This document discusses Mastek, a high-end provider of enterprise technology solutions that enables business transformation. It provides an overview of Mastek's operations in 8 countries with over 3000 experienced professionals. The document then discusses Mastek's focus on enterprise applications, modern platforms, and domain expertise. It also outlines Mastek's global engagement model and specialized services. The remainder of the document discusses collaborative practices for synchronous offshore work, including increased communication, video chats, understanding cultural differences, and a "follow the sun" approach. It emphasizes the importance of action and working through challenges.
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Managing multi-site teams on Agile Projects
1. A high end provider of Enterprise Technology Solutions
that enable Business Transformation in selected verticals
2. Synchronous Offshore Working:
Managing Multi-site Teams on Agile Projects
Vishal Somal Dilip Allam
Agile Transformation Lead Client Services Director
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3. As Mastek – Management and Software Technology - we bridge
business and IT. In North America we are known as MajescoMastek.
8 4 29 150 3000
Operates in Delivery and Years Mn USD in Experienced
8 countries R&D Young Revenue professionals
Centers
Data
3 as of Feb’ 2012
4. Mastek: Enterprise Application Specialists
Enterprise Grade Business Applications Specialists focused on specific
Software & a Holistic across the enterprise industries and state-of-the-art
Perspective technologies
Financial Major
Insurance Government
Services Programs
We specialize in building, re-engineering, maintaining and managing
enterprise grade business applications that deliver business impact
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5. Main Heading Goes here
Mastek: The Enterprise Application Specialists
re
Modern Domain & Global
Platforms [IP] Account Engagement
& Insightful Specialized Model
Solutioning Services
technology.
To solutions of business value.
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6. Agile process simplified…
MoSCoWed
User Stories
Planning
Improvements
Daily
Software
Retrospective Checks
Creation
Regular
Demo/S&T
Deployable
software
7. The Agile Main Tenets
Individuals
Processes and
and over
Tools
Interactions
Working over Documentation
Software
Agile breaks if the team isn’t in one location
Customer / Contract /
Owner over Specification
Negotiation
Collaboration
Responding over
Following a
to Change Plan
11. Details of the new working practices
▪ Synchronous way of working, offshore now an extension of onshore
▪ Common development and testing practices used between customer
and Mastek delivery teams
▪ Increased Communication between the onshore/offshore teams
▪ Intimacy of engagement increased due to regular face-2-face
interactions using Video chat
▪ Quick understanding and adoption of each organisation’s cultural
differences to ensure a harmonious working environment
▪ Advantages of “Follow the sun”
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12. Action..
"You may never know what results
come of your actions, but if you do
nothing, there will be no results.“
"Action expresses priorities.“
- Gandhi
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