Preparation for the (re)launch of the first train on DCJ
(RTE = Release Train Engineer / TT = Transformation Team, PM = Product Management)
| Theme | Step | Description | Owner | Due Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART readiness | Confirm ART design (Name, Mission, scope) | Is the scope (product, system, technology domains) of the organization understood?
| RTE , TT | END OF OCT | |
Identify ART level members | Have we identified the Release Train Engineer? Does he/she understand the scope of the role in preparing the organization and preparing for the PI Planning meeting? Have we identified the Product Management team? Do they understand the scope of their role? | TT | |||
| ART readiness | Identify team members POs , SMs | Does each Feature/component team have an identified Scrum Master/Team Coach and Product Owner? | RTE, TT | END OF OCT | |
Team commitment | Are there dedicated team members on every team? | ||||
| ART readiness | Identify training | Does everyone (staff) in the organization receive the appropriate SAFe training? (Leading SAFe, SAFe for Teams, RTE, PM...) | TT | DCJ training set for the internal teams - LEMOS, Barbara set done DCJ workshop on roles and responsibilities - Bongiorno-ext, Alix and bola DCJ PM on creating features LEMOS, Barbara / @Bola | |
| ART readiness | Provide SAFe training | TT | END OF NOV | ||
| ART readiness | Provide SAFe awareness to contractors | Does everyone (externals) in the organization receive the appropriate SAFe awareness? Goal is to introduce SAFe knowledge in order to have everyone with the same vocabulary and approach | TT, RTE | END OF NOV | Bongiorno-ext, Alix , Bola |
| ART readiness | Planning timeframe, Iteration, and PI cadence | Have we identified the PI Planning dates, the Iteration cadence, and the PI cadence? | Management, TT, RTE | ||
| ART readiness | Development infrastructure | Do we understand the impact on and/or plans for environments (for example, Continuous Integration and build environments, Freeze period)? Have we taken into account these constraints to set cadence & dates? | Management, TT, RTE | ||
| Scope Readiness | Executive, Business Owner participation | Do we know who will set the business context and present the Product/Solution Vision? Do we have the high level vision and roadmap ready? | Management, TT, RTE | ||
| Scope Readiness | Vision and ART Backlog | Is there a clear Vision of what we are building, at least over the next few PIs? Have we identified the top 10 or so Features that are the subject of the next PI? | Management, TT, RTE | ||
| Scope Readiness | Define the features with PM | Is there reasonable agreement on priorities amongst the Business Owners and Product Management? Coach and improve their knowledge on PM responsibilities (priorities, deadlines...) in order to support their work during Planning event and day to day activities | TT, PMs, Sponsor? | END OF NOV | |
| Scope Readiness | Work with the POs to design USs | Coach and improve their knowledge on PO responsibilities (sizing, splitting) in order to support their work during Planning events and day to day activities | POs, TT, RTE | END OF NOV | |
| Scope Readiness | Quality practices | Is there a strategy for unit testing and test automation? Any other practice guidelines? | |||
| Scope Readiness | Agile | Is there any good practices guidelines in place or that should be improved? | |||
| Launch readiness | Agile project management tooling | Do we know how and on which tool Iterations, PIs, Features, Stories, etc., will be maintained? (= have Jira set for everyone) | |||
| Launch readiness | Set launch date PI Planning with the Management | Management, TT, RTE | END OF OCT | ||
| Launch readiness | Send SAVE the date into calendar | Who needs to be invited? Do they understand why they are invited? | RTE | END OF OCT | |
| Launch readiness | Decide where and if hybrid etc | Are all team members present in person or are arrangements made to involve them remotely? | Management, TT, RTE | END OF OCT | |
| Launch readiness | Create template | PM, RTE, TT | END OF OCT | ||
| Launch readiness | Create content and rehearse | Management, TT, RTE, PM | END OF NOV | ||
| Send comm to the stakeholders detailing what will happen with the date | RTE | END OF NOV | |||
| Launch readiness | Agenda agreement | RTE | MID DEC | Example: Business context Product vision Architecture vision Planning context and lunch (RTE - how it will all happen) Team breakouts Draft plan review Management review + Problem solving (challenges, risks , impediments) | |
| Launch readiness | Send PI iterations invites | RTE | END NOV | ||
| Launch readiness | Send I&A invites | RTE | MID DEC | ||
| Launch readiness | Identify theme | RTE | MID DEC | ||
| Launch readiness | Prepare tools (Miro boards, channels, confidence forms) | RTE | MID DEC | ||
| Launch readinesss | Align the SMs on the capacity computation (recurring activities, distraction ratio, ramp-up for newcomers,..) | RTE | MID DEC | ||
| Launch readiness | Setup weekly scrum of scrums | RTE | MID DEC | ||
| Launch readiness | Setup weekly PO sync | PMs/POs | MID DEC | ||
| Launch readiness | Setup demo invites | RTE | MID DEC | ||
