AME3 Stands Proudly on the Shoulders of Giants

AME3 is built upon the foundational work of numerous methodologies and frameworks in agile, lean, and enterprise transformation. The visual above shows how AME3 synthesizes insights from established approaches including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, LeSS, and many others to create a comprehensive enterprise evolution framework. This itself is evolution, a fundamental concept behind AME3 and one of the core Strategic Doctrines an enterprise should focus on.

Rather than replacing these proven methods, AME3 integrates their core principles while addressing the unique challenges of large-scale organizational transformation. From Scrum comes the power of self-organizing teams, clear leadership, and the focus on done work. From Kanban and Lean, the focus on flow, limiting work in progress, and eliminating waste. From Large Scale Scrum, the lesson on aligning multiple teams toward shared goals. From Wardley Mapping, the insight that agility itself should not be the primary optimization goal. Instead, an enterprise needs to focus on the evolution of its products, services, and organization.

AME3 weaves these influences together into a coherent system designed for entire enterprises, not just individual teams. The AME3 Rules alone are not enough to enhance agility and results. Enterprises should adopt complementary methods and frameworks such as Scrum, LeSS, LeSS Huge, Lean, Kanban, Wardley Mapping, or Cynefin. The choice should align with the evolutionary stages of the product and organization, and with the particular Ambitions being pursued.

Some of these frameworks and methods may have different rules and recommendations. The combined use still outweighs the inconsistencies. The Rules of AME3 support easy mapping and integration with other frameworks, enhancing overall results. See Example Mapping of Methods and Frameworks for a practical illustration.

Unlike prescriptive scaling frameworks, AME3 gives organizations the flexibility to steadily adapt their structures and processes to meet the demands of a competitive environment. The agile frameworks and methods recommended within AME3 may occasionally conflict in detail. In cases of discrepancy, Empirical Control is invaluable. This again is a Strategic Doctrine in AME3.