Problem
Many organisations adopt agile ceremonies without the substance. Teams hold stand-ups and sprints, but plans are still fixed in advance, working software is rarely shown, and governance has no way to see progress.
Without a clear definition of done and honest metrics, nobody can tell whether delivery is really moving.
Outcomes
- Working software delivered in short, regular cycles.
- A prioritised backlog tied to business value, with a clear product decision-maker.
- A definition of done that keeps quality consistent.
- Progress visible to governance through working software and metrics, not status claims.
- A team that can sustain the pace and improve its own delivery.
Scope
In scope
- Setting up agile delivery: roles, cadence, backlog and definition of done.
- Product ownership and backlog management.
- Running delivery teams or squads that ship increments.
- Delivery metrics: flow, throughput and predictability.
- Coaching so your teams can run the practice themselves.
- Scaling delivery across several teams where needed.
Not included
- A guaranteed fixed scope on a fixed date. We fix time and quality and manage scope by priority.
- Replacing your product strategy. We deliver against it and inform it with evidence.
Change management and adoption
A new system only delivers its benefits if people use it. We help people adopt new systems and ways of working, through clear communication, training and support, and we check that the change has stuck.
- Change impact assessment by team and role.
- Communication and training plans.
- Adoption tracking after go-live.
Approach
Discovery
We agree the goals, the teams and how they work today, and set up the backlog, roles, cadence and definition of done, so everyone knows how delivery will run and what finished means
Delivery Planning
We shape and prioritise the backlog with the product decision-maker, size the first increments, and agree the metrics that will show progress
Build and Test
We deliver in short cycles, building, testing and reviewing usable software each time, with quality checked as we go and progress shown through working software and honest metrics
Operational Readiness, Hypercare and Closure
We help the change land with the people who use it, coach your team to sustain the practice, scale it across teams where needed, and hand over without leaving a dependency on us
Deliverables
Technologies
Controls
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you add an agile team to work we already have running?
Yes. We can add a delivery squad with its own lead, or specialists into your team, and we agree roles and ways of working before anyone starts.
How do we know delivery is really progressing?
You see working software at the end of each cycle and simple metrics on flow and predictability, so progress is demonstrated rather than claimed.
Can you help us become agile, not just deliver for us?
Yes. Coaching and handover are part of the work, so your teams can run and improve the practice themselves.
What if we need a fixed date?
We fix time and quality and manage scope by priority. We agree how fixed dates and scope trade off at the start, so expectations are clear.
Agile in name only?
A Discovery Sprint turns an unclear problem into a prioritised, costed and delivery-ready backlog your teams can start building from.