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Today’s realities are driving organizations to digitize faster and become more Agile.
Most hierarchical, command and control–style organizations are not yet well adapted to using Agile.
So-called textbook Agile practices often clash with traditional processes and practices.
Members must adapt their Agile practices to accommodate their organizational realities.

Our Advice

Critical Insight

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to Agile. Agile practices need to be adjusted to work in your organization based on a thoughtful diagnosis of the challenges and solutions tailored to the nature of your organization.

Impact and Result

Identify your Agile challenges and success factors (both organization-wide and team-specific).
Leverage the power of research and experience to solve key Agile challenges and gain immediate benefits for your project.
Your Agile playbook will capture your findings so future projects can benefit from them.

Mentoring for Agile Teams Research & Tools

Start here – read the Executive Brief

Read this Executive Brief to understand how a Agile Mentoring can help your organization to successfully establish Agile practices within your context.

Mentoring for Agile Teams – Executive Brief

1. Take the Info-Tech Agile Challenges and Success Factors Survey

This tool will help you identify where your Agile teams are experiencing the most pain so you can create your Agile challenges hit list.

2. Review typical challenges and findings

While each organization/team will struggle with its own individual challenges, many members find they face similar organizational/systemic challenges when adopting Agile. Review these typical challenges and learn from what other members have discovered.

Member Testimonials

After each Info-Tech experience, we ask our members to quantify the real-time savings, monetary impact, and project improvements our research helped them achieve. See our top member experiences for this blueprint and what our clients have to say.

9.5/10

Overall Impact

$175,217

Average $ Saved

26

Average Days Saved

Client

Experience

Impact

$ Saved

Days Saved

Testimonial

Blue Origin

Workshop

10/10

$1.13M

50

The best part was the quality of the work that Hans delivered and to hear the reactions from the other BLUE leaders. (IE I was expecting to be bored at another Agile training but this was great. It was actually tailored for us!) The worst part was get...

TBC Bank

Workshop

10/10

$125K

50

The best was very practical approach and identification of root causes, followed by resolution alternatives.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Workshop

10/10

$100K

50

Prompt responses, professional approach in all situations. Great personal character and flexibility in adjusting to unique situations. Some initial confusion with external vendors regarding mentorship role was quickly clarified and interaction and supp...

Office of the Auditor General of Canada / Bureau du vérificateur général du Canada

Workshop

9/10

N/A

20

Alex is incredible knowledgeable when it comes to Agile project management. His participation as an Agile coach helped the team identify weaknesses in the relationship with the external vendor and implement process to correct gaps.

Cross Country Mortgage, Inc.

Guided Implementation

10/10

$12,599

10

great advice. Thanks!

Teknor Apex

Guided Implementation

10/10

$251K

41

The reality check and encouragement delivered to our manager that is rolling our Agile practices for the first time is highly valued. In retrospect the worst part is not getting on calls with Alex sooner but this was our responsibility not Info-Tech's.

Technical Safety BC

Workshop

10/10

$50,000

20

Best: Access to 1 on 1 mentoring with Alex and guidance on wise practices in the industry and across other organisations

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Guided Implementation

9/10

N/A

N/A

This was a valuable starting point but it's not yet clear how much time or money could be saved. Alex asked some very pertinent questions and provided some good indications of how we could proceed but we'll need further engagements to see value.

TriMet

Guided Implementation

9/10

$881K

120

LMI Aerospace

Guided Implementation

8/10

N/A

N/A

Alex brought up good ideas for the team to consider that we had not thought of. Appreciate the help.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Guided Implementation

10/10

$10,000

5

Canada Border Services Agency

Workshop

9/10

$50,000

18

Great advice and collaborative work by Info-Tech. Thanks for the scope flexibility and accommodating our needs.

TriMet

Guided Implementation

9/10

$247K

N/A

pro: folks were increasingly engaged as time went on pro: good foundational understanding of agile and interest in more expressed by the team pro: inter-team dialogue about the process, adaptation, the successes / the challenges thus far pro: validati...

McGill University

Guided Implementation

9/10

$50,000

10

Government of Saskatchewan-Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement- Information Technology Division

Guided Implementation

10/10

N/A

N/A

This consultation call was too early for me to estimate the time and money saved. That said, I cannot emphasize enough the foundational information we received from Alex was invaluable in helping us determine next steps and pitfalls to avoid. We really a...

Canada Border Services Agency

Guided Implementation

10/10

$10,000

10

Canada Border Services Agency

Guided Implementation

10/10

$25,000

23

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Guided Implementation

9/10

$5,000

5

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Guided Implementation

9/10

$2,000

2

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Guided Implementation

9/10

$5,000

5

All good. Team really likes the approach we are currently taking of discussing hot topics that may be affecting them in real time.

Aipso

Guided Implementation

10/10

N/A

N/A

Alex challenged us to think differently, even on some of the core value type things that we 'know'. Most valuable take-aways were concepts such as risk management and a new mindset around risk. Especially helpful were the notes he sent after the call t...

Mott MacDonald LLC

Guided Implementation

10/10

$17,100

10

Best - really validated that we are on the right path, however, some great tips for improvement. Best of all, it encouraged a good discussion with someone who is outside of the team and could offer an impartial view. Worst - there are no dramatic chan...

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Workshop: Mentoring for Agile Teams

Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.

Module 1: Take the Agile Challenges and Success Factors Survey

The Purpose

Determine whether an Agile playbook is right for you.
Broadly survey your teams to identify Agile challenges and success factors in your organization.

Key Benefits Achieved

Better understanding of common Agile challenges and success factors
Identification of common Agile challenges and success factors are prevalent in your organization

Activities

Outputs

1.1

Distribute survey and gather results.

Completed survey responses from across teams/organization

1.2

Consolidate survey results.

Consolidated heat map of your Agile challenges and success factors

Module 2: Identify Your Agile Challenges Hit List

The Purpose

Examine consolidated survey results.
Identify your most pressing challenges.
Create a hit list of challenges to be resolved.

Key Benefits Achieved

Identification of the most serious challenges to your Agile transformation
Attention focused on those challenge areas that are most impacting your Agile teams

Activities

Outputs

2.1

Analyze and discuss your consolidated heat map.

2.2

Prioritize identified challenges.

2.3

Select your hit list of challenges to address.

Your Agile challenges hit list

Module 3: Problem Solve

The Purpose

Address each challenge in your hit list to eliminate or improve it.

Key Benefits Achieved

Better Agile team performance and effectiveness

Activities

Outputs

3.1

Work with Agile mentor to problem solve each challenge in your hit list.

3.2

Apply these to your project in real time.

Module 4: Create Your Agile Playbook

The Purpose

Capture the findings and lessons learned while problem solving your hit list.

Key Benefits Achieved

Strategies and tactics for being successful with Agile in your organization which can be applied to future projects

Activities

Outputs

4.1

For each hit list item, capture the findings and lessons learned in Module 3.

4.2

Document these in your Agile Playbook.

Your Agile Playbook deliverable

Because Agile transformations can be difficult to navigate on your own.

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Guided Implementation 1: Survey and Qualify

Call 1: Determine if an Agile playbook is right for you.
Call 2: Take the Agile Challenges and Success Factors Survey and consolidate results.

Guided Implementation 2: Orientation

Call 1: Review consolidated heat map and determine your hit list.
Call 2: Finalize a high-level plan for addressing the hit list.

Guided Implementation 3: Problem Solving

Call 1: Identify and address hit-list issues. This is the first in a series of calls during which you will capture findings and lessons learned along the way.
Call 2: Complete the problem-solving phase.

Guided Implementation 4: Documentation

Call 1: Review findings and lessons learned. Begin the documentation phase.
Call 2: Review documentation and close out.

Author

Alex Ciraco

Search Code: 97237
Last Revised: June 15, 2021

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