Individual Assignment #$2-$ Scaling Agile

Assignment Background

Bravo Corporation is $2$ years into the Self$-$Driving car investment you assisted them with previously $($Individual Assignment #$1).$

Investment Title: Self$-$Driving Electric Car

Description: The Bravo Company has partnered with other companies to create a self$-$driving car. Between the Bravo Company and its partners,

they have the expertise required to break into the Self $-$Driving Electric Car market. The Bravo Company is responsible for all project

management activities $($software development, manufacturing, etc.$)$ for the investment. The companies expect to have their first vehicle available

in $2-3$ years, and is estimated to cost $$450$M$.$

For the last two years, the Self$-$Driving Electric Car project has been using $4$ Scrum teams that contain $7$ team members each to complete the backlog

items but based on their current roadmap and the team's combined estimated capacity, they estimate, at a minimum, they need to double their current

capacity to meet the Minimum Viable Product $($MVP$)$ for their initial release planned for one year from today. The Bravo Company needs to find an

effective way to increase their software development activities to meet their release date, but they are concerned they will be unable to effectively

manage the increase in capacity.

Key Facts:

Each team has $7$ team members and has their own Scrum master that is not included in the team size,

There are two product owners shared across all $4$ teams

Except for the team, product owners, and the scrum masters there are no additional staff supporting the project

Bravo Corporation is only using a collection of excel spreadsheets to manage the effort.

The Bravo Company estimates they will need this increase in capacity for at least $2$ years after the initial release but then expects to scale back to

their current capacity for the foreseeable future

The Bravo Company's top priority is to make the release date, they feel if the date is missed, a competitor will gain a huge advantage and may put

the project at risk of being canceled.

The system architecture allows for the scaling of resources$/$teams to at least double the current capacity.

Total combined velocity, completed by all $4$ teams, the first $2$ years: $56,060$ hours, and,

Note: this equates to an average of $28,030$ hours per year

Total estimated capacity remaining for the next $1$ year: $57,300$ hours

For the purpose of this exercise, assume the following:

Funding is not an issue. The Bravo Corporation has the resources to implement any reasonable strategy,

Hiring staff is not an issue $($E$.$g$.,$ there are no critical positions, and they are located in an area where finding resources is not a challenge$),$

Any licenses can be procured without an issue,

Staff can be hired as either a corporate resource or contracted,

There are no cultural or leadership challenges,

Assignment Instructions

Develop a strategy to increase the Bravo Company's capacity to at least double its current capacity. The strategy needs to address:

Insertion of Technology,

If recommended, select a technology and provide a timeline for the implementation and how the change in technology might impact the

projected team's capacity.

Scaled agile frameworks $($SAFe$,$ LeSS, Nexus, etc.$)($OPTIONAL $-$ Feedback will be provided IF you choose to address this area, but no points will be

deducted$),$

If recommended, select a framework and provide a timeline for the implementation and how the change in framework might impact the

projected team's capacity.

Number of additional resources$/$teams recommended and whether they should be organic or contractor resources or a combination

Include the number of recommended people$/$teams$,$ how they will be incorporated into the current environment, and how the increase in

people$/$teams might impact the overall capacity of the existing teams and impact the release date.

other positions $($Project Manager, etc.$)$

If proposing new positions: You need to include their specific roles and responsibilities and how the position$($s$)$ would help the Bravo Company

increase its capacity and$/$or reduce the overall project risk.

Assume the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Teams have the roles described in the Scrum Framework.

All the items above need to be addressed, but you don't have to recommend the Bravo Company incorporate them into their strategy $($E$.$g$.,$ new

technology or support positions$)$; however, you need to explain why you are making the recommendation regardless. For example, why are you not

recommending new technology?

Even though you are not providing a cost in your proposal, you need to be mindful of cost$.$ For example, ensure you don't propose an excessive number

of positions, Subject Matter Experts, technology, etc. for the scenario. $2.$ Address each area $($Except Scaled Agile Frameworks$)$ in the "Assignment Instructions" section individually. Each area should have its own heading and address all of the questions for that area.

$1.$ Note: The primary goal is to double to current capacity so the Bravo Company can meet its release date sc