Project Description

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Project ID: 9909
Project:

Executive Management Coaching in Software Process Improvement and Lean/Agile Principles

Time 02/2017 - 12/2018
Abstract: Reading Time: < 1 minute Executive management coaching (head, upper, and middle management of SW department) and agile coaching on team level (2 feature teams, 2 traditional teams). Introducing agile mind-set and tools: system thinking, design thinking, value stream mapping, agile and lean SW development, agile values, Kanban, Scrum, introducing Lean Change Management.
Duration: 02/2017 - 12/2018
Role: Executive Management Coach, Lean Change Agent, Agile Coach
Description:

An international automotive supplier, the market leader in gears and transmission development, asked for support to improve the SW development processes and project collaboration regarding to Lean and Agile aspects.

After a value stream analysis, my mandate became clear: working as an executive coach with the upper and middle management of SW department (coaching 12 managers); coaching on team level 4 dev teams (up to 20 employees).

I introduced agile thinking and value thinking (Scrum, Kanban), system thinking, and design thinking as a problem-solving method into the SW department.

I  facilitated value stream workshops on department level. With 2 new teams, the client started cross-functional feature teams - my role was coaching team members, product owners, and team lead management.

In 2018 we started an improvement initiative as a continuously running lean change management program on the SW department level (approx. 260 people). My role was to be a sparrings partner for the management to discuss the transition activities and to facilitate all workshops.

Industry: Automotive, supplier
QM-Model applied:  Lean and Lean Change Management, Agile (Scrum), Automotive SPiCE
Size: ≥260 employees in SW projects (development, testing, calibration, product development)

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