The document discusses a case study and workshop on implementing agile and lean principles at the portfolio level within a digital group at a major NYC TV network. It highlights various pain points related to portfolio management, such as transparency, alignment, and prioritization, while encouraging collaborative discussions on these issues among participants. Key considerations include establishing practices for improved transparency and alignment, as well as addressing impediments to adopting portfolio Kanban.

1. Agile & Lean Principles at the Portfolio Level
Case Study & Workshop
William Baxter
@sstweb
May 26, 2016 Accelerate Agility

2. Case Study Constraints

3. Context
▪ Digital group at Major TV network in NYC
▪ Have product vision
▪ 9 dev teams

4. ▪Create 4 work quadrants on your table
▪Indicate the North direction
Work Area

5. ▪ Industry disruption
▪ Cross-team dependencies
Pain Points
▪ Shared resources
▪ Unpredictable lead times

6. Pain Points
▪What are your top portfolio management pain
points?
▪Label the NE quadrant “Pain Points”
▪Write out your top 1—3 pain points, one per
sticky, and discuss with your table.
▪Rank the pain points for your table.
▪Take 2 minutes.
Pain Points

7. Transparency
Alignment
Prioritization
Key Concepts

8. Transparency

9. Pain Points
▪Where does lack of transparency hurt you?
▪Label the SE quadrant “Transparency”.
▪Write out your examples, one per sticky, and
discuss with your table.
▪Associate with a pain point if possible.
▪Take 2 minutes.
Transparency

10. Pain Points
▪What would improved transparency look like?
▪Write out your ideas, one per sticky, and
associate with your examples of lack of
transparency.
▪Take 2 minutes.
Transparency

12. ▪Key maintenance factor
▪Provides focus
▪Supports culling
Prioritization

13. Pain Points
▪What methods of prioritization do you know?
▪Stand up and shout out your method, one at a
time.
▪Take 1 minute.
Prioritization

14. Pain Points
▪Label the SW quadrant “Prioritization”.
▪Choose a method with your table, and write it
on an large sticky.
▪Write out the information you need to support
the chosen method.
▪Take 2 minutes.
Prioritization

16. ▪Alignment is a practice, not a state
▪Establish reliable maintenance rhythm
Alignment

17. Pain Points
▪Where do you lack alignment?
▪Label the NW quadrant “Alignment”.
▪Write ideas, one per sticky, and discuss with
table.
▪Rank items for your table.
▪Take 2 minutes.
Alignment

18. Pain Points
▪Write an agenda for an alignment meeting on an
large sticky with your table.
▪Take 2 minutes.
Alignment

19. ▪Weekly meeting facilitated by the
PMO
▪POs and stakeholders
▪Walk the board and groom
▪Highlight blockers, dependencies,
resource contention
Alignment - Case Study

20. Transparency
Alignment
Prioritization
Key Concepts

21. Pain Points
▪What prevents you from adopting portfolio
kanban?
▪Label a new area on your table “Impediments”.
▪Write top 1—3 impediments, one per sticky, and
discuss with your table.
▪Rank the impediments for your table.
▪Take 2 minutes.
Transparency, Prioritization,Alignment

22. Pain Points
▪How will you establish your TPA?
▪Label a new area on the table “Todo”.
▪Write top 1—3 todo items, one per sticky, and
discuss with your table.
▪Rank the todo items for your table.
▪Take 2 minutes.
Transparency, Prioritization,Alignment

23. ▪Customers > Products > Teams
▪Find the right level of detail
▪Drop the right work
Additional Considerations

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