Why a High-level & hybrid Program Framework Enhances Your Scrum Practices

Luke Pivac
5 min readSep 14, 2024

Teams delivering program work often use Scrum to ensure efficient software delivery. But how can Agile project managers, delivery managers and even program managers leverage this to help optimize delivery at this level?

It is all about an Agile mindset and a high-level guardrail.

Author’s note: This blog caters to Agile Project Managers, Delivery Managers, and Program Managers seeking models to adapt their projects within existing Agile software teams.

Previous blog posts that I have written, such as this one below, discussed the waterline model:

Waterline Model summary

  • Below the Waterline: Involves team members executing tasks like coding and testing.
  • Above the Waterline: Involves leaders setting direction and making strategic decisions.

Agile leaders aiming to rise above the waterline benefit their teams and organizations by increasing alignment, enhancing agility, fostering innovation, boosting engagement, and delivering greater value.

But how do you achieve this in a program where alignment is key?

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Luke Pivac

An experienced delivery leader - helping teams succeed by using an adaptive-mindset. Thought-leader and published author. PSM-1, MSP5, ICP-ATF, ICP-APM, ICP-DAS