Scaling agile on large enterprise level -- systematic bundling and application of state of the art approaches for lasting agile transitions
This addresses the problem of implementing agile transitions in large organizations, but it is incremental as it builds on existing approaches without introducing a fundamentally new paradigm.
The paper tackles the challenge of scaling agile and lean processes in large, heterogeneous enterprises by proposing a transition kit that bundles state-of-the-art methods and tools, aligning them with governance and compliance, as demonstrated in the Volkswagen Group IT.
Organizations are looking for ways of establishing agile and lean process for delivery. Many approaches exist in the form of frameworks, methods and tools to setup an individual composition for a best fit. The challenge is that large organizations are heterogeneous and diverse, and hence there is no "one size fits all" approach. To facilitate a systematic implementation of agile and lean, this article proposes a transition kit based on abstraction. This kit scouts and bundles state of the art methods and tools from the agile and lean community to align them with governance and compliance aspects of the specific enterprise. Coaching of the application of the transition kit ensures an adequate instantiation. The instantiation handles business domain specific aspects and standards. A coaching governance ensures continuous improvement. An example of the systematic application of the transition approach as well as its scaling is demonstrated through its application in the Volkswagen Group IT.