Scaling
LeSS Talks: Systemic Adaptiveness of Ukrainian People During Crisis, with O. Buratynskyi
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Optimizing Your Organizational Structure For Agility, with Wolfgang Steffens
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LeSS Talks: Internal [Unintentional] Distortions of LeSS
Download Materials In this discussion we spoke about some most common distortions of Large Scale Scrum (LeSS & LeSS Huge), seen within organizations, when LeSS terminology was applied, internally, without deep understanding of its meaning. We also focused on systemic implications of such misuse and omissions. The following was discussed: Multiple Component (or even Feature/Product … Read more
LeSS Talks: Agile Transformation And The Elephant In The Room, with Bjarte Bogsnes
Download Materials This session will address why any agile transformation will struggle without Beyond Budgeting. Agile was not intended and designed as an agile way of running an organization, whereas Beyond Budgeting was. Learn how an entire organization can be run in an agile way, applying the Beyond Budgeting principles. You will get unique insights … Read more
LeSS with Gene and James: Don’t Confuse Prioritization and Clarification
Source: Large-Scale Scrum: “More with LeSS”, page 178
LeSS Talks: Should Design Teams Sprint Separately From Feature/Product Teams?
Materials Sometimes, we see traditional component teams, adopting Scrum dynamics and trying to sprint within narrow dimensions of their component specialty. They [teams] go through ‘motions’ of sprinting (attending Scrum events, creating Scrum artifacts, assigning Scrum roles), yet at the end of a sprint, they are not able to deliver a PSPI. Such teams tend … Read more
LeSS with Gene and James: LeSS Training Alone Is Not Enough
LeSS badge is a validation of training content authenticity and quality LeSS badge is not proof of attendee’s post-training capability LeSS training is not enough to ensure success with a LeSS adoption, even if training is authentic Self-study BEFORE and self-reflection AFTER LeSS training is a huge plus Initial LeSS adoption coaching is important
LeSS with Gene and James: Internal [Unintentional] Distortions of LeSS
Multiple Component (or even Feature/Product Teams) Teams, sprinting concurrently != LeSS Is this and attempt to scale? This is copy-pasting, at best. If different products are involved, why same sprinting schedule matters? If teams build the same product but do not share a backlog/PO – what is the benefit of concurrency? Is this just a … Read more
LeSS with Gene and James: Improving Quickly Requires Fixing Structure
Deep and narrow organizational design changes aligned with adaptability can produce fruitful outcomes far faster than applying management pressure to squeeze improved performance out of the status quo system. A deep and narrow LeSS adoption will rapidly produce improvement in adaptability and value delivery, even when the discomfort resulting from increased transparency sometimes makes it … Read more