A tale of two transformations : bringing Lean and Agile software development to life /: bringing Lean and Agile software development to life. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael K. Levine.
• Authors: Levine, Michael K
• Contents: SETTING THE STAGE FOR CHANGE: FEBRUARY Wes’s Challenge at MCCA: February; Narrator: Wes; MCCA’s Past (in Microfilm) versus Its Future (in Information Management); MCCA’s Transformation Goal: Fix Operations and Build New Technology Products; Wes’s New Role: New Product Development, Including Technology; Wes’s New Organization and People; Endnotes; ; Mary’s Challenge at FinServia: February; Narrator: Mary; FinServia’s Troubles: Glacial, Unresponsive Product Development; FinServia’s Transformation Goal: Faster and Cheaper Setting Initial Approaches for Both Companies: February; Narrator: Wes; Building a Lean and Agile Change Model; Comparing the Two Opportunities, and Selecting an Approach; Wes and Mary Make Their Initial Plans; Endnotes UNDERSTANDING THE LANDSCAPE: MARCH Getting to Know the MCCA Team and Culture: March; Narrator: Wes; Meeting My Development Team; Transforming Operations, Including the Relationship with Sales; Wes Visits San Diego National Insurance; Preparing to Meet SDNI; Listening for Customer Value; Understanding the Customer’s Needs; Endnotes Reorienting FinServia’s Relationship with GRI: March; Narrator: Mary; GRI’s Death Grip on Finservia’s Technology; Meeting with GRI: Being Clear about What FinServia Needs; GRI Goals and the Win–Win; Endnotes Solving the Chief Engineer Puzzle at MCCA: March; Narrator: Wes; Finding a Project Manager to Handle Part of the Chief Engineer Role; Finding a Product Manager to Handle Part of the Chief Engineer Role; Exploring Alternative Development Models: Powerful Individual Chief Engineers versus Development Teams of Peers; Endnotes BEGINNING THE TRANSFORMATIONS: APRIL–MAY Six Weeks to Change the FinServia Organization: April; Narrator: Mary; Early Week One: Planning the FinServia Development Organization; Option 1: A Functional Organization; Option 2: A Divisional Organization; Option 3: A Matrix Organization; Option 4: Chief Engineers with Shared Support; Later in Week One: Planning the Transition with GRI; Week Four: Selecting the People; Week Six: Announcement Day; Endnotes Six Weeks to Start the MCCA Transformation: May; Narrator: Wes; Week One: Preparing for the Management Scrum; Week Two: Assembling and Training the Team; The Team Assembles: Overview Training; MCCA Value Defined by Owners, Customers; Lean Product Development Introduced; Agile Software Development: An Implementation of Lean Product Development; Agile Introduced; Scrum Explained; Next Steps; Week Four: Creating the Management Backlog and the Release Plan; Week Six: Lean Team Scrum Meeting; Endnotes TRANSFORMATIONS TAKE HOLD: MAY–SEPTEMBER Making Delivery Commitments at FinServiea: May; Narrator: Mary; The Classic Struggle: Setting Dates and Costs; The Date/Cost Commitment Struggle at FinServia; Configuring Agile Releases: Distributing to and Managing Multiple Backlogs; Endnotes MCCA Engages with Its Sales Force and Customers at DocWorld: Late July; Narrator: Wes; Wes’s Six-Month Retrospective; User Conference Preparation: The Product Roadmap and Customer Engagement Planning; Connie and Wes Agree on Sales Guidance; Partnering with Customers and Prospects: Demos and Backlogs; Endnotes Sprint 1 Demo at FinServia—Dealing with Disappointment: July; Narrator: Mary; Mary’s Six-Month Retrospective; Tools Can Help, Tools Can Hurt; Results of Sprint 1 Disappointing: The Sprint Demo; Discord during the Sprint; Ready or Not, Sprint and Demo; Reviewing the Plan for Sprint 1; (Lack of) Accomplishments of Sprint 1; Code Demo for Sprint 1; Sprint 1 Retrospective; Margaret Plans and Facilitates the Retrospective; Endnotes Jack’s Gambit at MCCA; Narrator: Wes; Phillip Spills the Beans; Getting Advice from Connie; Jack’s Proposal; Mary and Wes Consider Lynn’s Options; Lynn Hollander Makes Her Choice; ; LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING AHEAD: DECEMBER Sustaining Lean and Agile: December; Narrator: Wes; Comparing the MCCA and FinServia Experiences; Sustaining a Lean and Agile Software Culture; Building Towering Technical Competence; Building and Sustaining Cultural Values; Strategic Planning and Study; Customer-Focused, Hands-On Leaders; Lightweight Processes; Endnotes SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS Transforming to Become Lean and Agile; Summary of the People Driven Approach; Summary of the Drive People Approach; Vision and Leadership; Set a Simple and Compelling Vision; Build a Supporting Coalition; Make a Plan, Specific to Your Reality; Use Integrating Events; Accelerate Delivery; Find Outside Wisdom; Encourage Engagement and Debate, within Limits; Understand Your Boundaries; It’s (Almost) Always about the Money; People; Give Existing Leaders a Chance; Let Obstructionists Continue Their Careers Elsewhere; Stir Up the Pot by Adding Some New Blood; Get Them to Do It Themselves; Build Chief Engineers, but Adapt to the Situation at Hand; Teach to Lead, and Lead by Teaching; Spreading Knowledge—Institutionalize Knowledge and Learning; "You Go to War with the Army You Have"2 or Build Your Capability before You Build Your Software; Organization; Customer Focus; Demolish the Barriers: We Are All "The Business"; Small Intact Teams; Process; Process Can Drive Lean/Agile Change, but It’s Not Enough by Itself; Start Slow and Simple; PDCA Yourself!; Methods—Don’t Overprescribe; But Do Insist on Some Basic Practices; Tools; Tools Can Help, but Be Careful!; Vendor Partnerships; Final Words; Endnotes; ; Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: New York : Productivity Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 005.0684; Information technology -- Management; Information technology projects -- Management; Agile software development
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466516816
• Related ISBNs: 9781439879788; 9781466516809; 9781315300276
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