I. What is scaling?
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Scaling defined – what it is...and isn’t
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The relationship between scaling and business agility
II. Why scale?
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The Case for Scaling discussion:
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Why is your organization considering scaling?
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How will scaling help your organization to achieve its vision and goals?
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The case for scaling: Reasons organizations decide to scale
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To achieve organizational vision and goals
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Improved flow, cross-functional relationships
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Increased capacity – delivery speed, effectiveness and quality
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Better management of complexity
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The philosophy of this course and scaling: ScalED vs ScalING vs DEscaling
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“ScalED” vs. ScalING vs. DEscaling: Avoiding the “ScalED” mistake, while embracing DEscaling
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Five common approaches, and a recommendation:
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Principle-led
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Practice-led (frameworks),
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Practice-led (methodology)
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Practice-led (toolbox)
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Pattern-led (using agile to become agile)
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Recommendation → principle-informed, pattern-led
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Scaling definitions matching exercise
III. What makes scaling so challenging?
DAY TWO:
Part Two: Using Patterns to Overcome Challenges at Scale
- Patterns: A flexible approach to scaling
- A. Patterns defined
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B. The benefits of patterns, the pains of anti-patterns
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C. The common elements (attributes) of a pattern
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D. The real world: Examples of patterns in action
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Frameworks and their relationship to patterns
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A. What is an agile framework?
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B. An introduction to a scaling framework
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C. Recognizing patterns in frameworks and other things
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D. Cautions & caveats on the use of frameworks
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Finding and Selecting a Pattern
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A. An introduction to pattern libraries
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B. Applying principles in pattern selection
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C. Case Study: A scaling patterns and its use
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Logistical Scaling Challenges
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What is a functional scaling challenge? A definition and an example
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Grappling with complexity: Organizational challenges and functional scaling challenges
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A scaling case study: pain points and challenges encountered when scaling.
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Pattern selection activity: Select the pattern to overcome the challenge
DAY THREE:
Part Three: Scaling Successfully and Sustainably