Agile at Scale: 3 Must-Have Tools for Enterprise Agile Teams

Many of the world’s biggest companies struggle to be nimble, efficient, and data-driven, which then makes them less productive than they should be. It’s not just their size that holds them back - much of the problem is created by a traditional business model that’s been created for scale and standardization, rather than for agility and innovation. While many organizations have teams working in an Agile way, very few businesses have been able to implement this model across their entire enterprise. As companies move from implementing agile on individual projects to portfolios and, ultimately, to an entire business, more and more core processes need to be adapted—a significant operational challenge in itself. Join the Continuous Engineering Experts’ Bryan Smith as he welcomes back IBM Solutions Architect, Amy Silberbauer to the show, as she gives us an in-depth overview and demo of 3 must have tools for Enterprise Agile teams. _________ Short on time? Just click on any of the links below and jump to that section of the interview: 0:02:25 - What’s new in IBM’s Continuous Engineering 6.0.6 solution to help support large enterprises scale agile? 0:03:10 – Let’s focus on this new focus on usability --- what can you tell us about Quick Create, Quick Planner and the new Program Board? 0:04:45 – Who is “Quick Create” built for and why should they want to use it? 0:07:18 – Tell us a bit about “Quick Planner” now --- how does this solution help Enterprise Agile teams? 0:10:29 - How does the new “Program Board” fit into this picture? Is this feature specifically for SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) users? Or can it be used with any other process methodology? 0:13:15 – Who is the “Program Board” designed for and how would they typically use it? 0:16:04 – DEMO – “Quick Create” Features Overview 0:22:34 – DEMO – “Quick Planner” Features Overview 0:33:36 – DEMO – “Program Board” Features Overview 0:38:40 – Can you give us an example of how an ART team or a larger PI Planning team would use these tools in a real – world scenario? 0:39:45 - What are some of the advantages for using these specific solutions for organizations that are in highly regulated industries?