Launching Agile TeamsThe Skills Matrix

Agile TO MeetupMar. 16, 2016

Presented by Mishkin Berteigwww.berteig.com

Transforming People, Process and CultureThrough the power of

Show of Hands...

Agile methods are supposed to tame thebureaucratic beast...

● Who has seen a GREAT Agile team?

● Who has seen Agile go bad?

Team Development

Not a Team

Forming

StormingNorming

Performing

Most Projects!

TIME

PER

FOR

MA

NC

E

Team Development

Forming and Storming:● Team members need skill awareness…● ...but it is hard to do active skill development.

Norming and Performing:● Now it is critical to do skill development.

● Best way is with systematic cross-training.

The Skills Matrix

What is a Skills Matrix?

A skills matrix is a visual tool to help a team or groupcollaborate on skill development within the team.

Comes from Toyota● Used to help employees do career development● Called “Multi-function Worker Training Timetable”● Great reference: “Toyota Talent” by Liker and Meier

Adapted to Agile Teams● Early adaptation at Capital One in 2004-2005● Current use for Agile Team launch in 2010 at Empathica and

many times since

Skills Matrix

Table Activity: Skills Matrix

● Imagine your table is a team just starting to work at a conveniencestore. At your tables, create a mini-skills matrix. Using a piece ofpaper, write each person's name along the left. Along the top, writedown a list of skills needed to run the store. Include some technical,business, process and soft skills – no more than 10 skills total. Eachperson takes a sharpie and self evaluates. (Worksheet on next slide.)

(20 minutes)

Table Activity: Skills Matrix Skill

Name

How We Help

Real Agility Program

Real Agility Program – Tracks

● Assessment– Consulting to create report with recommendations– Results in a detailed customized change program

● Delivery– Launch project, product and operational teams– Grassroots-driven continuous improvement

● Management– Develop in-house Real Agility Coaches– Learn to manage Delivery Groups for scaled efforts

● Leadership– Drive strategic change for long-term results– Lead by example for enterprise culture change

Q & A

Current Promotions

Large Scale Scrum (LeSS)First-ever training in Canada by co-founder of LeSS,Craig Larman

Certified LeSS PractitionerApril 11, 12, 13, 2016 in TorontoList price: $3990/person

25% off! Use coupon code:MKT-25-LESS-GP6MGo to: http://bit.ly/1RglIab (http://www.worldmindware.com/Certified-Less-Practitioner-Toronto-Apr-2016)