Factors for success

Create a mindset Communication

Strong leadership
and transparency

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Source: (Denning, 2016) and (Dikert, Paasivaara, & Lassenius, 2016)
 Create a mindset

Piloting Commitment to change

Embrace the framework Concentrate on agile values
Gather insights
Switch focus to customer
satisfaction

Training and coaching

On the methodologies Develop an organizational
Learn by doing structure
Cherish agile communities Leave behind hierarchical work

Source: (Denning, 2016) and (Dikert, Paasivaara, & Lassenius, 2016)

 Communication and transparency

Be aware of where the team is at Workspaces

Constant quick-updates on tasks Open
Egalitarian
Collaboration-oriented
Conform a single approach
Keep it simple
Map methods, even to old ways
Align the organization

Source: (Denning, 2016) and (Dikert, Paasivaara, & Lassenius, 2016)

 Strong leadership

Encouragement Management support

Motivation Visible support

Coordination Not bosses, but enablers
Engagement
Show a strong commitment Patience

Stronger leaderships have been associated with agile-driven

companies

Source: (Denning, 2016) and (Dikert, Paasivaara, & Lassenius, 2016)

 Success stories: Cisco

What to fix: Goals: Actions taken:

Speed up releases
- Long release Increase productivity Agile Release Trains (ARTs):
cycles Improve quality Capabilities
- Missed delivery Defects and fixes
dates Projects
- Quality issues Agile framework: Daily 15 minutes action-oriented
- Long-hours of discussions
work to compensate Scaled Agile Framework Sprint-paced work
the issues (SAFe) Test-driven development
Agile Scrum framework

Sources: (Krush, 2018) and (SAFe, 2020)

 Success stories: Cisco

Subscription Billing
WebEx App
Platform

40% Defect -25% Quality

reduction assurance defects

New features
-16% Defect
release earlier in
rejected ratio
each cycle

Sources: (Krush, 2018) and (SAFe, 2020)