Ashwinee Kalkura
He is SAFe® Premier Trainer, SAFe® SPCT, AHRA (Agile HR Enabler), and an experienced Agile Coach,... Read more
He is SAFe® Premier Trainer, SAFe® SPCT, AHRA (Agile HR Enabler), and an experienced Agile Coach,... Read more
In many organizations, Agile takes root in software development teams aiming to deliver more value to the customer, faster. While this is a great start, meaningful organizational change comes from scaling Agile: enabling teams across the enterprise (not just IT) to use Agile frameworks and techniques to transform the way work gets done and improve the products or services delivered to end users.
Scaling Agile requires extending Agile principles beyond software development and IT to the rest of the business, both horizontally and vertically. Scaling Agile can bring about tremendous benefits at every level of the organization, but it also introduces more challenges than the relatively straightforward process of implementing Agile in a single team.
The following 4 challenges are encountered in most of the organizations. In this blog the intention is to call out and briefly explain, without giving any deep solutions.
Agile is often described as a culture or shared mindset instead of a set of practices. In the context of scaling Agile, this is both a blessing and a curse. The framework used to scale Agile is less important than the shared mindset behind it, but that shared mindset can be difficult to create.
Scaling Agile demands that entire organizations think, act, and respond differently in every dimension, from how work is planned, managed, and completed to employee engagement. That shift requires time and intention, but most importantly, it requires commitment from the top.
Organizations working towards scaling Agile must address their technology stack. Scaling Agile across the enterprise both requires and creates increased visibility, transparency, and information flow. For most organizations, that means evaluating and potentially augmenting or replacing technology solutions.
Even if the culture and workflows are in place, teams can’t scale Agile successfully without the right solutions to underpin their work.
The culture shift required to scale Agile aligns the organization to the principles that people want to do their best work and maximize customer value. To turn those principles into reality, businesses need to shift their work management methods to enable value to flow.
Traditional work and project management approaches start with a fixed scope and estimate the time and resources (people) necessary to achieve that scope. This idea assumes that by defining requirements up front, organizations can reduce risk and increase success.
The Lean-Agile model, on the other hand, flips that paradigm. Time and resources become more fixed through established iteration windows and teams of people while scope becomes more fluid, influenced by constant learning and change. Teams experiment and receive feedback quickly and adjust the scope accordingly so that organizations can adapt in a nimble way.
A new way of working needs a new mindset which in turn needs teams to unlearn and relearn. This will demand a substantial effort and time from every member. While learning is fun, and teams embrace the right environment provided with the delivery expectations, it can be a daunting task for leaders and managers to balance all the expectations.
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Organizations ensure cultural shift by top leadership commitment, embodying agile values, fostering open communication, and providing comprehensive training.
Technology facilitates increased visibility, transparency, and collaboration. It may require evaluating and potentially augmenting or replacing existing solutions.
By investing in comprehensive training covering agile principles, methodologies, and hands-on exercises for all employees and fostering a supportive learning environment.
He is SAFe® Premier Trainer, SAFe® SPCT, AHRA (Agile HR Enabler), and an experienced Agile Coach, Consultant, and passionate Trainer (SAFe®, IC Agile, and Axelos Accredited) with a demonstrated history of working in the Retail, Mobile, Industrial Automation, Banking, and Networking industries. Strong engineering professional skilled in Agile Methodologies (SAFe®, Scrum, XP, Kanban), Technical Practices, Test Automation, and Stakeholder Management. Trained over 2000 people on Certification-based training.
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