Match

• The Match is the Anticipate, Advance and Assess Loop for the Arena.
• Each Match is a fixed period during which all work in an Arena is carried out, lasting at most a moth.
• In Enterprises with multiple Arenas, all Arenas follow the same Match schedule.
• Teams are responsible for self-managing all work within a Match.
• The System Leads are ensuring adequate work and communication structures are in place to support the Teams throughout a Match.
• Only the Owner has the authority to cancel or restart a Match.
• Each Team is expected to complete at least one Improvement from the Arena Backlog during each Match.
• The System Leads are overseeing the application of Anticipate, Advance and Assess practices within the Match.

Anticipate

• Teams autonomously decide the number of Improvements they aim to complete in a Match

• A Team must pull Improvements from the top of the backlog but can discuss the order with the Owner.

Advance

• Once a Team pulls an Improvement, they are solely responsible for its completion, including coordinating with other teams and stakeholders both within and outside the Arena.
• Teams and the Owner collaboratively establish rules for completing Improvements.
• The System Leads are ensuring that these rules are established, adhered to, and modified as necessary to maintain efficiency and effectiveness.

Assess

• The Arena Product is regularly inspected by the Teams as part of their routine during a Match.
• At the end of each Match, Teams identify Improvements for the Product, which the Owner must then consider for inclusion in the Arena Backlog.
• At the end of each Match, Teams assess their processes to pinpoint enhancements aimed at boosting effectiveness. These enhancements are added as Improvements to the Arena Backlog.
• During the next Match’s Anticipate phase, the Teams, Owner, and System Leads commit to addressing at least one improvement in the work system.