CONSULTANT

Nico Toneff

Services Provided

• Business & Operating Model Strategy
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Team Leadership & Development
• Portfolio Planning and Management

Key Tasks

• Address a critical need to enhance productivity, streamline workflows.
• Roll-out a standardized software release process and tool-chain (CI/CD) for the department.

BUSINESS NEED

A one-hundred person department at a unicorn mobile application company faced challenges in managing engineering projects effectively due to inconsistent processes and a lack of standardized methodologies. The team had recently been reorganized into 7 different scrum teams.

RESULTS

3X

Speed of Delivery

7

Scrum Teams

50+

People were trained

Through this transformation effort, we were able to drive a 3x average speed of delivery, from a lead time of six weeks to two weeks. The new DevOps process ensured that we remained in compliance with government regulations, while increasing quality and reducing risks and issues with software deployment. In addition, over 50 people were trained in agile and waterfall best practices. This major improvement in turnaround time enabled faster delivery of high-quality features to the business teams that rely on the department’s internally facing products.

APPROACH

1. Design and Implement a New Operating Model

Created an operating model tailored to the new organizational structure, integrating best practices from agile and PMI methodologies into a cohesive agile-waterfall hybrid approach.

2. Launch a Standardized DevOps Process

Led the initiative to standardize the DevOps release process, ensuring consistency and compliance across all teams. This included choosing the right tool, designing the workflow and automation, and aligning cross-functional teams.

3. Train & Coach the Teams; Lead the Change

Trained engineers on tracking work and adhering to new processes, and coached program managers on how to drive adoption and manage their team effectively..