What is agile doing for you? Evaluating the value of Scrum to organizations - research findings...

What is Agile Doing for You?

Evalua&ng the Value of Scrum to Organiza&ons

Research Findings Dr. Dave Cornelius, Servant Leader DM, MBA, PMP, PMI-‐ACP, CSP, SSBB, ITIL v3 Website: WWW.Dave-‐Cornelius.com Contact: Me@Dave-‐Cornelius.com

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The value of Scrum to Organiza&ons: A Case Study -‐ Research Findings

Perceived value of Scrum to organiza&ons The Scrum Framework:

1.  Enabled a higher level of team empowerment and collaboraMon

2.  Supported efficiency and waste eliminaMon 3.  Allowed the soQware product teams to achieve

strategic alignment and transparency 4.  Enabled the delivered soQware to improve

customer experiences 5.  Supported saMsfacMon of customer demands

with finished soQware faster to market

Organiza&onal Change Management Role Implemented Scrum:

1.  By using a formal OCM process 2.  By leaders providing external coaches and

trainers 3.  With limited or no OCM processes

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Themes based on 32 Research Par&cipants

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•  Business Owners •  CTO •  Directors •  Dev. & QA Mgrs. •  Product owners

•  Product managers •  Scrum Masters •  Scrum team members •  Project and program managers •  Business analyst

AgileOpen SoCal 2014 Workshop Feedback Voice of the Customer 1.  Bigger brand 2.  Customer demand focused 3.  Increase d loyalty Predictability 1.  Improved planning & deliverables 2.  Frequent releases (monthly) 3.  Increased ability to deliver soQware

Team Engagement 1.  Improved communicaMon 2.  Silos removed 3.  Shorter Mme to complete a feature People Valued 1.  Higher talent retenMon 2.  Individual and collecMve ownership 3.  Improved team morale


Themes based on 12 workshop aVendees


•  Scrum coaches •  Product owners •  Scrum Masters •  Scrum team members •  Project managers

AgileOpen SoCal 2013 Workshop Feedback Schedule & Process Predictability 1.  Predictable development and delivery schedule 2.  Feature or product releases in shorter Mmes Voice of the Customer 1.  Frequent product engagement 2.  Flexibility – customer can change features as

market needs dictate 3.  ConMnuous Improvement encouraged and

embraced 4.  Higher customer saMsfacMon Transparency and Openness 1.  Work state is visible to all 2.  Less MeeMngs -‐ more work 3.  Leadership freed to focus on strategy instead of

reports

CollaboraBon & Exchange of Ideas 1.  Culture of innovaMon; resulMng in a be_er

product 2.  Self-‐organizaMon: with good coaching performs

be_er as a whole 3.  Peers hold each other accountable Employee RetenBon 1.  Employees input is valued; empowered to get

valuable work done 2.  Younger generaMons will gravitate to team-‐

based creaMve development


Themes based on 15 workshop aVendees


•  Scrum coaches •  Product owners

•  Scrum Masters •  Scrum team members

•  Dev. & QA Mgrs. •  Project managers

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