Istekki provides information and technology services for the health and wellbeing sector. The growing organisation employs more than 900 experts. Istekki develops digital services for the evolving needs of the health and wellbeing sector. Its information management solutions and integration services have grown significantly. This growth has also increased the need for agile ways of working.
Customized coaching was the solution for Istekki
Istekki was not starting from scratch. The organisation already had its own development model. However, it wanted to improve transparency and efficiency and make agile ways of working a stronger part of everyday work. Another goal was to learn how to break down work into smaller, manageable pieces. This would help teams complete work faster and shorten lead times.
Taskmill designed a modular agile training programme tailored to Istekki’s needs. The goal was to strengthen participants’ Product Owner and Scrum Master skills. Interactive exercises helped them apply what they learned directly in their daily work. “Thanks to the modules, it’s easy to concentrate on the training and you get the most out of it, so that you have time to try out the new ideas in your own work before the next module! In addition, the trainings always leave room for discussions and mirroring the situation to one’s own organization – this is the key to adopting agile methods,” says our trainer Maija Särkijärvi.
Bringing efficiency to agile methods one module at a time
The training began with a shared module on agile fundamentals. Participants then continued with separate learning paths for the Product Owner and Scrum Master roles. The modules were designed together with Istekki’s experts. After the training, participants’ feedback was reviewed in a joint session. The insights were then used to identify further development opportunities.
“Nicely structured training day, nice trainers who know their stuff. The Scrum simulation at the end was good and got us thinking”, one participant commented. Participants were also satisfied with the structure of the trainings: “A good concise training set. It was really good that you took breaks into account, because they are often forgotten. The breaks helped keep me concentrated throughout the afternoon.”
The training programme strengthened Istekki’s capabilities for agile work. Its experts now have practical tools to make development more transparent and efficient. They are also better equipped to embed agile ways of working across the organisation.
More information:
Istekki
Jyrki Tirkkonen, Business Manager
jyrki.tirkkonen@istekki.fi
www.istekki.fi
Taskmill
Elina Kervinen, CEO & Agile Leadership Consultant
elina.kervinen@taskmill.fi
https://www.taskmill.fi