Political Economy of Agile Projects

The Political Economy Of Agile Projects Triumph By Understanding The Principles Of Power In this 60-minute session Laurens Bonnema will introduce basic concepts of political economy and show how they apply to agile projects. A working knowledge of political economy can helpagile coaches and managers to successfully implement an agile approach in a plan-driven organization. Starts at 09:30 in “Het Inzicht”

The Political Economy Of Agile ProjectsTriumph By Understanding The Principles Of Power

Immanuel Kant“Der Friede ist das Meisterstück der Vernunft.”

“Power is a dirty word. It is easier to talk about money and much easier to talk about sex than it is to talk about power. People who have it deny it; peoplewho want it do not want to appear to hunger for it; and people who engage in its machinations do so secretly.” – Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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6 Principles Of Political Realism1. Political realism believes that politics, like society in general, is governed by objective laws that have their roots in human nature.2. The main signpost of political realism is the concept of interest defined in terms of power, which infuses rational order into the subject matter of politics, and thus makes the theoretical understanding of politics possible.3. Realism does not give ‘interest defined as power’ a meaning that is fixed once and for all, but recognizes that the determining kind of interest varies depending on the political and cultural context in which foreign policy is made.4. Political realism is aware of the moral significance of political action. It is also aware of the tension between the moral command and the requirements of successful political action. Realism maintains that universal moral principles cannot be applied to the actions of states in their abstract universal formulation, but that they must be filtered through the concrete circumstances of time and place.5. Political realism refuses to identify the moral aspirations of a particular nation with the moral laws that govern the universe.6. The political realist maintains the autonomy of the political sphere; he asks “How does this policy affect the power of the nation?” Political realism is based on a pluralistic conception of human nature. A man who was nothing but ‘political man’ would be a beast, for he would be completely lacking in moral restraints. But, in order to develop an autonomous theory of political behavior, ‘political man’ must be abstracted from other aspects of human nature.

See things as they are, not as you want them to be

Social Network Analysis Sociomatrix Power Attributes Extensiveness: Power to Subject Ratio Comprehensiveness: Power Market Share Intensity: Power Margins Multiple Attributes: Linkedin Power Measurements Stratification Reputation Decision Non-decision Structure Effect Network

Power Matrix

Power Map

The Exercise Of Power 1. Mete out resources. 2. Shape behavior through rewards and punishments. 3. Advance on multiple fronts. 4. Make the first move. 5. Co-opt antagonists. 6. Remove rivals–nicely, if possible. 7. Don’t draw unnecessary fire. 8. Use the personal touch.10. Make important relationships work–no matter what. 11. Make the vision compelling.

Contact info Laurens Bonnema Day-job: Agile Coach & Trainer at Xebia Utrechtseweg 49 1213 TL Hilversum The Netherlands lbonnema@xebia.com m +31 6 40 124 679 Night-jobs: IPMA Netherlands Program Group Agile Management Chairman Agile Holland Treasurer Agile Consortium Benelux Agile Master Certification Workgroup Member Agile Project Leadership Network Netherlands Chapter Chairman NLScrum Member Instant Messaging, Skype, Twitter: laurensbonnema

Political Economy of Agile Projects

by Laurens Bonnema on Dec 02, 2010

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