Achieving strategic objectives through agile transformation in the IT department of an insurance company

Initial situation

  • The IT department of a German insurance company required support in executing a large-scale Scaled-Agile transformation
  • A competitive market environment demanded the modernization of internal IT systems
  • The experiences of various stakeholders within the company with Agility, Agile Delivery, and SAFe were highly heterogeneous
  • Strategic goals regarding time-to-market, productivity, costs, customer satisfaction, and stability could only be achieved through the successful implementation of the transformation

Achievements

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employees enabled to successfully apply agility
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increase in agile maturity
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key performance metrics significantly improved

Our approach

  • Comprehensive support for implementing agility within the company
    • Introduction of performance metrics for software development
    • Support for Agile Release Trains, teams, and agile roles through coaching
    • Establishment of an agile maturity model
    • Conducting system retrospectives to identify next steps and obstacles
    • Redesign of the investment process to generate value more quickly
  • Establishment of BizDevSecOps practices and lean portfolio management with a focus on customer value and outcomes