The Secrets of Scaled Agile
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The Secrets of Scaled Agile

A problem solving guide

About the Book

What is behind successful scaling? It certainly isn't an easy thing to do well. Each chapter will take you through a different problem and give you practical steps to resolve it. This book is framework-agnostic and will help if you are using SAFe, LeSS, Nexus or a custom set-up.

This draws upon my extensive experience and includes failures that I wish I could have avoided. If you are thinking about scaling this will help you to steer clear of the many pitfalls. If you are already scaling and it isn't going to plan, you should use the book to diagnose why and apply the appropriate fixes. I don't just cover processes, but also mindset and organisational culture. These commonly ignored aspects can de-rail even the best process.

About the Author

Timothy Field
Timothy Field

I have been working with Agile and Lean practices for many years now with a focus on improving how people work. I’ve done many roles over the years including Programme Manager, Scrum Master, Release Manager & Development Manager to name a few. This has evolved into coaching people in both Agile and product management.

Table of Contents

  • 1 - Describing the problem
  • 2 - Not fixing the root cause of problems
  • 3 - Not practicing the Agile values and principles
  • 4 - Not believing in the Agile values and principles
  • 5 - Not rewarded for agility
  • 6 - Too much trust in the process
  • 7 - Misunderstanding the customer’s problem
  • 8 - Creating poor solutions
  • 9 - Not understanding the type of shaping needed
  • 10 - Unclear objectives
  • 11 - Not structuring up front shaping
  • 12 - No time for up front shaping
  • 13 - Not clear on high level scope
  • 14 - Not building in end-to-end slices
  • 15 - Not using live data early when replacing a system
  • 16 - Poor quality low level requirements
  • 17 - Poor preparation for big room planning
  • 18 - Suboptimal organisational design
  • 19 - Too much work in progress
  • 20 - Lack of monitoring
  • 21 - Lack of project management skills
  • 22 - Suppliers competing
  • 23 - Inexperienced leadership
  • 24 - Transformation without business involvement
  • Conclusion
  • References and book copyright

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