ADO Contractors are required to read and understand the <strong><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/LACE/CCSQ+ADO+Onboarding+Guide" target="_blank">CCSQ ADO Onboarding Guide.</a></strong>




CCSQ employees and ADO's can find out more information in the <strong><a href="https://qnetconfluence.cms.gov/display/LACE/CCSQ+Agility+Practices+Guide" target="_blank">CCSQ Agility Practices Guide</a></strong>.




What is the CCSQ LACE?

Since 2017, the Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) has worked closely with CCSQ to guide, support, and foster the adoption of Agile, Scrum, Lean, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices. Our certified SAFe program consultants have provided hands-on program and team level support and training to over 700 individual members of the CCSQ community to foster growth of committed Agile practitioners who value transparency and continuous improvement.

How can the LACE support you?

 




What's New at the LACE?


Program and Product Delivery Acceleration


No matter where your team or program is in it's Agile Journey, the principle of continuous improvement applies. Having a recurring issue with delivery? Scope changes? A team or program level ceremony? Need help with requirements? Contact the LACE to see how we can support your programs delivery, from targeted issue triage to holistic and comprehensive program support. 


Read more about our Program and Product Delivery Acceleration services.

New LACE video: What is a Value Stream?

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Enterprise Maturity and Performance


Measuring a successful Agile Transformation is more than just a maturity model. In CCSQ, multiple programs, products and divisions require a holistic approach to observing and maturing the enterprise. Through the integration of operations, quality, and customer satisfaction metrics, the LACE is working hard to provide the enterprise with line-of-sight access to areas of excellence and improvement opportunities. Through community events, education, onboarding, development of enterprise standards, the LACE elevates practice, behavior, and alignment across the enterprise.


Read more about how the LACE supports Enterprise Maturity and Performance.

Continuous Learning and Innovation Support


Professional continuous learning is now a survival skill. Technology is predicted to replace 25 percent of U.S. jobs, replacing routine tasks in nearly every field, sector, and discipline, including technology fields. While continuous learning is part of our everyday lives, adult learning and continuous improvement are necessary skill to stay relevant it the modern digital workplace and is required for success and career growth.


The LACE's learning catalog and other learning services support the CCSQ Community in ongoing learning and innovation at the enterprise, program, team, and individual levels. 


Read more about how the LACE can help with Continuous Learning and Innovation.




CCSQ PI Planning Template for Lucid





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LACE Course Catalog

Get Credit for LACE Training Events

For each SAFe training, the LACE facilitates Study Halls for attendees to help prepare for certification exams LACE Clinics 

The LACE offers all training offerings for individual program by request that can meet minimum attendance requirements. 

All workshop, clinic and training hours count as one valid Scrum Education Unit (SEU) for certifications issued by Scrum Alliance. For more information, visit the Scrum Alliance’s SEUs page.