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Overview Icon Technology Consulting, Inc. (Icon) trains and consults with its customers to successfully adopt Lean/Agile throughout the enterprise. Leveraging the publicly available Scaled Agile Framework for the Enterprise (SAFe™) , we support companies to optimize their product line value streams by synchronizing Agile teams to deliver high business-value software on a regular cadence. We strategically help our clients develop a Lean/Agile portfolio to ensure programs deliver solutions that are aligned with technology investment themes and corporate goals. Product and service offerings include, Agile Assessment & Transformation, Leadership Education and Advisement, Agile Release Train (ART) Quickstart Launch, Enterprise Portfolio, Program, and Team coaching and training, and Agile tool support. Summary of Key Differentiators Ability to scale agile beyond software development teams to the enterprise (by extending Team Agile to the level of Programs and even Portfolios) Addition of LEAN principles (e.g., Kanban, Kaizen, best quality and value to customers, etc.) Icon Technology Consulting 17999 Chesterfield Airport Road Chesterfield, MO 63005

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Overview

Icon Technology Consulting, Inc. (Icon) trains and consults with its customers to successfully adopt Lean/Agile throughout the enterprise. Leveraging the publicly available Scaled Agile Framework for the Enterprise (SAFe™), we support companies to optimize their product line value streams by synchronizing Agile teams to deliver high business-value software on a regular cadence. We strategically help our clients develop a Lean/Agile portfolio to ensure programs deliver solutions that are aligned with technology investment themes and corporate goals. Product and service offerings include, Agile Assessment & Transformation, Leadership Education and Advisement, Agile Release Train (ART) Quickstart Launch, Enterprise Portfolio, Program, and Team coaching and training, and Agile tool support.

Summary of Key Differentiators

Ability to scale agile beyond software development teams to the enterprise (by extending Team Agile to the level of Programs and even Portfolios)

Addition of LEAN principles (e.g., Kanban, Kaizen, best quality and value to customers, etc.)

Integrated continuous product development flow control from Portfolio to Team levels

Complete and proven Enterprise Implementation Strategy

On-site customer training, consulting, and coaching available nationwide

Icon Technology Consulting17999 Chesterfield Airport Road

Chesterfield, MO 63005

Icon Services

Icon offers the following Services

1. Full lifecycle consulting, coaching and mentoring

Agile Transformation for Groups and Enterprises

Leadership education and advisement

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) for Portfolio, Program, and Team Practices,

including Agile Release Train (ART) Quickstart

Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)

Software Development Practices (Agile, Lean, Kanban, Scrum)

Requirements (User-Stories, UX, Business Modeling)

Agile Engineering Practices (XP - TDD, ATDD, Working with Legacy Code,

Emergent Design, Continuous Integration)

2. Full lifecycle software training curriculum

Highly differentiated offerings, including SAFe and DAD courses

Inspect & Adapt and Other Workshops

Experiential approach to skills building for Enterprise teams and management

Off-the-shelf and customized courseware (see attached list)

3. Tool partnerships and services

Agile Tool Partners (Rally, VersionOne, Rational Team Concert)

4. Icon Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe™) Certifications

SAFe™ Agilist (SA)

SAFe™ Practitioner (SP)

SAFe™ Program Consultant (SPC)

SAFe™ Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT)

5. Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) Certifications

Disciplined Agile Yellow & Green Belt

Icon Technology Consulting17999 Chesterfield Airport Road

Chesterfield, MO 63005www.IconATG.com

Overview of the SAFe Process

Three levels of Agile Process. While typical Agile programs only cover the team level, Icon supports the Scaled Agile Framework which encompasses the Team, Program, and Portfolio levels.

Icon Technology Consulting17999 Chesterfield Airport Road

Chesterfield, MO 63005www.IconATG.com

Enterprise Implementation Strategy

Icon has a proven rollout strategy that transforms large enterprises to Scaled Agile development.

Benefits of Scaled Agile to the development teams

Continuous backlog of new requirements

Tracks value delivered to the business

Develops relationships with high ranking business representatives involved through LEAN principles

Icon Technology Consulting17999 Chesterfield Airport Road

Chesterfield, MO 63005www.IconATG.com