Curriculum Vitae
Matthias Racke is an Advanced SAFe® Practice Consultant (A-SPC), and Lean-Agile Coach & Trainer. Since 2011, he has accompanied his clients in implementing Agile and Lean at all levels of the company. His focus is on scaling Lean-Agile in larger organisations, from solution delivery to Lean Portfolio Management. Working with Matthias means working with a consultant, coach and trainer at the same time. As a convinced SPC, he lives Lean-Agile mindset and principles. Colleagues and clients appreciate his healthy pragmatism, his ability to inspire others and get things done.
Consulting focus
- Lean-Agile/SAFe® Transformations
- Lean Portfolio Management
- Value Stream Management
- Scaling of Lean-Agile approaches
- Coaching agile roles from team to portfolio
- SAFe® Trainings (SPC, RTE, SPM, SA, POPM, SSM, SP)
Project Experiences (Selection)
Various public and in-house training sessions for different clients, with a primary focus on SAFe®, Scrum, and Agile fundamentals.
Preparation and delivery of standard training courses from Scaled Agile Inc., as well as the design, preparation, and delivery of client-specific training programs as part of several Agile/SAFe transformations.
Automotive – SPC Empowerment for Value Stream Management
- Clarification of scope and details with the client for both workshops
- Interactive workshop design, including simulations using PowerPoint and Miro
- Incorporation of reflective elements at the meta-level to foster a comprehensive understanding and to help participants develop their own approaches for implementation.
- Conducting both workshops in a full-day remote format.
Municipal IT Service Provider – Agile Transformation
- Conducting a Tipping Point or SAFe for Executives workshop
- Teaching the fundamentals of SAFe based on SAFe toolkits (Essential, LPM)
- Workshops for the transformation kickoff with the management board
- Conducting a simulation on the design of value streams
- Workshop on developing the content for a town hall meeting
- Workshops on establishing the transformation team
- Conducting Q&A sessions on SAFe and ITIL
Automotive Supplier – SAFe® Transformation
- Establishing a strong Guiding Coalition consisting of a Senior Leadership Team and a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence
- Consulting and coaching the Leadership Team, the LACE, and the RTEs
- Conducting a Value Stream and ART Identification Workshop for the redesign of the existing ART implementation, followed by support during implementation
- Conducting SAFe® training sessions
- Consulting on LPM, followed by support during implementation
Insurance - SAFe® Transformation
- Consulting for executive board members
- Establishment and guidance of the transformation team
- Conducting a Value Stream and ART Identification Workshop followed by the implementation of 3 ARTs
- Coaching for ART Lead roles (PM, SA, RTE) and agile teams
- Consulting on LPM followed by implementation
- Conducting SAFe Toolkit workshops and in-house SAFe training
- Consulting and support for an agile leadership model based on People Leads
- Support in introducing a System Team and agile operational teams.
Insurance - IT – SAFe® Transformation
- Establishment and consulting for the Transformation Train
- Consulting on Operational and Development Value Streams (ARTs)
- Consulting on Lean Portfolio Management
- Conducting LPM workshops based on the SAFe® LPM Toolkit
- Setting up and coaching ARTs in accordance with the SAFe® Implementation Roadmap
- Conducting SAFe training (POPM, SSM, SP, SA)
Telecommunications - IT – SAFe® Large Solution
- Setting up identified Agile Release Trains
- Planning and conducting program-level events
- Coaching at the program and team levels
- Coaching the LACE
- Conducting SAFe training (SA, POPM, SSM, S4T)
Automotive – IT – SAFe® Portfolio Implementation
- Setting up Lean Portfolio Management
- Setting up identified ARTs
- Coaching at the portfolio and program levels
- Planning and conducting portfolio and program-level events