You've heard about how your competitors are beginning to realize greater productivity and ROI gains by adopting agile software delivery practices, and you're keen to prove that your organization can meet this challenge.  You're already sold on the idea of change - you just need to put it into action.  While you could try to do everything on your own, you know that in order to be successful, you need experienced help - and you want to see results, not just book-bound theories about what ideally should happen. 

We've got just the solution for motivated businesses like yours:  The Two Week Project Bootstrap.

Under our expert guidance we can help you begin to transform your project delivery practices within two weeks and two days (for prep and training).  Like any lifestyle change, this is the first step in a greater journey, and our objective is to help you put your best foot forward.

What is it?

A concentrated, hands-on training and coaching program designed to get your current project (in-flight or greenfield) bootstrapped into using Scrum, a proven, state-of-the-art, collaborative project delivery framework that is predicated on delivering real ROI within two weeks.

What is included?

  • 2 days of one-on-one training for your team and organization on the most popular and effective agile project delivery framework, Scrum, from a coach with over ten years' industry experience who currently holds two certifications from Scrum.org, the organization founded by Scrum co-creator, Ken Schwaber.
  • 2 weeks (10 business days) of Scrum Master coaching with your newly-formed Scrum Team to help them begin to adopt the behaviours to move toward more effective delivery of real ROI. No pilot, no "ideal demo", no excuses - just the best effort your team can manage to create a working, potentially-shippable increment of software within two weeks, irrespective of project type.
  • Scrum training materials.
  • Preferential booking for extended coaching or Scrum Mastering to see the team through their project (subject to availability constraints).
  • 2 weeks of post-engagement support by phone or email.

What are the pre-requisites?

  • A candidate team of 5-9 developers, testers, BAs, UI/UEX professionals who will constitute the Scrum Team for the Bootstrap Project;
  • A manager or customer who can fulfill a "Product Manager" role to help set project goals and priorities for the team;
  • A candidate team member who can fulfill the Scrum Master role and act as the team's coach after The Bootstrapping session ends;
  • Stakeholders who will provide feedback on the team's efforts at the end of the two-week period;
  • A space where the team can be co-located without cubicles or other barriers to communication, with whiteboards or similar writing surfaces;
  • A willingness to adopt new strategies and ideas for project delivery.

How much? Less Than You Think:

 

Contact us to learn more and to register your team, subject to availability.  Bookings are made on a first-come, first-served basis.

What I Do: Fix ROI, One Team at a Time.

I help willing teams and organizations by coaching them through a transformation toward iterative/incremental delivery practices like Scrum so they can build real, working software every two weeks and restore ROI for their business and customers.

Stop me if this sounds familiar: Despite your best efforts and intentions your software projects have become costly adventures that deliver late and with so-so quality. Your teams are stressed from overtime, your customers disappointed and your Return On Investment has left the building.

You're not alone - this is a common problem many teams and organizations face every day.

Overall, the risk exposure on typical software projects has been compared to betting the budget in Vegas - and with similar rates of return. Why? Because traditional software project management methodologies, roles and practices are more suited to building simple products rather than complex software solutions.

How I Help: Training, Coaching and Mentoring

"Going Agile" is more than just reading a few books and blog posts:  It requires time and persistence to master the "art of the possible" and become a strong, feared competitor in the market.

I provide a range of training, coaching and mentoring services designed to help your team and organization become familiar and productive with iterative/incremental practices, whether you are just starting out or need an experienced hand to assist with an ongoing project.  I work closely with you to understand your business and project needs to target the type of guidance required for a successful outcome.

My service offerings include:

  • Scrum Mastering (Coaching) of new or existing projects;
  • Scrum Team Training - new or refresher;
  • Product Owner/Manager Preparation
  • Developer Skills Upgrading
  • Agile Readiness Assessment/Diagnostics - for either new or existing agile projects
  • Planning and Preparation for Agile Project Transformations