This document discusses achieving change successfully through good project governance and agile principles. It provides three case studies: 1) How Sainsbury's used agile approaches within a large IT project. 2) How Gatwick Airport worked to establish an agile culture across multiple projects. 3) How Julius Caesar effectively applied agile principles in his conquest of Gaul from 58-50 BC through self-organizing teams, regular successes, and adapting to change. The document advocates for embracing agile values like satisfying customers, adapting to change, keeping things simple, and continuously learning and improving.

1. Achieving change successfully:
Why good governance matters
Case studies in
Agile Project Governance
Adrian Pyne
Part of the Agile PM Roadshow
1st October 2015
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2. Applied Impact Technology 2
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3. Contents
 Being Agile at projects is…….and isn’t……
 Being Agile at two levels
 Case study 1: Being Agile within a project - Sainsburys
 Case study 2: Flying towards Agility at Gatwick Airport
 Case study 3: Julius Caesar’s Agile conquest of Gaul
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So Being Agile at projects is…..
 Satisfy the customer, produce outcomes that result in benefits
 Embrace changing requirements
 Provide an environment for success that is sustainable
 Collaborative behaviours based on Trust
 Keep it simple
 At regular intervals – reflect, learn and adjust
TIME
QUALITY
COST
PEOPLE
TIME
QUALITY
COST
PEOPLE
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Being Agile at projects is NOT…..
 About leaving stuff out
 E.g. an excuse not to plan
 Undisciplined
 A recipe for chaos
 E.g. embracing ALL changing requirements
 The same as Agile development
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6.  Organisational Project Management
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 Within projects and programmes
Being Agile at two levels
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Case study 1: Sainsbury Point of Sale
 A huge Change programme
 An Agile software development project
 Other serial projects, e.g. kit roll out and training
 Agile aspects to the management of the programme
 Adaptation of mature P3 standards
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 Strong Sponsor leadership
 Time and cost capped
 MoSCoW prioritisation
 Just enough planning
 Ops Engagement
 Co-located team
Sainsbury Point of Sale: Agile project
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Case study 2: Flying towards Agility at Gatwick
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Regulator
Airside
Terminals
IT
Handling
Airlines
Finance
Passengers
Commercial
Local authorities
Constructors
/ Contractors
/ Suppliers
Media
Executive
/Owners
Local people
Employees
HR
Security
Unions
ATC
Competition
Retailers

10.  Clear leadership from COO and Sponsors
 Empowered Sponsors and project leaders
 Intention to make projects part of Business as Usual
 A delivery oriented culture focussed on Value
 People know their roles and how they relate to others
 Adapted APM BoK
 People / Process / Technology capability
Flying towards Agility at Gatwick
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11. Creating a landscape for success
Vision
Strategy
Technology
ProcessPolicies
Values
Organisation
Rules
Behaviours
Symbols
Relationships
Perceptions
Beliefs
Assumptions
Unwritten
rules
Common practice
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"Vercingetorix Throws Down His Arms at the Feet of Julius Caesar", 1899, by Lionel Noel Royer
Case study 3: Julius Caesar – Conquest of Gaul
http://www.whereprojectsthrive.uk/julius-caesars-agile-conquest-of-gaul-58-to-50bc/
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Case study 3: Julius Caesar – Conquest of Gaul
58-50 BC
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Case study 3: Julius Caesar’s conquest of Gaul
 Satisfy the customer
 Welcome change
 Regular successes – success as measure of progress
 Operational and project people work as one team
 Self organising teams
 Build an environment around motivated individuals
 Simplicity
 Reflect, learn and adjust
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Case study 3: Julius Caesar – Conquest of Gaul
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Legion
Centurion
Legatus
Contubernium
(tent group)
Centuries
CohortsPilus Prior
Decanus

16. Contents
 Being Agile at projects is…….and isn’t……
 Being Agile at two levels
 Case study 1: Being Agile within a project - Sainsburys
 Case study 2: Flying towards Agility at Gatwick Airport
 Case study 3: Julius Caesar’s Agile conquest of Gaul
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17. Adrian Pyne
e: a.pyne@btconnect.com
m: 07767 822 842
Thank you!
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