Sónia Won: Establishing an Agile Competence Center as a Solutions for a Successful Transformation

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In this episode, Sónia, as a Scrum Master, discusses her experience with a company undergoing an IT transformation to become more product-focused. The goal was to establish feature teams and product teams with a business Product Owner. Challenges arose due to the transition from a waterfall approach with long projects to Agile methodologies. Sónia's team had external developers from consulting companies, making the adaptation even more complex. To facilitate the change, an Agile competence center was created. A process was implemented to set up new teams according to the new Agile development model, emphasizing the importance of a Product Vision workshop for success.

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About Sónia Won

Sónia is an experienced professional with 17 years in Software Engineering. She has held roles as a Software Engineer, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach for a decade. Currently, as a Product Owner, she values teamwork and recognizes the significance of prioritizing people in any endeavor.

The big lesson she's learned so far: no matter how complex a subject can be, the most important thing is to take care of people. Because teams, companies, and communities are made of those!

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As Chief Executive Officer of Emerald One, LLC, Dr. LaVerne H. Council leads executives and their organizations through transformation. Emerald One is the culmination of her 35+ years of experience in global operations, information technology, and transformational executive leadership. LaVerne’s work as a global executive with organizations like Johnson & Johnson; Dell, Inc.; the Department of Veterans Affairs; and Ernst & Young gives her a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges faced by both CxO executives and their employees. Among her numerous awards is the Meritorious Service Award, the highest honor awarded to any civilian Federal employee. 

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