Strategy Mapping Clear path to a successful Agile strategy Dave Neuman Sep 24, 2015 LinkedIn:

Why are we implementing Agile? Or any other methodology or process?

Activity Brainstorm reasons why someone should adopt Agile Connect the dots Affinity grouping

What’s in it for me? them? What’s it going to take?

Activity Agile ceremonies Agile practices Other processes Experience Knowledge Skills Roles Connect the dots

A strategy describes how an organization intends to create value for shareholders, customers, & employees

But how do the how’s connect to value?

A strategy map is a general representation of a strategy that visualizes cause-and-effect relationships of actions and desired outcomes. Robert Kaplan and David Norton (2004) Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets to Tangible Outcomes

Kaplan & Norton Strategy Map

Agile Strategy Map Example Reduced Time to Market Increase Wallet Share Financial Customer Internal Processes Learning & Growth Backlog Grooming Know our Personas User-centered Design Usability Testing Collective Ownership Product Roadmapping Product Vision Market Research Sprint Planning Engineering Process Sprint Reviews Retrospectives User Stories Continuous Improvement Team Formation Iterative Development Early Feedback Release Planning Automated Testing Methods Product Owner Scrum Master Systems Thinking Cross Functional Teams Engineering Practices Continuous Delivery Story Mapping Increase Sales Build the right thing

Now it’s YOUR turn Let’s map an Agile Adoption Strategy

What can you do with a strategy map?

Communication Assessing Performance Visual Management Annual Planning

Happy Mapping! Questions?