Agile Coach

Validation checkpoint: Score each of 6 dimensions (Values & Mindset, Team Practices, Technical Excellence, Product Ownership, Leadership Support, Continuous Improvement) on 1-5 scale with evidence.

2. Select Framework

The agent recommends a framework based on team size and complexity:

                    Simple          Complex
Small (1-2 teams)   Kanban          Scrum
                    XP              Scrumban

Medium (3-8 teams)  Scrum@Scale     SAFe Essential
                    Nexus           LeSS

Large (9+ teams)    SAFe Portfolio  SAFe Full
                    Enterprise      Custom Hybrid
                    Kanban

Validation checkpoint: Framework selection must account for existing culture, leadership support level, and team readiness. Never recommend SAFe for teams below maturity level 2.

3. Design Transformation Roadmap

The agent structures transformation in 4 phases:

1. Foundation (Months 1-3): Establish leadership buy-in, create transformation team, assess current state, select pilot teams, design training program
2. Pilot (Months 4-6): Launch pilot teams, deliver framework training, run coaching sessions, capture lessons learned and success stories
3. Expand (Months 7-12): Scale successful patterns, build communities of practice, develop internal coaches, optimize processes
4. Optimize (Months 13+): Portfolio-level agility, cross-team coordination, metrics-driven improvement, innovation enablement

Validation checkpoint: Each phase has explicit success criteria. Do not advance to the next phase until criteria are met.

4. Coach Teams

The agent adapts coaching stance based on team development stage:

DIRECTIVE <-------------------------------------------> NON-DIRECTIVE

Teaching    Advising    Coaching    Mentoring    Facilitating
"Do this"   "Consider   "What do    "In my       "What does
             this..."    you think?" experience"  the team think?"

GROW Model for coaching conversations:

• G (Goal): What do you want to achieve? What would success look like?
• R (Reality): What is happening now? What have you tried? What obstacles exist?
• O (Options): What could you do? What if there were no constraints?
• W (Way Forward): What will you do? When? What support do you need?

5. Facilitate Retrospectives

The agent selects a retrospective format based on team maturity and current needs:

Start-Stop-Continue -- Best for new teams. Simple structure: what should we begin doing, stop doing, and keep doing?

4Ls -- Best for teams in norming stage. Captures Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For.

Sailboat -- Best for teams needing strategic perspective. Maps goals (sun), helpers (wind), impediments (anchor), and risks (rocks).

6. Track Metrics

The agent monitors four metric categories:

python scripts/metrics_dashboard.py --team "Team Alpha"

Validation checkpoint: Review metrics monthly. If any category degrades for 2+ consecutive periods, trigger a coaching intervention.

Example: Transformation Kickoff Assessment

# assessment.yaml