Atlas

Lessons learned

What is Atlas?

• Redevelop Australia passport system
• Process up to 12,000 passport applications a month
• System to capture and process passport applications
• Streamlined modern interface using Angular 

What makes it interesting?

• Enormous team (at times 25+)
• Multi-vendor environment
• Gap between vision and implementation
• Tendency to revert to "old ways" and blame Agile for issues

Large teams

• Undercommunication
• Overcommunication!
• Right people in the room... 25???
• How to make it smooth? Clear

Multiple vendors

• Oakton, Westbourne, Veritec
• Agendas (or are there?)
• Bullet Three

Gap between vision and implementation

• Bullet One
• Bullet Two
• Bullet Three

Revert to old ways

• Agile
• Lots of PMs, architects, BAs etc
• Scapegoat culture
• Risk averse