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using Scrum and Lean to manage Start-up Portfolios in VC's & Private Equities
Pierre E. NEIS
[sKale] up!
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Who am I?
Project Managem
ent
ScrumCoach PMO
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Why this topic?
1. VCs are strongly investing in SW start’ups
2. A lot of new start’ups are agile
3. “Agile” PM fosters innovation
4. Jeff Sutherland’s Presentation on “Take no Prisoners” was a revelator for me
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The Problem
for me
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Venture Capital?
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Due Dilligence? Background
Product & Services
Market & Competition
Technology & Manufacturing
Marketing & Sales Strategy
Organization & Management
Finance
Legal Aspects
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Capital PLUS?closer relationship
between investor an investee company
partnership arrangement
additional service and help to
overcome deficits in managing the
company and solves problems
Pay attention to investees and
performance of this investment
Only successful if investors are
available
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How?
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We have a Portfolio & Governance
Agile Governance Goals
11th PMI Day
Leadership actions
Customers
Processes
AutonomyResponsibility
Transparency
Governance
Aligning management processes with leadership actions
Goals Rewards Planning Controls Resources Coordination
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Problems
Scrum cannot be used people cannot focus on only one project
Kanban is too light and Scrum Ceremonies are good stuff
Lean isn’t reactive enough
I haven’t study Scrumban enough
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So What?
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Organisation’s OnionGovernance
Portfolio
Roadmap
Product
Release
Sprint
Day
Team + ScrumMaster
Chief Product Owner
CIO
VisionRoadm
ap
Added Value + Velocity
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Start’up KanbanStart’up Actual
CostPlanned Value
Earned Value
Cost Performance Index
Schedule Performance Index
Lux Alpha
CPI > 1 CPI = 1 CPI < 1Under budget On budget Over budgetEV>AC EV=AC EV<AC
SPI > 1 SPI = 1 SPI < 1Ahead on Schedule
On Schedule Behind Schedule
EV>PV EV=PV EV<PV
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Changing Roles # 1
VC’s rep. Is still in the start’up’s board But act as a Product Owner and K-
Coordinator Focus on Value and Scope Evaluate Risks Use co-production mode
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Changing Roles # 2
Using external “Agile” Coaches To help transition To lean process To help organization to reach expected
goals
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Changing Roles # 3
Start’ups are no more seen as investment
Start’ups are seen as Business Partner
Start’ups are seen as an “Agile Team”
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Conclusion
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Acting that way helps VC’s to reduce risk, increase they revenues.
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Venture Capitalists are much more than Bankers, they are Business Partner
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Venture Capital companies invests in Agile Companies first
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That was my presentation on using Scrum and Lean to manage Start-up Portfolios in VC's & Private EquitiesLKB2010
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Questions?
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Wake up is Done
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