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1 Know about AgileAGILE : Agile AT HCL02 Introduction: Agile at HCLA gile methods have gone beyond small & medium sized projects and organizations. Despite the many motivators of Agile such as improved business value, lower risk etc., organizations have found it difficult to transform themselves and fully realize the potential of is known for its heritage in engineering services and our journey in Agile development started well ahead of others about 12 years ago. We have been using Scrum methodology for nearly 10 years. In the last 5 years alone, we have executed close to 5000+ projects and programs in Agile . As part of our Employee first philosophy, employee training is a key component of our have widespread experience across the various models of Agile and scaling frameworks such as the Kanban, Scrum, XP, Spotify, Scaled Agile framework (SAFe) & disciplined Agile delivery (DAD).

2 In the Agile practice models defined by us, there is higher emphasis on Collaboration, Just in Time and Feedback cycles. Detailed practice steps are documented as part of the Organization management Systems (OMS) to propagate and sustain Agile ways of our experience, many organizations underestimate the complexity in transitioning to Agile . Moving to Agile is beyond implementing a set of engineering and management practices. Some of the key Agile transformation challenges which we have observed are:Large fragmentedteams and specialized skillsLegacy specializedtools and technologies Long runningprojectsLack of business participationFocus on individualutilization over outcomes DistributedteamsTeam HierarchiesCASE-STUDIESINTRODUCTION: Agile AT HCLSERVICE OFFERINGS Agile readiness and maturity framework Agile transition Enabling distributed agileService Offerings1.

3 Agile readiness and maturity frameworkThe Agile readiness assessment framework helps determine the right candidate projects for transitioning to Agile . The framework takes a holistic approach to agility and focusses on 4 dimensions across Process efficiencies, Performance systems, Mindsets & Behaviors and Organization & use the Fluency model created by James Shore and Diana Larsen to help guide the teams as they adopt an Agile culture and mature along the journey Process EfficiencyDisciplined focus on end-to-end value streams to deliver what customers want by eliminating waste, bottlenecks and avoidable waiting & BehaviorEngaging the front line to deliver for customers and push for continual improvement in their with customer needs and requirementsUnderstand customer expectations to effectively and efficiently respond to needsPerformance SystemsMaking performance transparent so the whole team can take responsibility for outcomes and & SkillsEnsuring that the work and people are properly aligned while strengthening management : Agile AT HCLSERVICE OFFERINGS Agile readiness and maturity framework Agile transition Enabling distributed agileSERVICE OFFERINGS032.

4 Agile transitionOur experience shows that the foundation for enabling Agile adoption in an organization is based on the dimensions of People, Process and Technology supported by a strong Organizational change management (OCM) approach and the right infrastructure. Our framework below is a 3 stage approach to Transformation along the phases of Standardization, Optimization and on valueStandardizationProcessPeopleTechnol ogyOptimizationTransformationDeliver valueOptimize valueOptimize for SystemsTeam CultureTeam SkillsOrganizational structureOrganizational culture Adopt Enterprise Agile Framework Define TOM Market the TOM Define one way of working Adopt agility at project level Define resourcing model Define roles Define R&R Team structure DevOps Full DevOps Build DevOps pipeline Extreme automation BusDevOps Standardize technologies Achieve common cadence Adopt agility at Program/ value chain level Adopt Agile at portfolio level Achieve enterprise

5 AgilityPHASEINFRASTRUCTURECASE-STUDIESIN TRODUCTION: Agile AT HCLDIMENSIONOCMSERVICE OFFERINGS Agile readiness and maturity framework Agile transition Enabling distributed agileSERVICE OFFERINGS04 People Focus on a common resourcing model which is the Dreyfus model for skill acquisition Standardize team roles and moving away from Pyramid to Diamond resourcing model Focus on self-directed teams focused on value deliveryProcess Defining and documenting the ways of working for co-located and distributed teams Teams focus on Objectives and Key results, where they are aligned to objectives set through the vision and strategyInfrastructure Our Agile development centers have access to all locations.

6 Best in class infrastructure including collaboration tools such as federated Lync/Skype and Smart TVs to support distributed Agile ways of workingTechnology Standardizing tools and technologiesSERVICE OFFERINGS05 case -STUDIESINTRODUCTION: Agile AT HCLSERVICE OFFERINGS Agile readiness and maturity framework Agile transition Enabling distributed agileOur Distributed Agile playbook has the learnings captured in one place which gives the teams a jumpstart when they embark on distributed agileDistributed Agile models based on nature of project, maturity of the organization and teams Tools for collaboration and project management (ALMS mart ) Investments for the best in class development centers The Agile community of Practice (COP) is a knowledge sharing platform and fosters collaboration among Agile teams3.

7 Enabling distributed agileWe have close to 80 % of our projects working in a distributed model. We have been successful with distributed Agile because of the proven models and knowledge repository we have built on top of : Agile AT HCLSERVICE OFFERINGS Agile readiness and maturity framework Agile transition Enabling distributed agileSERVICE OFFERINGS06 case -studiesCASE-STUDIES07 One of the largest Logistics Service ProvidersBusiness Challenge: The client was embarking on a multi-layer IT transformation initiative designed to improve delivery services with reduced risk of failures and workforce focused on the business. The customer was keen on a unified platform for Agile future systems and reduce the total cost of IT : Using Agile methodology for faster time-to-market along with cost effectiveness, HCL drove transformation at client s system, at three separate levels: Business Model, Architecture & Operating Platform.

8 HCL was able to leverage Agile in the global delivery model by introducing process improvements and productivity gains, by making use of technologies such as SOA, BPM, and Benefits:Over a span of three years, by leveraging HCL Agile methodologies, Client achieved USD worth of annual savings for their transformation program. This included Team force reduction by 70% Number of applications running cut down by almost 80% Servers used reduced by 67% Number of incidents reduced by 66%Less than 20% documentation was made to increase to cent percent, creating a process repository as compared to earlier Tribal process knowledgeCASE-STUDIESINTRODUCTION: Agile AT HCLSERVICE OFFERINGS Agile readiness and maturity framework Agile transition Enabling distributed agileCase-studiesA leading US based Financial Services CompanyBusiness Challenge: The client faced tough competition from industry peers and sought faster time-to-market with higher quality assurance.

9 They also needed a partner who could help adopt Agile methodologies and cross-train the development team in multiple technologies to deliver improved customer : HCL provided multiple solutions and methodologies to the client to help achieve the objectives. Some of these included Adoption of Agile framework Offshore Agile Lab Nearshore Agile work area Offshore Proxy scrum mastersBusiness Benefits:HCL set a new benchmark on key parameters that helped the client achieve the following benefits: 40+ services enabled through Agile ; three times the number while using non- Agile technology 50% reduction in Time to market using Agile methodology Defect count reduced by 85% case -STUDIES08 case -STUDIESINTRODUCTION: Agile AT HCLSERVICE OFFERINGS Agile readiness and maturity framework Agile transition Enabling distributed agileWX5703 Hello there!

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