In contrast to standardized frameworks of scaling Agile, Flight Levels offers an open-thinking and design model. Subject matter experts and managers can use this model to realize organizational improvements at various levels. Klaus Leopold and Siegfried Kaltenecker provide a profound overview of the various improvement opportunities, supporting good practices from the Flight Levels, and a detailed explanation of the essentials for their successful application.

The following are dealt with in detail:

• The most essential building blocks of the Flight Levels are horizons, core activities, Flight items, and Flight routes
• How to prepare Flight Levels initiatives: from analyzing the current situation to focusing on desired improvements to designing for an iterative change approach.
• Guidance on how to build coordination and strategy systems: Flight Level 2 and Flight Level 3 design
• Flight Levels System Architectures: Connecting multiple Flight Levels systems in an organization
• Tips and tricks on the fly: How Flight Levels can be operated at all levels and continuously optimized

This book will teach you everything you need to know to take off with Flight Levels and achieve measurable organizational improvements.

All of the agile cards have been pulled, and nonetheless new products still do not get faster to the market. If this situation seems familiar, you should read this story about a company that prepared their agile transition in exemplary fashion: 600 employees reorganized into cross-functional teams, their work visualized and practically perfect Standups and Retrospectives held. The result: Time-to-Market for the products became worse – and not a trace of business agility. A little preview: Do not start by making teams agile – this will save your nerves and lots of money!