3. Agile Is Mainstream
Source: VersionOne 2012 Annual State of Agile Development Survey
http://www.versionone.com/state-of-agile-survey-results/
4. Many Benefits from Agile
Manage Changing Priorities
⬆Productivity
⬆Visibility
⬆Team Morale
⬆Quality
⬇Risk
Source: VersionOne 2012 Annual State of Agile Development Survey
http://www.versionone.com/state-of-agile-survey-results/
5. Agile is not a Silver Bullet
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6. Agile Fails Due to Culture
Sources: Multiple Workshops with 100’s of participants; Version One Survey
http://agilitrix.com/2012/08/agile-2012-workshop-results/
8. Why is Culture Important?
“The only thing of
real importance
that leaders do is to
create and manage
culture.”
“If you do not manage
culture, it manages you,
and you may not even be
aware of the extent to
which this is happening.”
Edgar Schein
Professor MIT Sloan School of Management
Photo courtesy: http://leadership-tdoerffer.blogspot.com/2010/11/enjoy-interview-with-prof-edgar-schein.html
21. Most Value Comes from Mindset/Culture, not Practices
~20%
Benefit
•Ability to manage changing
priorities
•Improved Visibility
•Increased Productivity
•Improved Quality
•Reduced Risk
~3X Benefit
•Customer Delight
•Joy at work
•Engagement
•Innovation, Creativity
•Continuous Learning
22. Culture Mismatch will Slow and Ultimately Fail Your
Agile Initiative
Avoid seductive fantasy that Agile practices will
change your Culture. They won’t.
24. Option 1a: Incrementally Adopt Agile
Practices that fit Culture
Find the practice
(puzzle piece)
that fits your
problem.
Example: Introducing automated testing to
reduce regression test costs and time.
25. Option 1b: Use Kanban Toolkit to Start
Evolving Your Process & Practices
1.Visualize Work
2.Add Metrics
3.Make Improvements
27. Option 2: Change Organizational Culture
“75% of a company’s
management is honestly
convinced that business as
usual is totally unacceptable.”
- John Kotter
29. Scrum
• Throw out your existing process
• Start with Scrum Framework
• Add in elements needed to fit your
environment (e.g. UX, Regulatory)
32. Incubate Transformational
Leadership
Leaders go
first!
• Live the values
• Lead by example
• Seek to truly understand their culture
• Be as transparent as the teams they lead
See presentation: Agile From the Top Down:
Executives & Leadership Living Agile by Jon Stahl
http://www.slideshare.net/LeanDog/agile-from-the-top-down
33. Temenos: Safety, Trust & Connection
Create deep alignment
between leadership
team’s personal visions
to create compelling
shared vision for the
organization
Requires first building:
• Safety
• Trust
• Authentic
Connection
Next Toronto Workshop: Jan 25 & 26, 2014.
Register
35. PMI-ACP is about Process, not
Culture
PMI – ACP (Agile Certified Professional)
• “Demonstrate to employers your level of
professionalism in Agile practices of project
management.”
• Covers: Principles, practices and tools and
techniques across agile methodologies
(Scrum, kanban, XP, lean, etc.)
• Understanding of Agile as culture is currently
outside of PMI-ACP scope.
37. Get Help with Agile Practices to Avoid
Wasting Time & Effort
One of about 50 coaches worldwide
that know how to help organization
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38. Get Help with Culture to Develop a 21st
Century Workforce
I wrote “the book” on
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Email me: michael.sahota@agilitrix.com
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