Introduction to Agile Teams at Scale
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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
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
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
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
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: � [email protected]
QUESTIONS? Mail: [email protected] Twitter: @julianholmes Julian Holmes Founder, Agile Mentors IBM Champion