Telcos recently discovered lightweight approaches to descaling and scaling their organization and value delivery. We will show how dedicated innovation hubs that incorporate new technology like genAI can stay independent of their mothership while being aligned on the overall direction. By using proven patterns to let employees own the way to build their system of work, we have streamlined operations of innovation intake and portfolio orchestration. The MetaScrum pattern paired with the pattern InvolveTheManagers is ideal to establish local decision making where the information is while staying aligned with the overall organization's strategy. Product Owner Team can run more effective allocation of funds, skills and capacity for teams of teams working on time-critical innovation initiatives like genAI piloting, new network infrastructure additions, and new approaches to customer need discovery fully supported by AI.

Agile transformations hold immense promise for increased adaptability and innovation. However, many organizations struggle to realize the full benefits due to a lack of objective measurement & course correction. This abstract presents a data-driven approach to agile transformation, leveraging data insights to guide continuous improvement. The approach draws on the experience of witnessing multiple agile transformations across diverse organizations. It emphasizes collecting & analyzing data from various sources. By integrating data into the transformation journey, organizations can move beyond subjective assessments and ensure continuous improvement. This data-driven approach fosters agility's core principles, leading to a more successful transformation and a competitive edge.

Is the way we work sustainable?Are there any deficiencies?Is the operating model scalable?Are the people happy?An agile transformation journey requires data driven decisions that need to be empowered by shifting towards the mindset of emerging practices. Data-driven decisions are the vehicle of change. Shifting from opinion oriented decisions to data oriented supports every single change. Measure the impact of actions and ensure the progress is always visible. A successful transformation journey is full of ``aha`` moments and quick wins that helps us see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Understand the current situation by developing foundational data. Work with higher management and understand the vision, do a GAP Analysis, assess the risks and develop an OKR structure to measure the progress. Setup the Business Intelligence to support decisions, implement Scrum at Scale operating model by launching a POC, establish a dual operating model, have a solid change management strategy, establish communication channels to support the people and gradually shift the organization to the new way of working.

Dive into a series of meticulously curated sessions designed to ignite innovation and foster mastery in Scrum@Scale. Each session promises a unique blend of knowledge, practical insights, and interactive discussions, ensuring you leave with valuable takeaways and new perspectives. Stay tuned for the session announcements that will define your summit experience!

Facilitation is more than a collection of formats, tricks, structures, and templates. In this session, we will go beyond the surface and uncover the reasons behind their usage, supported by scientific evidence from cognitive processes to behavioral psychology.

Through interactive discussions and practical examples, we will explore how these facilitation tools contribute to effective communication, collaboration, and personal engagement. You will gain insights into the underlying principles that drive successful facilitation and discover practical strategies to apply in your facilitation practice.

This session is designed to be highly interactive, ensuring active participation and engagement from all attendees. As we journey through the 5P's of Personal Engagement, you can share your experiences, ask questions, and collaborate with fellow participants.

By the end of this session, you will feel empowered to become a more effective facilitator yourself, equipped with the knowledge and tools to create meaningful and engaging experiences for your participants.

Three divisions, 30+ agile teams, the majority working with Scrum since 2014. Synchronized, two-weeks Sprints the teams. Small requirements delivered in-time within a quarter (~85%). Whenever multiple teams need to work on complex requirements, inefficient coordination and long cycle times occurred (3 quarters +). Between Q1 and Q4 2023, I was accountable for a S@S implementation for the entire product unit (30+ teams). The case is about why S@S as scaling framework was choosen, how the implementation was conducted and about strength and pitfalls of S@S. Complementary practices will be mentioned.

Understanding team performance has almost always been difficult. There may be a heap of metrics that you could look at, but which of those are the driving ones for the team improvement and product outcome? And probably there is a lot of data for reports in different systems but making them meaningful is a tough nut to crack. The key challenges are; deciding which of the metrics are important for the improvement of the team and having an automated combined report to show a summary of the team performance. In this presentation I will explain first of all which metrics can be vital for Agile teams and how you can create an automated combined system for these metrics and use these meaningful data to boost feedback culture and transparency. In this way, the team can check this system continuously and decide if they need to improve themselves for the moment. If you are using Grafana, creating such a system is going to be easy for you too! You can also apply it to all teams in your company!

The digital transformation field is full of both challenges and chances for big companies aiming to be quick and efficient. In 2023, Lufthansa Systems started a step-by-step renewal of its Lido Flight product line, supported by the Scrum@Scale framework. This Session will describe the gradual approach LSY took. Central to the transformation is the agile reshaping of the Scrum of Scrums to better fit evolving metrics and organizational needs through 2024. LSY's new agile structure was designed and tested using a thorough analysis of Product Backlog items, paving the way for this evolution. The objective is to illustrate Scrum@Scale's role in reinforcing LSY's strategic goals, which has resulted in enhanced collaboration, efficiency, and adherence to the company's overarching direction.

We revolutionize the IT department of our public transport organization in the heart of the German capital using Scrum@Scale. Our journey began with a transformation into a product-oriented organization, and through the implementation of Scrum@Scale, we have successfully extended the benefits of Scrum across multiple teams, gradually influencing other parts of the organization with agile practices.

In this session, I will provide insights into the real-world challenges we faced and the lessons we learned along the way. I’ll share how the structured cadence of Scrum@Scale events enables us to effectively tackle impediments and continuously improve our planning processes. You'll also hear about common misconceptions we encounter and how we address them.

We'll explore the design of our Scrum@Scale events, who participates, their effectiveness, and potential areas for enhancement. Additionally, I'll discuss the prerequisites that helped us reach this point and what we still need to move forward, focusing on critical aspects like mindset, culture, organizational structure, discipline, priorities, and metrics.

This session is packed with practical insights and aims to foster a discussion on scaling agility in large, complex environments, offering you valuable takeaways for your own organizational journey.

As Turkey's largest software company, we've thrived as the primary technology partner for Turkey's leading private bank. Yet, our exclusive focus on one client limits exposure to diverse market demands, hindering portfolio expansion. Recognizing the need to diversify, we embark on an Agile & Cultural transformation. Through this journey, we seek to broaden market reach and foster a culture of agility, collaboration, and innovation for global success by establishing high-performing teams. Our initial objectives focused on fostering company-wide alignment with Softtech’s purpose, vision, mission, and values, alongside restructuring our systems to reflect these core tenets, effectively shaping a new organizational identity. Subsequently, we initiated a cultural shift, commencing with leadership, to cultivate a culture conducive to high-performing teams. Operational adjustments were made to synchronize processes, tools, structure, and strategy with our redefined mission. We emphasized the sustainability and internalization of this transformation program. Thus, drawing inspiration from genetics, named it “DNA”. Our efforts have yielded remarkable results, evidenced by a notable decrease in cultural entropy, indicating a more cohesive and collaborative work environment.

With the increasing pace of technological advancement, the complexity of digital transformation companies undergo to adapt to this change is also growing. Current studies characterize this complexity as multidimensional, continuous, disruptive, radical, and complex. In practice, companies need to explore innovative and suitable methods to overcome this complexity, continuously. To support this, there is a need for scientific studies to fill the gap that constantly emerges between practice and theory. An up-to-date digital transformation model has been designed in light of interviews with executive-level managers in organizations that have practical experience in digital transformation, along with the examination of frameworks and maturity models in the literature. Through this model, the data is collected with a questionnaire using scales of employee engagement, employee performance and organizational performance, and misalignment in digital transformation. Grounded theory and structural equation modeling were used for data analysis. Findings show that misalignment in digital transformation negatively affects employee performance and organizational performance with a full mediation effect of employee engagement.

In today’s fast-changing business environment, transformation is essential—but making it stick is the real challenge. This session will explore the key elements required to turn ambitious visions into sustainable, lasting change. Focusing on leadership alignment, learner mindset, capability building and continuous improvement, attendees will gain practical strategies for driving successful transformations. You'll walk away with actionable insights to ensure that your organizational changes not only succeed but endure over time.