Agile and Lean Coach

1/2017 – 6/2017

• Successful AGILE transformation of several feature teams where transition is from waterfall practices to Agile, teams have been transition on using LeSS framework with SCRUM delivery (to date 10 plus Sprints of 2 weeks each)
• Full hands-on AGILE COACH (with SCRUM Master) responsibility supporting several teams and Product Owner: Reorganization transition to feature teams, Agile Releases planning, installing Agile practices supporting teams’ SCRUM ceremonies, setup SCRUM/ KANBAN JIRA boards & dashboards framework supporting product’s teams, Agile Training, establishing product roadmap, coaching teams through delivery while using AGILE practices
• Coaching teams in uses of Epics, User Stories, MVP, Release process: shaping the entire organization via Agile Coaches/ Scrum Masters Community of Practice (CoP) plus complete full JIRA customization

Scrum, Kanban (Softwareentwicklung), Agile Methodologie

7/2016 – 1/2017

• Full SCRUM Master responsibility with some Product Owner functions which is including facilitating of teams’ daily SCRUMs, setup Kanban Boards, establishing product roadmap, compile & prioritised product backlog, etc.
• Coaching teams in uses of Epics, Features, User Stories, MVP, tailored delivery processes with KANBAN & SCRUM ceremonies, Release process, plus complete JIRA tool customization

Scrum, Kanban (Softwareentwicklung), Agile Methodologie, Lean Prozesse

1/2016 – 5/2016

Komplexität: Liquiditätsrisiko-Management-Projekt von 2 x-Teams; US 'Fed Regulatory Projekt; Business Intelligence, Oracle, SQL Server, ETL, ODI, PL / SQL, C #, APEX-Technologien; Anpassung von Technologie-Stack zum Verarbeiten von Daten-Feeds aus mehreren Datenquellen zu Moody Analytics; Aufbau AGILE Fähigkeit von Grund auf für BI-Lieferung unter Festpreisbedingungen;
Liefer- und Hauptaufgaben:
• Erfolgreiche AGILE Transformation von Projektteams aus bestehenden Halb Watterfall Praxis zu selbstverwaltete und effektive Teams mit SCRUM Rahmen mit KANBAN (9 x Sprints von mindestens 2 Wochen je); Steigerung der Produktivität Lieferung zu Release Zeitskala zu erfüllen
• Volle SCRUM-Master Verantwortung der Teams täglich / Sprint einschließlich erleichternde Treffen SCRUM Zeremonien im Zusammenhang mit
• Coaching-Teams in Anwendungen von Epics, Features, User Stories, MVP, maßgeschneiderte Lieferprozesse mit KANBAN & SCRUM Zeremonien, TFS 'Anpassung, Freigabeprozess

Kanban (Softwareentwicklung), Scrum, Agile Methodologie

10/2015 – 12/2015

Erfolgreiche AGILE Transformation von Projektteams aus bestehenden Wasserfall Praxis, selbst verwalteten und effektive Teams mit SCRUM-Framework mit KANBAN Lieferung (4 x Sprints von 3 Wochen pro)
• Voll Scrum Master Verantwortung einschließlich der Erleichterung des täglichen / Sprintteams bezogen SCRUM Zeremonien Sitzungen
• Coaching-Teams in Verwendungen von Funktionen, User Stories, maßgeschneiderte Lieferprozesse mit Kanban, Scrum Zeremonien entwickelt maßgeschneiderte Agile Planung Tool, Freigabeprozess

Kanban (Softwareentwicklung), Scrum, Agile Methodologie

8/2015 – 9/2015

Complexity: mWallet Programme Team (c100) including 4x vendors teams; 6x cross programme teams; strong waterfall delivery culture with no Agile footprint at Vodafone (VF); vendors teams are mostly offsite; identifying the best Agile transition strategy allows VF to improve return on strategic investment by delivery capability in Mobile Payment market; providing suitable commercial alternative for VF to support transition from Fixed Price to T&M delivery by Vendors; transitioning from slow delivery using subjective assessment and command & control structure to Agile fast, Lean efficiency, streamlining business to delivery by mapping KPIs to strategic initiatives and have self-managed teams while using Agile/ Lean metrics

Delivery & Main Responsibilities:
• Successful consultancy assignment associated in identifying best Agile Transition strategy & detailed implementation for VF mCommerce programme; Deliverables are: Agile Transition Business Case; New Commercial Model for VF’s Vendors, Transition detailed strategy, Testing Strategy and Road Map of portfolio of projects for 6M while using business KPIs
• Agile Coaching for the entire programme by teams by workshops in preparation for the Transition
• Agile Coaching for pilot Agile team supporting scrum master & team with Agile/ Lean practices

Agile Methodologie

1/2015 – 5/2015

Complexity: 2 x product teams; Project Release Recovery; Product team low AGILE footprint from complete beginners to still basic level (Business & IT); SCRUM with KANBAN; AGILE planning by JIRA, SAFe

Delivery & Main Responsibilities:
• Taking over responsibility from senior project manager for two product teams under desperate project circumstances and turn delivery around using KANBAN & SCRUM methods; major project release was completed successfully in less than 2.5 months while meeting original delivery date
• Further release delivery & SCRUM Master responsibility including facilitating of teams’ daily/sprint related SCRUM meetings
• Coaching the product teams in KANBAN, SCRUM sprint planning/ release planning, SAFe Release Train and product management practices (vision board, product canvas, propositions board, etc.)

Scrum, Kanban, Management (allg.), Produktmanagement, Schulung / Coaching (allg.)

8/2014 – 11/2014

Complexity: 3 x product teams; Product team low AGILE footprint from complete beginners to still basic level (Business & IT); KANBAN; AGILE planning by JIRA, SAFe; Lean; JIRA; Enterprise AGILE Transformation

Delivery & Main Responsibilities:
• Facilitating two project inceptions, for multi million strategic projects e.g. product roadmap product, releases, sprint backlogs and AGILE crash course using videos & interactive sessions
• Providing AGILE Coaching ad-hoc advice & support with regards AGILE techniques for product teams & provide structured AGILE training (full day basis) for development teams (c100 people)

Kanban (Softwareentwicklung), Agile Methodologie, Schulung / Training (IT), Kanban, Lean Prozesse, Schulung / Coaching (allg.)

5/2014 – 8/2014

Team Size: 40 (Product & Engineering)
Complexity: A suite of applications (.NET/ Java); SDLC, focus on tight resources utilisation across strategic initiatives and fair share of maintenance related work; team’s low AGILE footprint

Delivery & Main Responsibilities:
• Setup from scratch AGILE programme management function with portfolio of projects planning & control via Jira/ Greenhopper customisation, supporting the delivery of fortnightly S/W releases
• AGILE Coaching with introduction of ScrumBan (KANBAN with SCRUM)

Scrum, Java (allg.), Kanban, Management (allg.), Programm-Management, Schulung / Coaching (allg.)

1/2014 – 3/2014

Team Size: 12
Complexity: eService web based application for AFRC project to registration and scheme related payment for farmers, full SDLC, AGILE (SCRUM, KANBAN) with JIRA; Enterprise AGILE Transformation

Delivery & Main Responsibilities:
• Work stream delivery by function teams lead and SCRUM Master responsibility for SCRUM method usage (with KANBAN), including facilitating of teams’ daily/sprint related SCRUM meetings; Coach and improve AGILE practices including of JIRA usage by the 40 plus team

Scrum, Kanban, Management (allg.), Schulung / Coaching (allg.)