Self-Selection: A SAFe Approach to Forming Agile Release Trains

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Presented on 2nd October 2019 at the Global SAFe Summit 2019. When it comes to shaping agile teams, many organisations use a leader decides model. The design of the teams is often a very delicate balancing act. Skills, experience, subject matter expertise and personalities all need to be factored in and the end result is often less than ideal. So, what if we took a different approach? What if we let the people who are going to be in the teams decide for themselves which mix of skills, experience, subject matter expertise and personalities are going to work best? In this session you will learn how Sandy Mamoli & David Mole's approach to self-selection (aka Squadification) has been used with SAFe to empower people to choose who they work with. This warts and all tale from the trenches will arm you to attempt your own self-selection workshop when launching or reshaping Agile Release Trains. Learning Objectives: Explain the value of using self-selection to create teams Identify where the standard self-selection guidance needs to be modified for SAFe Prepare for & facilitate a self-selection event

Em Campbell-Pretty
Managing Director & SAFe® Fellow
@PrettyAgile
linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/
em@prettyagile.com w w w.prett ya gi l e .com
Self-Selection:
A SAFe Approach to Forming
Agile Release Trains

http://nomad8.com/the-self-organising-organisation/
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“Self-selection is a facilitated process of letting
people self-organize into small, cross-functional
teams. Based on the belief that people are at
their happiest and most productive if they can
choose what they work on and who they work
with…”
- Sandy Mamoli & David Mole, Creating Great Teams

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What if no one
wants to work
with someone?
What if
someone gets
left out?
What if the
teams make the
wrong choices?
What if people
choose to work with
their friends?!?!

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Trust
the
Team
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Define the
Constraints
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Minimise
Constraints
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
The Feature
vs.
Component
Teams debate

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Identify the
Scrum Masters

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Nominate the
Product Owners

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Determine where
the Managers fit

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreckSoucre; http://blog.crisp.se/2012/11/14/henrikkniberg/scaling-agile-at-spotify

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
How should I choose
a squad?

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
When will I start with
my new squad?

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Can I be in more than
one squad?

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
What should I do if I
can't be there on the
day?

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
What about my current
work?

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
I just want someone to
tell me where to go, can
you just put me in a
squad?!

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
How long will I be
with my squad for?

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Where should I put my
photo if I just don't
know where to go?

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
What if someone else is
already doing what I want
to do?

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
ü Venue booked
ü Constraints agreed
ü FAQs written
ü Handouts printed
ü Product Owners briefed
ü Photos taken

Em Campbell-Pretty
Managing Director & SAFe® Fellow
@PrettyAgile
linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/
em@prettyagile.com w w w.prett ya gi l e .com@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Lessons
Learnt
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Don't assume everyone
knows everyone else
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

Em Campbell-Pretty
Managing Director & SAFe® Fellow
@PrettyAgile
linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/
em@prettyagile.com w w w.prett ya gi l e .com
Be crystal clear on your
expectations
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

Em Campbell-Pretty
Managing Director & SAFe® Fellow
@PrettyAgile
linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/
em@prettyagile.com w w w.prett ya gi l e .com
For feature team ARTs:
Don’t seed the teams with
missions
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

Em Campbell-Pretty
Managing Director & SAFe® Fellow
@PrettyAgile
linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/
em@prettyagile.com w w w.prett ya gi l e .com
Communicate,
Communicate,
Communicate
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

Em Campbell-Pretty
Managing Director & SAFe® Fellow
@PrettyAgile
linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/
em@prettyagile.com w w w.prett ya gi l e .com
Re-Squadification
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
SM PO
i
?
Clearly
Define the
Constraints

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Scrum Master
&
Product Owner
Speed Dating

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@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
Lessons
Learnt

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
SMs & POs should not be
pitching the features they
hope to pull
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

Em Campbell-Pretty
Managing Director & SAFe® Fellow
@PrettyAgile
linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/
em@prettyagile.com w w w.prett ya gi l e .com
Sometimes management
intervention is the right
call
@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck

Round 3
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The Result?
ü Only 3 rounds
ü No management intervention
ü Done in 40 minutes

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
…whilst we have probably
invested significantly more
time up-front in planning the
event this time around, we have
landed in a better spot!

@PrettyAgile #notrainwreck
What was different?
ü Communication
ü Tie-breaker process
ü No Feature pitches
ü Clear Expectations

Em Campbell-Pretty
@PrettyAgile
blog.prettyagile.com
au.linkedin.com/in/ejcampbellpretty/
em@prettyagile.com w w w.prett ya gi l e .com
Check out my blog on Facilitating Self-Selection: http://bit.ly/FacilitatingSelfSelection

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Presentation at Mastering SAP in Melbourne (May 2017). People naturally form tribes. It is just what we do. When we bring together teams to work in a department, or on a program or product this team of teams will become a tribe. However, not all tribes are equally effective. Just like with regular teams it is the culture of the tribe that dictates its effectiveness. When we look to improve the performance of these teams of teams, we often get so focused on improving technical skills and individual performance that we can easily forget to help the teams involved bond, foster a sense of belonging, shape their values and instil respect for one another. To maximise the effectiveness of any team of teams, we need to take the time to build a culture beyond the team’s individual identity to create a sense of tribal unity. Based on her debut book, Tribal Unity: Getting from Teams to Tribes by Creating a One Team Culture, Em Campbell-Pretty will share the proven patterns she has been successfully applying in the field over the past five years. Peppered with tales from the trenches this session will be full of practical ideas to help you lead a team of teams towards tribal unity.

Tribal Unity Book Launch @ Agile Denver, 27th October 2016

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Tribal Unity: The Heart of Scaling Agile When it comes to agile at scale, it is necessary to think beyond a single agile team to a team of teams, the whole tribe. Just like with an individual agile team it is the culture of the tribe that dictates its effectiveness. So, how do you move beyond a positive culture within a specific agile team to creating an entire program or department that is a "great place to work"? When we start to scale agile, we tend to teach our teams about the methodology, how their roles will change and how we expect them to be collaborative. What is often forgotten is the need to help these teams of teams bond, foster a sense of belonging, shape their values and instil respect for one another. Succeeding with Agile at Scale requires explicitly creating and sustaining these attributes, building a culture beyond team’s individual identity to create a sense of Tribal Unity. Based on her debut book, Tribal Unity: Getting From Teams to Tribes by Creating a One Team Culture (http://amzn.to/2hHT2R4), Em Campbell-Pretty will share the proven patterns she has been successfully applying in the field over the past five years. Peppered with tales from the trenches this session will be full of practical ideas to help you lead a teams of agile teams towards Tribal Unity. We may even form our own little tribe.....

12 Habits of Effective Lean Leadership

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What words come to mind when you think about Lean? Toyota? Six Sigma? Manufacturing? Waste? What about Leadership? Does that factor in your thinking? Leadership is often depicted as the foundation of lean, but what does this mean in practise? Is there a place for Lean Leadership in IT? There absolutely is. In this session we will explore what it means to be a Lean Leader and the role of Leadership in supporting the house of Lean. This presentation extends well beyond theory, peppered with numerous practical real world examples of how Lean Leadership has been applied in IT. Attendees will leave this session armed with proven tools and techniques the help them on their journey to Lean Leadership. Presented at itSMF Australia Service Management Conference 2016

Failing @ Scaling: Don't Panic, and Carry a Towel - Agile2016

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Presented at Agile 2016. Struggling with agile at scale? Thinking about scaling agile beyond the team? Want to learn from others mistakes? Well don’t panic, and carry a towel. After all “any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the Galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through and still know where his towel is , is clearly a man to be reckoned with.” There is a lot to be learnt from those who have successfully Hitchhiked their way to the galaxy of Scaled Agile, but there is also much to learn from those who have gotten a little lost upon the way. This session celebrates the scaled agile hitchhiker, the people who tried and failed, with ideas that were occasionally brilliant but often plain stupid. You will laugh, you will cry but you will also walk away will a nice long list of ideas not to try when scaling agile! Learning Outcomes: - 7 failure patterns in scaling agile - An understanding of why these patterns lead to less than optimal results - Tips on how to avoid falling into these failure patterns

Agile2016 - Leadership is an Extreme Sport

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Presented at Agile2016 “We have diluted the meaning of leadership to such a profound degree that it’s become just another label. But LEADERSHIP is not that easy, so we con ourselves into believing that the WORD is the same as the ACTION.” - Steve Farber Do you live in a world of empty suits? So called leaders that say one thing and do another? Do you dream of being a different type of leader? Perhaps a great leader? Perhaps a leader who has an impact on the world? Are you prepared to take a radical LEAP into a different approach to Leadership? In this session we will explore the Extreme Leadership Framework from Steve Farber's book The Radical Leap and learn how to put the meaning back into the word leadership. Be prepared to step outside your comfort zone, face your fear and change the world! Learning Outcomes: - A basic understanding of the LEAP framework and why it works. - Practice with some techniques that can be applied to take the Radical LEAP. - An opportunity to look in the mirror and consider your current leadership style. - Start building your plan to change the world.

Leadership is an Extreme Sport - Workshop @ LAST 2016

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“We have diluted the meaning of leadership to such a profound degree that it’s become just another label. But LEADERSHIP is not that easy, so we con ourselves into believing that the WORD is the same as the ACTION.” - Steve Farber Do you live in a world of pretenders? So called leaders that say one thing and do another? Do you dream of being a different type of leader? Perhaps a great leader? Perhaps a leader who has an impact on the world? Are you prepared to take a radical LEAP into a different approach to Leadership? In this session we will explore the Extreme Leadership Framework from Steve Farber's book The Radical Leap and learn how to put the meaning back into the word leadership. Be prepared to step outside your comfort zone, face your fear and change the world! Additional Info: This is a 90 minute workshop based on material I learnt when I attended the Extreme Leadership workshop with Steve Farber in San Diego earlier this year. I want to share Extreme Leadership with that agile community as I believe it is an approach that is highly aligned with agile values. It is also an approach that can be applied by anyone,

Failing @ Scaling: Don’t panic, and carry a towel!

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Struggling with Agile at scale? Thinking about scaling Agile beyond the team? Want to learn from others’ mistakes? Well don’t panic, and carry a towel. After all, “any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the Galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through and still know where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.” There is a lot to be learnt from those who have successfully hitchhiked their way to the galaxy of Scaled Agile, but there is also much to learn from those who have gotten a little lost upon the way. This session celebrates the scaled Agile hitchhiker, the people who tried and failed, with ideas that were occasionally brilliant but often plain stupid. You will laugh, you will cry but you will also walk away will a nice long list of ideas not to try when scaling Agile!

Mission Impossible: Banking on a SAFe QuickStart

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Imagine inheriting the job leading the "business as usual" change program for Westpac's new online banking platform. Your challenge, should you choose to accept it (like you have a choice), is to “turn it Agile”. You are “gifted” a SAFe Program Consultant, not that you know what that is. So you tell them of your predicament and ask if Agile will help. As one would expect, the Agile consultant can see the path to agility. However, the recommended approach seems somewhat unconventional. A one-week immersion program that will transform the waterfall machine into an Agile Release Train! Tune into this session to learn how one of Australia’s largest banks adopted Agile on a mission critical application overnight. Attendees at this session will learn the benefits and pitfalls of using SAFe’s notorious Quick Start approach to implementing Agile, and the facts about what it really takes to “Quick Start” an Agile Release Train.

Thawing the Frozen Middle: The role of Managers in organisations using Scrum

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Many enterprise Agile adoptions begin with a CIO on a stage announcing a Call to Agility. Coaches are engaged, teams respond enthusiastically and the executives eagerly await the promised benefits. When reality hits and things aren’t changing fast enough, the finger pointing starts, and more often than not the frozen middle are caught in the crossfire. To add insult to injury, when an organisation introduces Scrum, middle management is often left wondering what their role is and how can they contribute? Many Agilists have suggested we should get rid of them. In my view, you need to embrace them as they do have a role to play, and an important one at that. In this session, we will explore techniques for harnessing the energy of managers at any level: frozen or otherwise! We will help them accelerate their journey towards becoming agile leaders. The presentation was given at Scrum Australia on 29th April 20166.

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4. @PrettyAgile #notrainwreck “Self-selection is a facilitated process of letting people self-organize into small, cross-functional teams. Based on the belief that people are at their happiest and most productive if they can choose what they work on and who they work with…” - Sandy Mamoli & David Mole, Creating Great Teams

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