Agile Capability Team Meeting Review

Date: November 11, 2024
Document Type: Meeting Review and Action Items

Attendees

• Sanjay
• Satish
• Chandra
• Suvinay
• Guru
• Amish
• Amit
• Rati

Main Themes

1. Building Assets for Agile Offerings

• Team tasked with building assets for six agile offerings by end of December
• Deliverables include:
  • Stage zero decks
  • Stage one decks
  • Stage two decks
  • Playbooks
  • Delivery assets
  • Enabling assets (learning paths)
  • Feedback loops

2. Focus on Borderless Delivery Model

• Key aspects discussed:
  • Dynamics of distributed teams
  • Governance frameworks
  • Communication strategies
  • Performance metrics
  • Cultural considerations
  • Team coordination
  • Tool selection and implementation
  • Time zone management
  • Operational effectiveness

3. Leveraging GenAI

• Primary objective: Integrate generative AI capabilities
• Focus areas:
  • Process automation
  • Asset enhancement
  • Insight generation
  • Automated solution creation
• Emphasis on identifying practical use cases

4. Sales and Solutioning Alignment

• Collaborative approach with sales and solutions team
• Key roles:
  • Reviewers for developed assets
  • Requirements providers
  • Strategic input on deliverables

Key Insights and Facts

Fresh Thinking Initiative

• Emphasis on avoiding anchoring to existing practices
• Encouragement of innovative approaches
• Focus on creating original, unbiased solutions

Borderless Delivery Challenges

• Identified key requirements:
  • Robust collaboration tools
  • Cultural alignment strategies
  • Distributed team management
  • Overhead optimization

Knowledge Management

• Need for centralized knowledge repository
• Proposed solutions:
  • Teams folder creation
  • Structured information organization
  • Accessible documentation

Borderless Delivery Model Naming

Proposed names under consideration:

• "Global"
• "Sage"
• "Grow"
• "Band"
• "Borderless Agile Network"

Timeline Considerations

• Target completion: December 2024
• Team concerns about timeline feasibility
• Need for efficient resource allocation

Client Engagement Updates

• Diverse project portfolio
• Common challenges identified
• Practical insights for asset development

TOGAF Implementation

• Development of Enterprise Agility Development Method (EADM)
• Based on TOGAF framework
• Focus on structured agile transition

Action Items

Immediate Actions

1. Teams Folder Creation

   • Owners: Satish and Chandra
   • Purpose: Borderless Delivery Model materials organization

2. Stage Zero Review

   • Owner: Satish
   • Task: Gather and review reference decks

3. Resource Sharing

   • Owner: Amish
   • Deliverables:
     • GenAI use cases
     • Atlassian initiatives
     • Design Thinking workshops

4. EADM Development

   • Owner: Amit
   • Tasks:
     • Update on development progress
     • Share TOGAF materials

5. GenAI Initiative Planning

   • Owners: Sanjay and Amish
   • Task: Detailed discussion meeting

Next Steps

1. Information Gathering

• Continue collecting data on six agile offerings
• Organize and structure gathered information

2. Asset Development

• Develop structured approach for asset creation
• Incorporate sales and solutioning team feedback
• Maintain quality standards

3. GenAI Integration

• Explore automation opportunities
• Finalize use cases
• Begin implementation planning

4. Progress Tracking

• Schedule regular follow-up meetings
• Track deliverable completion
• Address challenges proactively

Overall Assessment

Strengths

• Strong team commitment
• Clear focus on GenAI integration
• Open communication channels
• Collaborative approach

Challenges

• Ambitious timeline
• Knowledge management needs
• Resource coordination

Success Factors

• Continued open communication
• Effective collaboration
• Strategic GenAI implementation
• Centralized knowledge management