Company-wide Agile Transformation
Design and steering of the company-wide agile transformation of one of Europe's largest food retailers — from transformation architecture through SAFe implementation to change management at all levels.
Results at a glance
SAFe
Agile organisation built
OM
Operating model implemented
D·P·R
Demand/Portfolio/Resource Mgmt established
Mindset
Agile mindset established
JIRA
JIRA & Confluence implemented
Situation
One of Europe's largest food retailers had decided to fundamentally restructure its organisation along agile principles, aiming to increase decision speed and structurally embed cross-functional collaboration.
The challenge: transitioning a complex matrix organisation with deeply embedded hierarchical structures and five parallel workstreams to a new operating model, without disrupting day-to-day operations. Absent tooling platforms, unclear role definitions, and a strong silo culture required a holistic transformation architecture.
Approach
Transformation Architecture: Four Building Blocks, One Framework
Development of a holistic transformation architecture comprising four structural building blocks: agile team structure, operating model, tooling platform and governance, complemented by a fifth overarching element for change and cultural transformation.
Agile Organisation Built on SAFe
Building the agile organisation: design of Solution Lines, agile teams and cross-functional steering across five workstreams including Demand, Resource and Portfolio Management.
JIRA & Confluence: Platform & Processes
Introduction and configuration of JIRA and Confluence as central platforms for agile ways of working, including workflow design, process transition and user training.
Coaching, Change Story & Cultural Shift
Training of frontrunner teams in SAFe methodology and Scrum practices; development of the change story and guidance of the cultural shift from hierarchical management to empowerment and cross-functional collaboration.