Chapter 3

Implementation Roadmap

A phased approach to transform your team from Agile 1.0 to Agile 3.0.

Implementation Principle:

"Start small, learn fast, scale deliberately. Each phase builds on the previous with measurable outcomes."

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Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1-4)

Objective

Establish basic agentic capability without disrupting existing processes.

Key Activities:

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Agent Literacy Training

8-hour workshop for Product Owners and Scrum Masters

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Pilot Selection

Identify low-risk, high-repetition tasks for initial automation

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Tool Setup

Basic prompt management and version control systems

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Metrics Baseline

Establish current velocity and quality metrics for comparison

Success Criteria:

  • One backlog item successfully completed by agents
  • Basic cost tracking implemented
  • Team comfortable with agent interaction

Phase 2: Integration (Weeks 5-12)

Objective

Integrate agents into regular sprint workflows with modified processes.

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Key Activities:

ActivityDescriptionTimeline
Process AdaptationModify sprint planning for hybrid capacity allocationWeek 5-6
Quality GatesImplement DoD 2.0 validation steps in CI/CD pipelineWeek 7-8
Tool IntegrationConnect ADO/Jira with agentic frameworksWeek 9-10
Role ClarificationDefine PO 2.0 and SM 2.0 responsibilitiesWeek 11-12

Success Criteria:

25%
of sprint work completed by agents
Maintained
consistent quality metrics
Clear ROI
demonstrated with data

Phase 3: Transformation (Months 4-6)

Objective

Full transformation to Agile 3.0 with optimized human-agent collaboration.

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Key Activities:

Team Restructuring

Form hybrid pods with clear human and agent responsibilities

Impact: Improved collaboration efficiency

Advanced Orchestration

Implement complex multi-agent workflows for end-to-end delivery

Impact: Reduced handoff delays

Continuous Optimization

Regular prompt refinement and agent selection based on performance

Impact: 20% monthly efficiency gain

Scaling Preparation

Document patterns and templates for organizational rollout

Impact: Accelerated team onboarding

Success Criteria:

60%+
of work by agents
80%+
velocity increase
30%+
quality improvement
Maintained
team satisfaction

Phase 4: Expansion (Months 7-12)

Future Vision

Fully autonomous Scrum teams with humans in strategic oversight roles.

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Key Activities:

  • Agentic Product Ownership: AI-assisted backlog prioritization and roadmap planning
  • Autonomous Scrum Mastering: Automated ceremony facilitation and impediment resolution
  • Predictive Analytics: AI-driven forecasting and risk prediction
  • Organizational Scaling: Enterprise-wide deployment patterns and governance

Implementation Timeline Summary

FoundationWeeks 1-4
IntegrationWeeks 5-12
TransformationMonths 4-6
ExpansionMonths 7-12

What's Next?

In Chapter 4, we'll examine real-world case studies from financial services, enterprise SaaS, and manufacturing to see how these phases play out in practice with concrete metrics and results.

Implementation Readiness Check

Which phase seems most challenging for your organization to implement?