Assembling the Jira Align Core Team
The work of John Kotter, author of Leading Change, has shown the importance of a guiding coalition for any transformation effort. The first order of business is to assemble a guiding team for the Jira Align implementation, including roles such as the following:
- Implementation Lead
- Agile Practice Lead or Representative
- Product Management
- Program Management
- Jira Align Administrator
- Jira Administrator
These are individuals with skin in the game who are willing to embrace change and lead by example. The Jira Align implementation approach is to start small with a few showcase programs, generate short-term wins, then consolidate gains and produce more wins. As Kotter has shown, this is the way to anchor new approaches in the culture. This technique works well with teams and teams of teams, but true enterprise transformation requires an even more disciplined and holistic approach. At this level, the scaling framework you choose will help you achieve a connected knowledge environment supported by Jira Align.
