1. Working with Agile in a Waterfall Environment A case study in the Challenges of a High Risk Project
2. Development Environment Largest Health Insurance provider in the Pacific Northwest ~6000 of employees Typical Projects Claims Processing (CP-SS) Compliance Web, “eBusiness” 90/10 : Waterfall /Agile
3. Transparency: Health Cost Estimator 100 members 5 Scrum teams 3 year $8.5 Million Corporate Key Initiative
4. High Company Risk High Importance to the CEO Complex Data Analysis Complex Org. Silos No external project drivers = no drivers Challenges: Health Cost Estimator
5. Why Agile? Waterfall failed Early risk visibility Adapt and make changes early It was a web project…
6. Results Risks explored in increments Most important features delivered first 4 major releases 1 ½ year product roadmap Project A year later Received “Best of Blues” Award
7. This case study in ENTERPRISE Agile Enterprise Agile is like… Enterprise Agile Waterfall
8. How to Reach: Joseph Flahiff SMART WAY THE Lead TO PROJECTS YOUR Joseph Flahiff, PMP, CSP www.WhitewaterProjects.com joseph@whitewaterprojecs.com Twitter.com/joseph_flahiff Enterprise Agile Podcast 206.276.1386
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Largest Healthcare Insurance provider in the Pacific Northwest ~6000 of employeesTypical ProjectsClaims Processing (CP-SS)ComplianceWeb, “eBusiness” 90/10 : Waterfall /AgileTransparency: Health Cost Estimator100 members5 Scrum teams3 year $8.5 MillionCorporate Key Initiative Largest Insurer in the Pacific NW/ Inter Mountain areaWA, OR, UT, IDNOT A SOFTWARE COMPANYProvider SearchEnhanced Cost estimatorClick to chatMember feedbackSpecialist referral tool
High risk project. Steering committee with a lot of optionsPressure to not do project, surfaced discount structure How can you do Agile where every changes has to be reviewed by a risk committee?
This case study in ENTERPRISE Agile shows that Enterprise agile is like calling this man an athlete. Enterprise agile may be weightier than agile in a startup But given the right circumstances it can still take down waterfall