10 Tips For Scaling Agile

10 lessons that Dean MacNeil, SAFe® Program Consultant at Valiantys learned from the frontlines of transformation to make a big difference in the success and cost of an Agile implementation.

1. Organize around value to reduce dependencies
2. Obtain buy-in from enterprise to team level
3. Pick a framework and stick with it for a while
4. Build an internal coaching discipline
5. Don’t underestimate the value of dedicated Product Owners
6. Integrate early and often to reduce risk and provide visibility
7. Foster shared commitment
8. Cultivate Culture
9. Embrace Change
10. Invest in tools that enable agility and alignment

Dean MacNeil has been passionate about agile practices and tools since before they were called “agile,” having pioneered a form of iterative and incremental product delivery at the world’s leading music company in the mid 1990s.

As an Atlassian Certified Consultant and Enterprise Agile Coach, MacNeil has helped companies of diverse sizes and verticals, including some of the world’s largest and fastest growing companies, to improve business agility and outcomes. MacNeil is also a published author and lifelong musician. He lives in Los Angeles where he enjoys hiking, biking, and sailing with his son.