Key Topics to be covered: 1. Lack of Executive Support: Discover why strong leadership commitment is crucial for a successful Agile transformation and how to secure buy-in from top-level management. 2. Cultural Barriers: Learn about the importance of cultural change in Agile transformations and how to foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. 3. Misaligned Processes and Practices: Understand the risks of implementing Agile practices without considering the organization’s unique context and the value of tailoring Agile to fit your specific needs. 4. Speed Bumps in Adoption: Uncover the potential roadblocks that can slow down the adoption of Agile principles and practices within your teams and explore strategies to overcome them. 5. Inadequate Training and Coaching: Find out why proper training and coaching are essential for the successful adoption of Agile methodologies and how to provide the right support to your teams. 6. The Tool Trap: Identify the risks of overreliance on Agile tools and learn how to balance their usage with an emphasis on effective collaboration and communication. 7. Resistance to Change: Gain insights into how to address resistance to Agile practices from team members, stakeholders, and other parts of the organization. 8. Measuring Success: Understand the importance of defining meaningful metrics to measure the progress and effectiveness of your Agile transformation.

1. Why Agile Transformation
May Fail ?
E5

2. In IT since 2005, since 2009 in managerial positions:
● Program Manager, Lead Delivery Manager, Head of IT, Global
Transformation Lead, Delivery Consultant, Scrum Master, Agile
Coach, Head of PMO @ Vodafone, DTEK, GMS AG, Scalr,
Ciklum, Intellias.
● Director of PMI Ukraine: Kyiv branch
● The portfolio includes projects in different domains: software
development, IT infrastructure, ITIL / ITSM implementation,
service monetization, PMO implementation, company certification
(Business Continuity, ISO, GDPR), business projects related to
operational improvements, business continuity, transformation,
change management.
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About the consultant
Oleksiy Shebanov
Managing Partner @ E5
Senior Director. Head of PMO @ Intellias
see detailed info on LinkedIn

3. ● Global Business Analysis and Product Management Practice
Co-Head @EPAM
● Business Analysis and Product department head (400+ FTE)
● Delivery Manager, Agilist, Facilitator and Scrum Master
● Multiple conferences speaker
● UA IT Awards – Business Analysis 2014 winner
Certified Business Analysis and Product Management
Professional with 14+ years of experience
improve yourself CONTINUOUSLY
About the consultant
Co-founder, trainer and consultant @E5
Senior Director, Business Analysis @EPAM
Roman Sakharov
see detailed info on LinkedIn

4. Consulting and Training Company E5
E5 - consulting and training company that brings business processes in the company to international
standards
The E5 portfolio includes more
than 35 clients for whom we
conducted consulting or Agile
transformation and improved
business results
Each consultant of the E5
team is a practising expert
with more
than 15 years of experience
in top IT companies
We conducted more than 230
training which attended 5800
specialists. We organize open
events, webinars on regular
basis and develop Ukrainian IT
community

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clients

6. Any transformation is a
journey. Agile
transformation as well
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7. Lack of top-level support
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8. • Nebulous Global Vision
• Lack of Transparency
• Absence of predictable and expected product delivery
• Unresolved teams conflicts, and dependencies
• Poor Product Quality
• Low team engagement
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Case A: Artificial intelligence solutions for automotive
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9. Achievements
Case A: Artificial intelligence solutions for automotive
• Global product vision was formalized, prioritization technique
established
• Faster Time to Market
• Program Execution, issue solving and dependency tracking
became better
• Product Quality increased
• Employees trained and Engagement increased
• Transparency of development teams loading for C-level
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10. Ignoring the need for training
and coaching
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11. Lack of transparency in Agile
transformation progress
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12. Overlooking cultural change
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13. • Different priorities provided by different
stakeholders and no single prioritized backlog
• Lack of Coordination between 15+ teams
• Absence of predictable and expected product
delivery
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Case B: Head Office of Manufacturing company
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14. Achievements
Case B: Head Office of Manufacturing company
• Demand matched to teams’ capacity
• Single prioritized backlog for all 15+ teams
• Transparency of development teams loading for C-level
• Dependency management and teams communication became
easier
• Set the stage for future scaling to other departments
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15. No short-term wins
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16. Refusing specific Agile practice without
understanding the real value of it
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17. Treating Agile as a one-size-fits-all solution
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18. “Waterfalling” Agile or making
Cargo-cult
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19. Focusing solely on tools, ignoring
the fact that Agile is a mindset
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20. � John Kotter Leading Change
� John Kotter Our Iceberg Is Melting:
Changing and Succeeding Under Any
Conditions
� John Kotter That's Not How We Do It Here!:
A Story about How Organizations Rise and
Fall and Can Rise Again
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21. Thank you!
Let’s connect.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/romansakharov/
Oleksiy Shebanov Roman Sakharov
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleksiy-shebanov-a83120b6/
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22. Book your free consultancy
regarding Agile Transformation
info@e5.consulting
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23. Questions?
helen@e5.consulting
+38 (096) 798 77 88
www.e5.consulting
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