2. In every implementation ,agile and non agile, someone needs to
keep an eye that the procedures and mind set are kept and
followed.
The Local agile champion , take this role, and has a critical factor in
agile implementation long term success
He is the implementation hart beet monitor
Makes sure methodologies and tools keeps on moving
Project will slowly vanish or die in terms of methodology , mind
set and efficiency without an agile champion.
3. Local Agile champion – a professional leader .
A champion is the first to be educated about agile
practices.
Feel the agile hart beat
Drive the change locally
Communication - walk the talk – talk the agile talk
Department - internal/external Communication
Reflects Visibility to the level of agile methodology
adherence in the department
Process
Progress
Forums, meetings , status etc.
Perform as a model to team leaders a, managers and
team members
Presents in team’s day to day activities (randomly)
Daily
Scrum master of the SOS
Sprint planning
Sprint retrospective
4. Local Agile champion cont’
Follow technical project status and report
results to the team and business if needed
Manage implementation battlefield
Ongoing communication to agile coach (if
exists)
Ongoing self learning (reading agile materials)
– know the agile way
Bi-weekly meetings with Scrum masters and
business
Lead the Scrum master forum
Meet the team once in a while – collect team
inputs
Effort – 20 -50%
Best practice will if it is someone from inside
the organization
5. Definition of done :
Formal and non formal visibility for end to end process with effective mechanism
to improve it inside the department
Local Ac as the contact and authority of agile methodology inside the
department , according to Retalix lead AC policy
6. Requirements
Excellent communication skills
Maturity
Passion to agile – believe in it or at list has
the potential
Process point of view
Out of the box thinking
Can be coached
Project management experience - big
advantage
Quality experience (process or testing ) - big
advantage