Match

The Match defines the fixed-period constraint for Arena work in AME3. It implements the Anticipate, Advance and Assess loop. Teams autonomously manage improvements within this monthly cycle. System Leads ensure effective structures are in place.

• 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.