scaling approaches comparison - lean/agile us 2017
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Comparison of approaches for Scaling Agile – Yuval Yeret – Lean/Agile US – February 2017, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Most experts agree - Scale only when you cannot effectively
Divide & Conquer
The Alternatives
New in 2015
We implement The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
or something very similar
We watched the Spotify movies and used that as inspiration
We read Larman&Vodde and are doing LeSS – Large Scale Scrum
We are using a Program/Portfolio Kanban to visualize, manage & improve
flow beyond the team
Market Share
Large Scale Scrum - LeSS
LeSS != EASY
What do you do when you DO have dependencies between
teams?
Scrum Alliance & LeSS sitting in a tree?
Synchronizes with PI Planning
! All stakeholders face-to-face (but typically multiple locations) ! Management sets the mission, with minimum possible constraints ! Requirements and design emerge ! Important stakeholder decisions are accelerated ! Teams create—and take responsibility for—plans
Future product development tasks can’t be pre-determined. Distribute planning and control to those who can understand and react to the end results. — Michael Kennedy, Product Development for the Lean Enterprise
For a short video PI planning example, see: https://youtu.be/ZZAtl7nAB1M
Make sure the approach you choose gives you face time to discuss Lean/Agile principles and practices with Leaders
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How do the different Scaling frameworks address where the
market is?
“Help me choose the right scaling approach for my organization”
Do you even NEED to scale (or can you figure out a way to
deliver what the business needs using small autonomous agile
teams)?
How much GUIDANCE are you looking for?
How prescriptive do you expect the framework to be? A la carte? Fixed
menu?
How agile do you need to be? How agile CAN you be? e.g. Are we talking Continuous Delivery combined with a really
agile-friendly business?
What level of commitment to change do you have from the
organization’s leaders?
What’s your preference at the team level?
Scrum / Kanban / ScrumBan
What’s Next – in Lean/Agile US Conference and Beyond…
[email protected] @yuvalyeret
http://www.agilesparks.com/blog/6-ways-to-tell-if-safe-the-scaled-agile-framework-is-right-for-you/ (or just google “6 ways agile safe”)
http://www.agilesparks.com/solutions/scaling-agile/