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Agile Team Assessment

For Scrum / Kanban / Lean teams.

Agile team assessment is a structured Health Check designed to evaluate the effectiveness and maturity of an Agile team’s practices. It helps identify areas of strength, potential improvements, and bottlenecks that may hinder agility. By regularly conducting a health check, teams can ensure continuous improvement and alignment with Agile principles.

Effectiveness

1. The team proactively identifies and resolves impediments without external intervention.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
2. Team members have a clear understanding of each other's roles and how they contribute to the product vision.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
3. The team has the necessary time and resources to deliver high-quality increments while maintaining technical excellence.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
4. Requirements and technical solutions are well-understood, reducing unnecessary rework or misalignment.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
5. The team has clear and continuously evolving working agreements, such as Definition of Done (DoD) and Definition of Ready (DoR).
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
6. The team balances short-term delivery with long-term sustainability (e.g., technical debt management, documentation, refactoring).
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always

Agility

7. The team delivers high-quality, working software frequently, ensuring customer value is at the core of their work.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
8. The team embraces continuous experimentation with processes, technologies, and ways of working.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
9. Psychological safety is present- team members openly share concerns and ideas without fear of judgment.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
10. The team frequently inspects and adapts both its processes and technical practices.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
11. Continuous integration, automated testing, and DevOps practices are embedded in the team's workflow.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
12. The team releases valuable increments frequently, ensuring rapid feedback loops with stakeholders.
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2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
13. The team is effective at responding to change, prioritizing based on evolving business needs and customer feedback.
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2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
14. The selected framework (Scrum/Kanban/other) is regularly evaluated for its effectiveness and suitability for the team’s context.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always

Collaboration & Psychological Safety

15. Team members feel encouraged to cooperate, collaborate, and share knowledge freely.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
16. The team actively values and integrates diverse perspectives and roles.
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2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
17. Team members are comfortable discussing failures and learning from them.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
18. All relevant information is openly shared within the team and with other teams as needed.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
19. The team demonstrates a culture of mutual support and accountability.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
20. The team aligns its work with the broader organizational strategy and collaborates cross-functionally when needed.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

21. The team regularly reflects on how to improve its effectiveness through retrospectives and action items.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
22. Technical excellence is a key focus, with continuous improvement in coding standards, automation, and development practices.
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2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
23. The team actively removes waste and inefficiencies in its processes.
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2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
24. The team explores new technologies and approaches to stay competitive and innovative.
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2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
25. The team fosters a growth mindset, with members continuously learning and upskilling.
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Sometimes
4. Often
5. Always
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