Scaling agile on large enterprise level -- systematic bundling and application of state of the art approaches for lasting agile transitions

TL;DR

This paper presents a systematic approach to scaling agile in large enterprises by bundling and applying state-of-the-art methods tailored to organizational governance and compliance, demonstrated through Volkswagen Group IT.

Contribution

It introduces a transition kit framework that systematically integrates agile methods with enterprise-specific standards and governance for lasting agile transformations.

Findings

Successful application in Volkswagen Group IT

Enhanced alignment with governance and compliance

Facilitated continuous improvement processes

Abstract

Organizations are looking for ways of establishing agile and lean process for delivery. Many approaches exist in the form of frameworks, methods and tools to setup an individual composition for a best fit. The challenge is that large organizations are heterogeneous and diverse, and hence there is no "one size fits all" approach. To facilitate a systematic implementation of agile and lean, this article proposes a transition kit based on abstraction. This kit scouts and bundles state of the art methods and tools from the agile and lean community to align them with governance and compliance aspects of the specific enterprise. Coaching of the application of the transition kit ensures an adequate instantiation. The instantiation handles business domain specific aspects and standards. A coaching governance ensures continuous improvement. An example of the systematic application of the transition approach as well as its scaling is demonstrated through its application in the Volkswagen Group IT.