Team

Team level capacities relate to how well OpenAgile principles and practices have become part of the culture of a team as well as how well these practices have been applied to producing real, sustainable delivery of value.

Team Levels
Level 1: Formed Basic Intention to Engage in Learning Process

Level 2: Launched Understand Core Practices, Executing Systematic Learning Process

Level 3: Stable Confortable with Majority of Basic Practices

Level 4: Performing Realizing Improvement in Product, Process and People

Level 5: Sustainable Able to Sustain Use of Framework Even in Times of Crisis

Level 6: Innovating Creating New/Customized OpenAgile Practices

Non-Leveled OpenAgile Rules to Implement as Soon as Possible
Cycle Engagement Meeting results in a Cycle Plan consisting of many Tasks

Team tracks five types of work as tasks in the Cycle Plan


 * Calendar Events
 * Repetitive Activities
 * Quality Problems
 * Obstacles
 * New Artifacts

Team writes SMART Value Drivers

Team prioritizes Value Drivers

Team seeks Guidance (advice, help, information, accompaniment)

Team Members Volunteer for Tasks

Team uses Consultative Method to make all decisions

Process Facilitator tracking and removing Obstacles

Process Facilitator helping Team with OpenAgile Rules

No “Break” between Cycles

Sustainable Pace – Timebox Effort, not just schedule

Tasks Added/Updated/Removed in the Cycle Plan by Team

Cycle Burndown chart based on number of Tasks remaining

Commitment Velocity calculated (from Cycle Burndown)

Growth Facilitator helps Team prioritize Value Drivers

Growth Facilitator helps Team build capacity

Team Room with all needed equipment and supplies

Team of Volunteers – self-Selecting