Semiconductor Development:
A Case Study of Success
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The Situation
- High-level Stage-gate process gave teams little guidance for execution
- Thousands of details to manage with unclear focus
- Greater value to customers needed, with constrained resources
The Solution
Implement agile way-of-working to:
- Clarify project milestones using iteration planning methods
- Focus on highest priorities with organized backlog and sprints
- Increase progress visibility
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The Results
- 30% increase in valuable functionality delivered on first project
- Real-time progress visible to stakeholders
- Better team member alignment about priorities
- Agile expansion to other groups