Scaling Agile: A Lean JumpStart
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Scaling Agile: A Lean JumpStart

About the Book

In Scaling Agile: A Lean JumpStart, Sanjiv dives into the challenge of breaking down barriers to enterprise Agile adoption. He provides an essential set of Lean building blocks as a starting foundation for larger Agile scaling frameworks, including the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS), and Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD). Sanjiv provides step-by-step actions, with a keen focus on a few core Lean practices. With this JumpStart approach, the power is in your hands to apply Agile ideas from the team to the top, and to totally transform an organization.

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About the Author

Sanjiv Augustine
Sanjiv Augustine

Sanjiv Augustine is an entrepreneur, industry-leading agile and lean expert, author, speaker, management consultant and trainer. With 25 years in the industry, Sanjiv has served as a trusted advisor over the past 15 years to executives and management at leading firms including: Capital One, The Capital Group, CNBC, Comcast, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, General Dynamics, HCA Healthcare, The Motley Fool, National Geographic and Nationwide Insurance, Walmart and Samsung. He is the author of the book Managing Agile Projects (Prentice Hall 2005) and several publications including Transitioning to Agile Project Management and The Lean Agile PMO: Using Lean Thinking to Accelerate Agile Project Delivery. He is the Chair of the Agile Alliance’s Agile Executive Forum and the founder and moderator of the Lean Startup in the Enterprise Meetup. Sanjiv was also a founder and advisory board member of the Agile Leadership Network (ALN), and a founder member of the Project Management Institute’s Agile Community of Practice. For more information, see www.LitheSpeed.com.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Can We Scale Agile Methods Up from Teams?
  • 3. Scaling Agile Requires Changing the System
  • 4. Scaling Agile - Starting Lean
    • 4.1. Limit WIP
    • 4.2. Manage the Flow
    • 4.3. Grow Small, Stable Teams
    • 4.4. Build a Network of Small Teams
    • 4.5. Improve Continuously
  • 5. Overview of Scaling Techniques and Frameworks
    • 5.1. The Scrum of Scrums Meeting
    • 5.2. The Lean-Agile Program Management Office (PMO)
    • 5.3. The Spotify Model
    • 5.4. The Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®)
    • 5.5 Large Scale Scrum (LeSS)
    • 5.6. Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
    • 5.7. Scaled Professional Scrum - Nexus™
  • References
  • About

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