The Agile Methodology has been around for over 25 years, and most successful technology companies use it to create the software they either use internally or sell, or both.
Why Are We Stagnating?
Let's assume your company has embraced Agile in one form or another. You have your Agile team(s) set up, and they're producing work. You've probably got a Scrum Master, a Scrum Product Owner, and teams of an optimal size. But something isn't quite right, and you're not sure why they still struggle.
It could be something simple like:
- More bugs than you'd like to see in the Backlog.
- Technical debt that keeps piling up.
- Work that keeps moving from sprint to sprint (churn).
Or it could be much worse problems like:
- Rollbacks due to lack of adequate testing.
- Incomplete or failing features.
- Employee dissatisfaction, or worse, turnover which is costly on multiple levels.
These issues might be compounded if you're using contract staffing where you've got participants with varying levels of understanding of Agile. If you haven't invested time to ensure that everyone's on the same page in terms of procedures, that can slow delivery as well.
What Is It Costing Us?
Each day that passes costs you more because productivity is down and software isn't shipping. You need someone to look over the entire system and diagnose what's going on. This is where I can help you.
My name is Toolie® Merchant, and I'm an expert Agile Practitioner. I'm a certified, hands-on participant in Agile, having been a consultant, a Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Agile Coach for companies ranging in size from startups to giant corporations. I'm also an Authorized Training Partner for a global Agile certification company.
What Happens Next?
I can work with your company to determine what's going on behind the scenes in your development teams, and uncover the sources of friction that are slowing progress towards product delivery.
These factors may include:
- Lack of leadership among your Agile leaders, dev team managers, and interdependent teams.
- Varying levels of understanding of Agile.
- Lack of understanding of the Agile methodology.
- Lack of collaboration between teams.
- Friction between your Agile team and the Project Manager(s).
- Insufficient communication with stakeholders.
I can work with your team to find areas for improvement and make a plan that you can implement to get your team(s) back on track.
Ready to Start?
This process begins with a 1-on-1 conversation with me where we can discuss your exact situation. Click the "Talk to Toolie" button bottom-right to book time in my online calendar, and let's put our heads together. Your success is waiting for you, so let's get started!