What is Agile Assesment?

Agile Transformation is a journey, not a destination. It can’t be accomplished once and for all but instead, you need to constantly work on improving your processes and adapting to the changing requirements. And the first step on your journey is Agile Assessment.

Derg Technology consultants will help you see where you are at the moment, in terms of Agile transformation, and from that point design a plan how to improve your company’s Business Agility and decide on your specific needs to start practicing Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and other frameworks.

Why Assess for Agility?

Improved team performance

Establish a baseline with Agile maturity assessment

Clear roadmap and plan of action

Culture ‘unity in diversity’

Types of Agile Assessment We Provide

One-time assessment

Our consultants will provide an insight on how your company is doing in terms of Agile maturity.

Ongoing assessment

Regular assessment over extended periods of time help to track your progress on your journey to agility. Measure your progress, detect your downfalls, identity areas for improvement and adjust your plan accordingly.

Particular area assessment

In some instances, you might need to take a closer look at a specific area of your interest (product, business unit, etc.

How to Perform an Agile Assessment with Derg?

  • Establishment of mutually acceptable expectations and objectives for the assessment including levels of focus, meaning a team, a specific project, or the entire organization

  • Completion of a short survey for cross-check among random respondents in the target area, using an Agile assessment tool covering roles, teams, communication lines, reporting, backlog and culture. This provides a level of Scrum efficiency to assist consultants in the Assessment process
  • Next on the Agility assessment – an on-site meeting between the Symphony consultants and top management at the company as well as team members doing the daily work. One-on-one discussions and observations of routines give consultants a feel for the culture of the company, the attitudes, Agile maturity, and the company’s tolerance for change. These discussions also provide insight into operational anti-patterns, team pain points and organizational challenges
  • Agile Assessment Report – Following the on-site visit, the organization receives a Report, covering key findings with an action plan. The Action plan will include
    • Agile Transformation Roadmap
    • Agile training courses
    • Implementation
    • Specialized coaching and support

Check other agile transformation services

Agile Training

If Agile Assessment ignites the process of Agile Transformation, Agile Certification and Training are usually the first stop on the Agile Transformation Journey.

Agile Consultancy and Coaching

If Agile Transformation is the process of moving to a flat organization of small autonomous teams, open, adaptable, and engaged in continuous improvement, then Agile Assessment is the ignition to that process.