value delivery in practice
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The practices of defining success in quantifiable business terms and then managing and measuring throughout execution are essential to business success yet still the exception in our industry.TRANSCRIPT
Value Delivery in Practice
Ryan Shriver | Managing Consultant | [email protected] | theagileengineer.com | twitter: ryanshriver
Value Delivery in Technology Solutions
Value Delivery in IT Performance Improvement
Value is Delivered in the form of progress towards stakeholder’s objectives
Value Delivery = Evo + Scrum
From Evo: Value Focused | Quantified Business Objectives | Quantified Product Qualities | Planguage | Impact Estimation*
From Scrum: Roles & Responsibilities | Iterative Delivery | Product Backlog | User Stories | Release & Sprint Planning | Retrospectives | Stand-Up Meetings
Our Training
Over half our Business and Technology consultants are
Certified Scrum Masters and trained in Evo methods
Value Delivery in Technology Solutions
Convincing Ourselves
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Introduced to Evo at Agile
Business Conference
Introduced Evo to our
CEO, started migration to
Scrum
First used Evo with Scrum on
client project
Defined Value
Delivery as our approach
Standardized approach and
market to clients
Trained organization
in Evomethods
"In an industry where so many are challenged to build the solution right, not to mention building the right solution, Value Delivery has been tantamount to Dominion Digital's success on both fronts.
The practices of defining success in quantifiable business terms and then managing and measuring throughout execution are essential to business success yet still the exception in our industry.– Chris Little, Founder and CEO, Dominion Digital
Our Operating Model
Marketing Sales DeliveryInception
ImplementationTransition
Management
Value Delivery in Management
Improve employee satisfaction and motivation
Improve revenue growth
Improve delivery
Improve profitability
High Level Goals Sub Goals
Develop future leaders
Better communicate career tracks and promotion process
Ensure challenging project opportunities
Improve collaboration (both at office and on client sites)
All goals are quantified with Scales, Meters, Targets, Constraints and Baselines They are reviewed and refined quarterly by the leadership team
Value Delivery in Marketing – from our web site www.dominiondigital.com/company/mission_vision.aspx
Mission and Core ValuesBy developing healthy relationships, we establish sustainable success for the people we care most about: our clients, our employees, and our community.
We are on a mission to:-Raise the industry standards for professional services consulting-Deliver high-impact business value to our clients-Remain a great place to work for our associates-Continue to serve the best interests of our community-Remain true to our core values of service, value, passion, excellence, teamwork, and respect
service & value - We always act in the best interest of our clients, as measured by client satisfaction and value createdpassion & excellence - We do our best in every situation and set the standards for excellence in our industryteamwork & respect - We embrace individual initiative and team collaboration, such that in mutual partnership with our clients and in our communities, we are all stronger and more successful.
Value Delivery in Sales
Challenges in Sales – Just Do It!
Value Delivery in Inception
Inception Deliverables:
Business Objectives &Product Qualities
Inception Deliverables:
Product Backlog, User Stories & Release Plan
Challenges in Inception – Quickly quantify success
Value Delivery in Delivery
Challenges in Delivery - Losing Focus on Ends
Challenges in Transition – Making it Stick
Value Delivery in IT Performance Improvement
Value Delivery when things are broken
Pursuing Bottom
Up&
TopDown
Strategies
Thank youRecent Papers & Presentations:
Hyper Productive AgileMeasurable Business ValueProduct Qualities Approach, Agile Style
Upcoming Presentations:
Agile 2010 (Orlando, FL)- Value over Velocity- Non-Functional Requirements, Agile Style
Lean Kanban 2010 (Antwerp, Belgium)- Value over Velocity