Agile management
Set up agile management approach to continuously monitor and evolve the service.
An alternative to the traditional project management
An agile approach represents a way to transform the traditional program approach to better support programs leveraging agile methodologies
Tracking
Red, amber, green reports
Gantt charts
Status of work compared to plan
Burndown charts
Story points per sprint/ velocity measurements
Delivery of working service
Coordination
Matrixed hierarchy of managed projects
Centralised communication among team story points per sprint
Consistency from the top down
Flat structure with self-organising teams
Direct cross- project collaboration
Continuous experimentation and innovation
Prioritisaiton
Detailed specifications/ requirements
Value tracked in a detailed, long-term roadmap
Fixed schedule and prioritisation
Development of a high- level backlog
Value delivery forecast in a conceptual roadmap
Frequent re-evaluation of needs
Governance
Documentation driven
Approval required at each phase gate
Regular cadence-driven
Value-driven
Infrequent intervention
Flexible and adaptable to meet team needs
What to keep in mind
It is helpful to have in mind the typical agile obstacles and anticipate them before starting an agile project:
Organizational culture
Bureaucratic, rule bound and siloed
Education, training and mentoring.
Show success on one small pilot project.
Adoption
Resistance to change
Communicate purpose and processes clearly.
Upskill employees in new technologies and processes.
Governance
Lack of consensus and transparency
Get everyone on the same page.
Create a culture of open sharing.
Senior leadership access
Lack of access to authority to get vital input
Create access to key stakeholders.
Establish a senior steering committee to gather critical leaders.
Decision making-authority
Hierarchical frameworks that hinder execution
Empower PO to make most decisions.
Develop a well-defined escalation procedure to quickly resolve complex inquiries.