n o t
o n l y
t e c h n o l o g y
Back to all

From waterfall to agile: How A1 Adopted Scrum to Boost Collaboration

Notch guided A1’s transition to a cross-functional Agile team through comprehensive, expert coaching.

Notch helps A1 transition from waterfall to agile
CLIENT NAME A1 Telecom
INDUSTRY Telco
TECHNOLOGY -
SERVICES Scrum Coaching
METHODOLOGY Agile, Kanban, Scrum
DURATION 1 year
LOCATION Zagreb, Croatia
TEAM NO. 3
The Client

A1 Hrvatska is part of A1 Telekom Austria Group – the leading telco provider in Central and Eastern Europe serving 24 million customers. In Croatia, A1 employs about 2000 people serving 2 million users.

The Challenge

A1 wanted to enhance customer service and QoS, but needed to streamline internal processes. They realized they would need Agile coaching to transition from waterfall to agile, thus accomplishing their goals.

Scrum coaching

What does the client say?

  • Izeta Samardzic
    A1 // Senior Digital Customer Experience Consultant
    A1

    “Notch joined us at the beginning of our project as our Agile coach. They guided us and helped us find the best methodology for our project. This helped us work more efficiently and changed the way we think.”

  • Project Goals
    1. 1
      Improve customer satisfaction
      Resolve a backlog of customer satisfaction challenges to improve service quality.
    2. 2
      Adopt Agile methodologies
      Transition from waterfall to agile, to streamline processes, and future-proof resolving customer service challenges.

    Results

    • 1

      Seamless transition to a cross-functional Agile team, adopting Agile methodologies and tools.

    • 2

      Resolving the QoS backlog using Agile methodologies, with coaching from Notch.

    • 3

      Agile project management principles produced a transformative mindset shift.

    The Solution

    A1 partnered with Notch to adopt Agile practices and resolve customer satisfaction challenges. Through Scrum coaching and process consulting, A1 transitioned into a cross-functional Agile team. The shift improved service quality, streamlined operations, and sparked a lasting culture of continuous improvement.

    Services

    Scrum Coaching BP Consulting