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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