The 3D's of Scaling (Agile)

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The 3D’s of Scaling (Agile) Kent J. McDonald [email protected] @beyondreqs

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The 3D’s of Scaling (Agile)

Kent J. [email protected]

@beyondreqs

Agenda

What does ”scaling (agile)” mean?

DoOnly When NeededDecideWiselyDeal with Dependencies

Scaling (agile)…You keep using that word.

I do not think it means what you think it means.

One (or Few) to Many Teams

Spread Agile Beyond IT

ITPRODUCTION FINANCE HR

The Gist....

To accomplish this

You probably need to do this

What Scaling (Agile) Looks Like

DoOnly When Needed

When there is high uncertainty, it is prudent to limit resources until you

gain more certainty. When you do, the right action often is to double-down

from there and scale up on the necessary resources.

Ash Maurahttps://blog.leanstack.com/expose-your-constraints-before-chasing-additional-resources-cc17929cfac4#.8rsh8ggsx

Context Leadership Model

Example 1

Example 2

Decide Wisely

Purpose Based Alignment

InnovateCreate

Achieve and Maintain

parityMimic

Simplify

Do we take this

on?

Minimize/Eliminate

Decision Filters

WILL THIS ENCOURAGE

PRACTITIONERS TO ENGAGE WITH ASSOCIATION?

Deal with Dependencies

Avoid Dependencies

If you can’t avoid dependencies…

Identify

AgreeTalk

Identifydependencies

Establish Agreements about who is responsible

Communicateproactively,

and often

Differences Based on Context

SPLIT WORK

SEQUENCING

STAFF LIQUIDITY

JOINT PLANNING

PRODUCT WIDE

WORKING AGREEMENT

CLEAR ESCALATION

POINT

FORMAL TEAM TO TEAM WORKING

AGREEMENT

If you remember nothing else…

Decide wisely

Deal with Dependencies

Do only when needed

Photo Credits

Slide Photo

Do Only When Needed https://unsplash.com/@dburka

Decide Wisely https://unsplash.com/@leliejens

Deal with Dependencies https://unsplash.com/@drewpatrickmiller

If you remember nothing else https://unsplash.com/@dnmgns

Photo Credits https://unsplash.com/@chancema

Kent McDonald

[email protected]

@beyondreqs

www.kbp.media