Unit 1 - The Characteristics of Agile

Open Agile Architecture Practitioner Certification

1.1 Describe the Key Characteristics of an Agile Enterprise

• Early to notice changes in its environment early and responds promptly
• There is interdisciplinary collaboration, instead of siloed work
• Empower decentralized decision making

1.2 Briefly describe management systems in an Agile organization

• More autonomy for Agile teams BUT this is tempered with clear accountability
• Promotes constructive dialog for accountability BOLD

1.3 Describe what a “squad” is

A squad is an autonomous team that is cross-functional. It is product-centric. < 10-15 people. It is a stable team with a DevOps culture ("you build it, you run it")

1.4 Describe the role of “squads” in decomposing an organization

They help to draw boundaries and minimize inter-team dependencies. Minimize redundancy and duplication.