Ciklum Seminar Zurich June 20, 2012 - Philipp Engstler (ricardo)

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20.06.2012 Philipp Engstler, CTO ricardoGroup Von 0 auf 20 Entwickler in 12 Monaten - Eine strategische Retrospektive

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Die ricardo Group hat im Sommer 2011 mit dem Aufbau eines zweiten Entwicklungszentrums in Kiew begonnen. Ein Jahr später arbeiten nun bereits 20 Entwickler im Team. Was waren die Überlegungen hinter diesem strategischen Schritt? Wie wurde die Evaluation durchgeführt und welches waren die entscheidenden Kriterien? Wie arbeiten die verteilten Teams über mehrere Länder zusammen? Philipp Engstler, CTO der ricardo Group, gewährt uns einen faszinierenden Einblick hinter die Kulissen.

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Philipp Engstler, CTO ricardoGroup

Von 0 auf 20 Entwickler in 12 Monaten -

Eine strategische Retrospektive

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ricardoGroup, an overview.

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ricardo Group – websites in Western Europe

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Clear market leader online auctions.ch

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ricardoGroup grows in CH

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tradus.ch

Classifieds

Shops.ch

B2C – marketplace

auto.ricardo.ch

Autos und -Zubehör

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QXL.dk QXL.no ricardo.gr

ricardoGroup grows abroad

Latest acquisitions: trendsales(DK) and 7pixels(IT):

Run own development centers / out of focus for todays presentation

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And the world is mobile…

iPhone

Android

Ovi

Mobile Website

iPad

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Philipp Engstler, CTO ricardoGroup

Von 0 auf 20 (23) Entwickler in 12

Monaten - Eine strategische

Retrospektive

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- networking to collect

experiences

- attended conferences like the

one today

- visit companies and countries

- desk research on country,

cultural aspects and ‘good to

knows’

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Evaluation process

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The leader meant a lot to us

- builded the bridge FR-UA

- was a formal developer on

QXLricardo

- know-how transporter

- company culture transporter

- travelled a LOT, moves to Ukrain

now.

- ... became an ‘agile’ guy during

the process

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Stratigical change on dev methodology from waterfall to agile

- started in March 11 to become

agile

- scale up – stay small

- we do work in selforganizing

teams

- continues adaptation of the

organization as we grow

- UA developers search for agile

teams

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A stratigic IT planning and clear focus supporting a streamlined growth

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Communication:

- UCC solution to ensure easy communication

- rise travel budget

- T-Shirts, Give-Aways, Office outfit

Organisation development:

- development teams dedicated to product / vision

- introduce agile development / management 3.0

- adapt Marketing structure with POs

- adapt IT organisation, flaten hierarchy

- work down cross team impediments – formal managers

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Organisation development last year, following the stratigic decision

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Fragen?

Philipp Engstler

CTO ricardoGroup [email protected] ricardo.ch AG General-Guisan-Str. 8 6304 Zug