The Task

The client’s executive management team engaged Avaelis when they were seeking to reduce the risk profile of a $2 million application development project by introducing agility into their project delivery approach. At the time of the engagement, the client experienced a number of challenges:

• Sensitivity within the organisation due to previously failed large-scale IT project
• Complex business with changing business requirements
• Geographically distributed teams with ineffective engagement process
• Resource and scope management challenges

The Approach

Together with our client, Avaelis recognised that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to Agile project management. Taking Avaelis’ Agile framework as a starting point, the approach taken was as follows:

• A series of workshops and interviews to identify pain points and business drivers
• A series of training workshops introducing the Agile manifesto, terminology and methodologies
• Develop tailored Agile processes, ceremonies and templates based on Avaelis’ Agile framework
• Develop an iterative product development roadmap which emphasised early delivery features and early user adoption
• Allocate Agile roles and responsibilities to the team and provide tailored training
• Individual and group coaching utilising a certified coach to enable the team to adopt Agile within a short period of time

Deliverables

The final deliverable was a self-sufficient Agile project team which translated into an in-house Agile project delivery capability. Along the way, a number of report templates (Big Visible Charts), Agile ceremonies, a decentralised stakeholder engagement process and a clearly defined scope management process were developed and all associated training and coaching delivered.

The Result

Three months into the project the team had adopted the new Agile work practices and was able to achieve consistent, measurable and predictable output per iteration. Six months into the project, the client’s project management maturity had measurably increased by 0.75 on a five point scale.
In addition, our client reported that:

• Stakeholder satisfaction was up due to the improved national engagement process
• Product adoption was the best for any application project the client had done before.
• Team collaboration had improved.

Avaelis

Avaelis is your trusted partner when it comes to end-to-end business transformation and business performance improvement. Our clients value our independent advice and are typically executives or senior management who need to conceptualise a change, define the way forward and deliver the change in the most efficient, effective and sustainable manner possible.
What makes Avaelis different is that:

• We partner with you for your guaranteed ongoing success
• We use the most experienced practitioners with a proven track record of delivery
• We drive improvements in business performance and major programs of work
• We customise our services to address your industry-specific challenges
• We provide a mix of consulting, management and technology
• We have clients across a broad array of industries in the public and private sectors

When to use us

Avaelis is the right choice for you when:

• You need expert, independent advice before making investment decisions
• You need pragmatic experts to synthesise your problem into viable options
• You are looking to reduce the risk in large business transformation programs
• Your project is so important you want to take extra steps to guarantee its success
• You need a partner that can hit the ground running and deliver quickly
• You need to separate internal vested interests from the facts
• You want a partner who will provide long term mentoring to your organisation

Services and Capability

Integrity & Compliance

We deliver strategy development, business review and governance tailored to your needs.

Cost-Effective Delivery of IT

We help you adopt best-practice IT, project and business management to minimise cost and maximise success.

Leveraging ROI

We help you implement proven strategies that enable you to maximise the return on your investments.

Business Productivity

We help you improve your supply chain and increase end user productivity through tailored mobility, KPI management and automation strategies.

Business Transformation

Whether it’s developing new markets, products or your workforce, we can help you succeed at transformational change.