Enterprise Resource Management
ROI: Value Management & Benefits Realization
Program
Outcomes
Project
Outputs
Strategic
Objectives
We use this for Enterprise
Solution/Product initiatives What – Delivery
Executive
Portfolio
Program
Project
Management Control
Risk Management
Financial Management
Stakeholder Engagement
Organizational Governance
Resource Management
Org
an
iza
tio
na
l
Le
ve
l
Are
a o
f F
ocu
s
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We use this as an alternative /
enabler of lean and agile practices What – Delivery
Backlog
Priortization Cut-Line
| | | |
Next Program
Increment (PI)PI 2 PI3
100%
Committed
50-70%
Committed
30-50%
Committed
RoadmapStrategic
Themes10
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
Cost of Delay Prioritization
PI 1
PI 2, 3, n
Business Value Prioritization
Dependency/Risk Prioritization
Relentless Improvement Prioritization
POAnalyze & PlanSolution
(Design/Options)
Committed Ready In Progress
Generate [Experiment, Deliverable, Recommendation] Accepted
Fix
ed
Da
te
4 3 3 2 3 2Ready/Validated
Learning
Exp
ed
ite
Sta
nd
ard
In Progress Done
Primary
Enabler
Progress Board
POWhat went well?[continue doing]
What could have gone better?[do different, stop doing, try doing]
Actions[improvement & appreciations]
To Do WIP Implemented
Prioritized – Move to Backlog
Kanban for work to do to be able to
prioritize/add to backlog if prioritized
Recognition
Improvement Board
Attributes of KanbanModel activity/workflow
Low cost holding pattern
Classification: Standard, fixed date, expedite
Enables self-organization
Balances urgent vs date-driven work
Optimal demand management
Welcome changing priorities/new items
Focus on finishing work before starting new work
WIP limits increase flow/productivity
Plan Do Check Adjust (PDCA) Cycle
Benefits of KanbanVisibility – all can see what’s happening
Enables stakeholders to question, ask for/offer to help
Sustainable and light-weight
Outcome/Results/Action orientated
Proven to get things done
Informs all of true capacity to get work done
Informs planning/forecasting
Identifies patterns and type of ‘demand’
Validated learning by doing
Enables evolutionary capability development
· Nothing is off the board
· See something you don’t understand/agree with -ask a question!
· Everything in backlog first
· Priority score is visible on committed work – challenge welcome!
· Define what ‘good’ and ‘finished’ looks like
· Pull from Committed/Ready column NOT Backlog
· Only Executive can modify WIP Limits
· Min. monthly meetings to populate Committed or as needed to maintain WIP
· Add name on tasks if assigned or want to volunteer
Policies (examples)
What - Certification
Portfolio Management
Program Management
Project Management
Management
of Risk
Portfolio Program Management & SAFe®
Enterprise Change
Management
Leading SAFe 4.0
SAFe 4.0 for Teams
Advanced Scrum Master
Product Owner
IT Service Management
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We certify your teams to
enable high performance
Portfolio,
Program &
Project Office
P3OaaS
…and more
.
APMG-International is an award-winning examination Institute. APMG accredits
professional training and consulting organizations and manages a portfolio of internationally recognized best
management practice schemes and a range of IT and general management certifications based on
international standards and best practices.
AXELOS is committed to nurturing best practice communities on a worldwide
scale and already boasts an enviable track record and unmatched portfolio of certifications. Used in more than
150 countries worldwide, the Global Best Practice certifications have long been associated with achievement,
heightened standards and truly measurable improved quality.
Agility Health is a baseline assessment and transition planning toolset at the
portfolio, program, team and technical level for organizations that want to transition into a lean-agile model or
those wishing to mature their time to market, delivery predictability and other key performance metrics.
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) is a proven knowledge base for adopting
agile practices at scale. Scaled Agile Inc. certifies practitioners to support the Agile Enterprise Management
Framework and Best Practices.
Certification Partners