This document discusses using Agile methods in non-Agile organizations. It advocates for an evolutionary approach to change, starting by respecting existing roles and processes and encouraging leadership at all levels. Introducing Agile requires addressing people's needs and providing experienced coaching as organizations transition over time, rather than attempting revolutionary changes. While only about 20% of change programs typically succeed, focusing on individuals, collaboration, responding to change and continually improving working software can help non-Agile organizations adapt Agile principles.

1. Using Agile
in non-Agile
Organisations
Jose Casal
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2. radtac.co.uk & agile.bcs.org
@jose_casal
@radtacltd
@bcs_agile
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3. QUICK SURVEY:
“WE <…> USE AGILE”
(a) MUST
(b) SHOULD
(c) SHOULDN’T
(d) CAN’T
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4. What is an organisation?
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5. The traditional organisation
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6. Why Agile?
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8. INDIVIDUALS & INTERACTIONS
OVER PROCESSES AND TOOLS
WORKING SOFTWARE
OVER COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTATION
CUSTOMER COLLABORATION
OVER CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
RESPONDING TO CHANGE
OVER FOLLOWING A PLAN
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9. BEWARE THE
SCRUMDAMENTALIST
(...AND EVERY OTHER PROCESS FUNDAMENTALIST)
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10. Let’s go Agile!
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11. Change is not easy
http://blogs.interfacett.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/001-PMP-J-curve-Leading-Change.png
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13. 80%
OF CHANGE
PROGRAMMES
FAIL
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14. Introducing Agile
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15. Change Wave
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16. Change takes time
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17. Evolution, not revolution
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18. APPROACH TO CHANGE
START WITH WHAT WE DO NOW
AGREE TO PURSUE EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE
INITIALLY RESPECT ALL CURRENT ROLES
ENCOURAGE ACTS OF LEADERSHIP AT ALL
LEVELS
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19. How about outsourcing?
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20. DISTANCE
WAITING
HANDOVER
TASK-SWITCHING
HIGH UTILISATION
DEFECTS
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21. Effective organisations?
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22. 1% - 5%
TYPICAL
EFFICIENCY
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23. Focus on utilisation?
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24. Focus on flow?
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25. The odd outlier…
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26. Regulating organisational capacity
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27. ABOVE ALL,
ATTEND TO
PEOPLE’S NEEDS
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28. ESSENTIAL
TRANSFORMATION
ENABLERS
EVOLUTION, NOT REVOLUTION
PEOPLE & CULTURE
COLLECTIVE JOURNEY
EXPERIENCED COACHING
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29. Be like water
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30. THANK YOU
sayat.me/josecasal
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