SECTION 2: SUCCESSFULLY INITIATING YOUR TEAM

The aim of Inception is for a team to do just enough work to get themselves organized and to come to a general agreement around the scope, architectural strategy, and plan for the current release. The average agile/lean team spends on average 11 work days, so a bit more than two weeks, in Inception activities [SoftDev18]. This section is organized into the following chapters:

• Chapter 7: Form Team. Build and evolve an awesome team.

• Chapter 8: Align With Enterprise Direction. Ensure that the team understands and follows common roadmaps and guidance.

• Chapter 9: Explore Scope. Identify the potential scope for the current release of the solution.

• Chapter 10: Identify Architecture Strategy. Identify an architecture strategy to guide the construction of the solution.

• Chapter 11: Plan the Release. Create a sufficient, high-level release plan to guide the efforts of the team.

• Chapter 12: Develop Test Strategy. Identify a test strategy that reflects the scope, architectural strategy, and risk faced by the team.

• Chapter 13: Develop Common Vision. Develop a vision for what the team will accomplish for the current release of the solution.

• Chapter 13: Secure Funding. Obtain funding for the team.