The V.A.L.U.E. Approach™ Agile Foundations Playbook
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The V.A.L.U.E. Approach™ Agile Foundations Playbook

Practical Toolkit for Scrum, Kanban, and Agile Teams

About the Book

Unlock Agile success with this complete digital workbook!

Designed for Scrum, Kanban, and Agile teams, this all-in-one playbook gives you ready-to-use templates, policies, exercises, and checklists to save time and boost team performance. Perfect for managers, coaches, and teams looking for practical guidance.

About the Author

Roger Martinez
Roger Martinez

Roger Martinez is a seasoned Senior Director, Enterprise Agile Coach, and Atlassian Solutions Architect with over 30 years of experience leading large-scale transformations in Fortune 500 companies.

He specializes in:

  • Designing and implementing enterprise-wide Agile frameworks
  • Coaching leadership, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters
  • Configuring Jira and Atlassian tools for governance, transparency, and scalability
  • Building intake and governance models that align business and technology

Roger is also the creator of The V.A.L.U.E. Approach™, a proven framework for implementing enterprise methodologies, and the author of two additional books on career growth and Agile transformation.

When he’s not writing or building playbooks, Roger focuses on helping teams simplify complexity, increase delivery speed, and make work visible, real, and measurable.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
    • Why The V.A.L.U.E. Approach™ Matters
  2. Section 1: Visibility
    • Policy Template
    • Fill-in-the-Blank Policy
    • Team Exercises
    • Quick Explainer: Why Visibility Matters
    • Metrics to Track
  3. Section 2: Alignment
    • Policy Template
    • Fill-in-the-Blank Policy
    • Prioritization Methods (WSJF, MoSCoW)
    • Team Exercises
    • Quick Explainer: Why Prioritization Matters
    • Governance Practices
    • Metrics to Track
  4. Section 3: Leadership
    • Policy Template
    • Fill-in-the-Blank Policy
    • Roles & Responsibilities
    • Path to Green
    • Removing Impediments
    • Quick Explainer: Why Leadership Support Matters
    • Metrics to Track
  5. Section 4: Understanding
    • Policy Template
    • Fill-in-the-Blank Policy
    • Definition of Ready (DoR) & Definition of Done (DoD)
    • Story Writing & Acceptance Criteria
    • Team Exercises
    • Quick Explainer: Why Clarity Matters
    • Metrics to Track
  6. Section 5: Engagement
    • Policy Template
    • Fill-in-the-Blank Policy
    • Team Agreements
    • Retrospectives & Collaboration
    • Quick Explainer: Why Engagement Matters
    • Metrics to Track
  7. Section 6: Readiness Assessment
    • Score-Based Self-Check
    • Organizational Gaps
    • Quick Explainer: Why Readiness Checks Matter
  8. Section 7: Action Planning
    • 30-Day Improvement Plan
    • Assigning Owners
    • Quick Explainer: Why Action Planning Matters
  9. Section 8: Roadmap to Proof of Concept
    • Pilot Teams
    • Scaling Practices
    • Tracking Outcomes
    • Quick Explainer: Why Piloting First Matters
  10. Glossary of Terms

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