What is Agile?
Agile is a set of software development methods in which requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration by self-organizing, cross-functional teams. Agile promotes adaptive planning, evolutionary development, early delivery, continuous improvement, and encourages rapid and flexible response to change.
Agile was born in 2001 when the Agile Manifesto was written. Learn more
Applying Agile beyond software can reveal a team’s blind spots depending upon the members’ backgrounds. Complex product development–which may include multiple software streams, devices, packaged goods, and more–often requires practical expertise from professionals with Agile, release management and digital product launch experience. After a team has been through a few successful shippable products, then coaching or staff augmentation may be reduced or eliminated.
The BlueSleeves’ Agile Transformation Approach
BlueSleeves applies Agile principles to software-centric and multi-faceted product development in order to build high performing teams and successful products.
Agile transformation is a continuous process. Whether your company or department is just starting its Agile/Scrum/SAFe journey or is mid-stream, our team is committed to bringing real world expertise and current best practices to your team. BlueSleeves emphasizes the following critical success factors:
- Customer Iteration
- Immediate Product and Scrum Expertise
- Team & Individual Support
BlueSleeves’ Transformation Chart
| Clients’ Critical Success Factors |
BlueSleeves Delivers (Examples) |
Client Value |
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| Customer Iteration | Customer Outreach
Research & Insights, Analysis Requirements & Story Writing |
Reduce adoption risk
Improve differentiation Elevate User Experience |
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| Immediate Expertise (Product, Scrum, & SAFe) | Interim (Contract) Product Executive, Product Owner
Interim ScrumMaster Executive and/or Team Coaching Requirements & Story Writing, Editing, Review |
Accelerate Team Learning
Variable Resource & Cost Management Incorporate Best Practices by Doing Project Risk Mitigation (Blind Spots) Accelerate Quality Predictability |
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| Agile and Scrum Training | Demonstrate Company Commitment
Support Individual Learning Goals |
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| Team & Individual Support | Executive and/or Team Coaching
Management Consulting including scans, assessments, reviews, and more |
Accelerate Agile Transformation
Invest in Current Team Project Risk Mitigation Accelerate Quality Predictability |
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| Agile and Scrum Training | Demonstrate Company Commitment
Support Individual Learning Goals |
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Scrum, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Lean and Kanban are examples of software development methods which apply Agile principles . BlueSleeves team members emphasize Scrum and SAFe with working knowledge of Lean and Kanban.
To learn more about how your company can affect transformation through Agile, contact us at 303.725.5436.