This firm depends on innovative design and development to support its product line (probably from its technology and/or its R&D engineering division). While their intent is good, their support is not reliable or timely and/or their sales force is overselling their capacity to deliver. The functional silos within this organization produce more delivery-risk than is avoided. In any case, the firm needs to be more nimble and capture their lost productive capacity.

Iteration One:

Executive Overview generally takes 4 hours: 1 AAM Senior Consultant & the client’s executive team

Readiness Assessment & High Level Development Plan: 2 Senior Consultant; 4 – 7 days onsite with a cross section of the organization

Training: Introduction to AAM practices and expectations (1 day)
Training: Gathering Customer Requirements

Iteration Two:

Training:

• Writing Effective Use Cases
• Managing Agile-Adaptive Projects Part I: Best Practices in AAM (2 days);
• Managing Agile-Adaptive Projects Part II: AAM Leadership Skills (2 days);
• Facilitating Work Sessions;

Consulting and Leadership Coaching:

• Executive Coaching using an LEA 360 (at least two leaders: project lead and executive sponsor)
• Setting up a Guidance Team and Project Charters for two pilot projects (5 days, 2 Senior Consultants)
• Cross-Functional Team Building/Development; 3 days/2 Senior Consultants
• Fast-Start two projects (3 days); 1 Senior

Iteration Three:

• 120 hours of onsite coaching; 2 - 3 Senior Consultants

High-Level Development Plan for Turn-Around Case Study