AGILE GOVERNANCE
  Agile India 2012

Asheesh Mehdiratta
Twitter: @amehdiratta
complexity


  portfolio size
     mission criticality
team skill set             dependencies
risks


domain
  technology
  economic
social
 Jun/10        PB Leaders Workshop           3
ā€œSTORYLINEā€ : 13 July 2011
Original schedule for first delivery in May 2008

History of the   delays:
Delay Number 1 – September 2007 3 month delay parts shortage
Delay Number 2 – October 2007 3 month delay supply chain
Delay Number 3 – January 2008 3 month delay lack of progress
Delay Number 4 – April 2008 3 month delay on deliveries
Delay Number 5 – November 2008 3 month delay strike
Delay Number 6 – December 2008 3 month delay supply
Delay Number 7 – June 2009 delay in reinforce part of body
Delay Number 8 – July 2010 delay explosion aircraft’s engines
Delay Number 9 – Maybe November 2010
Feb 2012 Storyline : Costly ?
Air India is seeking nearly $1                                                      billion
from Boeing Co to compensate for delays in
aircraft deliveries

Delivery...delayed by more than 3                                                                        years
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-02-09/news/31042030_1_dreamliners-jet-fuel-air-india
Governance
exercise of   authority; control




                 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/governance
Governance Landscape…
               Enterprise
              Governance


     IT Governance         Product
                         Development
                         Governance



             Software and System
             Delivery Governance




                                   Source: http://ibm.co/rs3DC8
Traditional Governance

fixed

    rigorous

           scale
planning


       regulatory

                    sequential
Handoffs

           Compliance
Top
Down

       Discipline
business agility



         pursuits
            fast
           continuous
         responsive
business needs

real time
            emergent
integrated
        collaborative
     response
SOA Governance
  Zachmann           CMMI
Balanced Scorecard   PMBOK
                     Prince2




        ITIL
       CoBIT             ITIL
     ISO27001           6 Sigma
Agile Governance




empowerment
lightweight
flexibility
dynamic steering
How about an example?
Legacy product  Next Gen Architecture
• Example: TOP 3 Governance practices


 • Architecture (BDUF)
 • Annual project planning
 • Quality Audits
Example: TOP 3 Key Challenges


 • Design evolutionary
 • Project plans locked
 • Audits overhead
Group and Choose your ROLES

•   Business Sponsor
•   Program Manager
•   Domain Architect
•   Engineering Manager
•   Senior Engineer


    You need to govern the changes !
Group Exercise #1 – 5 mins

• LIST 3 Governance Practices
  – your Organization / your Role
  – Write your Sticky Note

• Group Discussion
  – Summary Vote


• Group Summary on FLIPCHART
Group Exercise #2 – 5 mins

• LIST 3 Key Challenges
  – your practices / your role
  – Write your Sticky Note

• Group Discussion
  – Summary Vote


• Group Summary on FLIPCHART
How do you transform?
Example: Solution and Adoption


 • Architecture frozen
   • Design evolutionary
      Light EA policies
      Asset Reuse
                          VERY
    EASY
                          DIFFICULT
Example: Solution and Adoption


 • Annual project planning
   • Project plans locked
     Agile PM Tools
     DevRelease trains
                          VERY
    EASY
                          DIFFICULT
Example: Solution and Adoption


 • Quality Audits
   • Audits overhead
     Agile metrics
     CI trails
                          VERY
    EASY
                          DIFFICULT
Group Exercise #3 – 5 mins

• LIST 3 SOLUTIONS
  – For your Group [Practice-Challenge]
  – Write your Sticky Note

• Group Discussion
  – Summary Vote


• Group Summary on FLIPCHART
Group Exercise #4 – 5 mins
• RATE your Solution Adoption
  (Scale 1  EASY to 10  VERY DIFFICULT )
  – Write your Sticky Note


• Group Discussion
  – Summary Vote      EASY
                                             VERY
                                             DIFFICULT

• Group Summary on FLIPCHART
Group Exercise – 10 mins

     DESIGN YOUR JOURNEY
      << SITUATION>>
       Visualize
Traditional + Agile Governance
            practices
Agile Governance Framework
                                                        BOARD




                                                           CEO




          Strategic         Enterprise       Enterprise          Audit & Risk      Enterprise      Standards &
          Planning         Intelligence     Architecture         Assessment     Transformation     Technology

    Executive Staff



                      Information                                                       Human
                      Technology           Financial                 Procurement       Resources

              Support Services

                                                       Value Network
                                                          Services

Credits- Building the Agile Enterprise: Fred Cummins
"Those are governed
best who are governed
least."
- Thomas Jefferson
Carry Back ?
Thank You !


       Asheesh Mehdiratta
             Pitney Bowes




        Twitter- @amehdiratta
   asheesh.mehdiratta@gmail.com
  http://agilejourneys.blogspot.com
http://in.linkedin.com/in/amehdiratta
Credits
Building the Agile Enterprise: Fred Cummins

Photo credits :
http://www.africanir.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/iStock_000006556446Small.jpg
http://media.cnbc.com/i/CNBC/Sections/News_And_Analysis/_News/_SLIDESHOWS/TechBlunders/tech_blunder_slide_intro.jpg
http://blogs.cfr.org/renewing-america/files/2012/02/Boeing-India-02-08-2012.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WDIFQ3f5oFM/Ts_s53mG34I/AAAAAAAACEo/y04JLygkx6s/s640/cheetah.jpg
http://jameswoodward.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/20070311211226_thorns.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5lABnOqz4s/Rv8NfBxlEhI/AAAAAAAABXw/dhm5-tH6V-I/s1600-h/Visual+Complexity_Internet+Map.jpg
http://www.avani-mehta.com/wp-content/uploads/ArtOfNotMakingDecisions.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMLTguQ42MU/TT7SW4LZD_I/AAAAAAAABRE/9tcf0FRMQi4/s1600/mmw_snoopy_decisions_article.jpg
http://img2.allvoices.com/thumbs/image/609/480/29656685-the-chain.jpg
http://globlemark.com/index/weight%20lift.jpg
http://www.strangesports.com/images/content/128681.jpg
http://chinachengang.com/data/product/20110422111334481.jpg
http://photo-dictionary.com/photofiles/list/1293/4356steering_wheel.jpg
http://static.freepik.com/free-photo/feather-light-flying-bird_3304077.jpg
http://www.greenparenthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Untitled-117.jpg
http://techdistrict.kirkk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/agilenewera.png
http://ergonomicedge.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/hands_empowerment_circle_mbyv.jpg
http://everydaygiving.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/27/volunteernonprofitteamwork.jpg
http://www.freefoto.com/images/807/40/807_40_1647---Rusty-Old-Car_web.jpg
http://acarswallpapers.blogspot.in/2011/09/new-cars-for-2011.html
http://modernswordsman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/1214232529.usr1_.jpg
http://americanclassiccar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Car-Tools.jpg

Agile Governance Workshop @Agile India 2012

  • 1.
    AGILE GOVERNANCE Agile India 2012 Asheesh Mehdiratta Twitter: @amehdiratta
  • 2.
    complexity portfoliosize mission criticality team skill set dependencies
  • 3.
    risks domain technology economic social Jun/10 PB Leaders Workshop 3
  • 6.
  • 7.
    Original schedule forfirst delivery in May 2008 History of the delays: Delay Number 1 – September 2007 3 month delay parts shortage Delay Number 2 – October 2007 3 month delay supply chain Delay Number 3 – January 2008 3 month delay lack of progress Delay Number 4 – April 2008 3 month delay on deliveries Delay Number 5 – November 2008 3 month delay strike Delay Number 6 – December 2008 3 month delay supply Delay Number 7 – June 2009 delay in reinforce part of body Delay Number 8 – July 2010 delay explosion aircraft’s engines Delay Number 9 – Maybe November 2010
  • 8.
    Feb 2012 Storyline: Costly ? Air India is seeking nearly $1 billion from Boeing Co to compensate for delays in aircraft deliveries Delivery...delayed by more than 3 years http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-02-09/news/31042030_1_dreamliners-jet-fuel-air-india
  • 9.
    Governance exercise of authority; control http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/governance
  • 10.
    Governance Landscape… Enterprise Governance IT Governance Product Development Governance Software and System Delivery Governance Source: http://ibm.co/rs3DC8
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    planning regulatory sequential
  • 13.
    Handoffs Compliance
  • 14.
    Top Down Discipline
  • 15.
    business agility pursuits fast continuous responsive
  • 16.
    business needs real time emergent integrated collaborative response
  • 17.
    SOA Governance Zachmann CMMI Balanced Scorecard PMBOK Prince2 ITIL CoBIT ITIL ISO27001 6 Sigma
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22.
    How about anexample? Legacy product  Next Gen Architecture
  • 23.
    • Example: TOP3 Governance practices • Architecture (BDUF) • Annual project planning • Quality Audits
  • 24.
    Example: TOP 3Key Challenges • Design evolutionary • Project plans locked • Audits overhead
  • 25.
    Group and Chooseyour ROLES • Business Sponsor • Program Manager • Domain Architect • Engineering Manager • Senior Engineer You need to govern the changes !
  • 26.
    Group Exercise #1– 5 mins • LIST 3 Governance Practices – your Organization / your Role – Write your Sticky Note • Group Discussion – Summary Vote • Group Summary on FLIPCHART
  • 27.
    Group Exercise #2– 5 mins • LIST 3 Key Challenges – your practices / your role – Write your Sticky Note • Group Discussion – Summary Vote • Group Summary on FLIPCHART
  • 28.
    How do youtransform?
  • 29.
    Example: Solution andAdoption • Architecture frozen • Design evolutionary Light EA policies Asset Reuse VERY EASY DIFFICULT
  • 30.
    Example: Solution andAdoption • Annual project planning • Project plans locked Agile PM Tools DevRelease trains VERY EASY DIFFICULT
  • 31.
    Example: Solution andAdoption • Quality Audits • Audits overhead Agile metrics CI trails VERY EASY DIFFICULT
  • 32.
    Group Exercise #3– 5 mins • LIST 3 SOLUTIONS – For your Group [Practice-Challenge] – Write your Sticky Note • Group Discussion – Summary Vote • Group Summary on FLIPCHART
  • 33.
    Group Exercise #4– 5 mins • RATE your Solution Adoption (Scale 1  EASY to 10  VERY DIFFICULT ) – Write your Sticky Note • Group Discussion – Summary Vote EASY VERY DIFFICULT • Group Summary on FLIPCHART
  • 34.
    Group Exercise –10 mins DESIGN YOUR JOURNEY << SITUATION>> Visualize Traditional + Agile Governance practices
  • 35.
    Agile Governance Framework BOARD CEO Strategic Enterprise Enterprise Audit & Risk Enterprise Standards & Planning Intelligence Architecture Assessment Transformation Technology Executive Staff Information Human Technology Financial Procurement Resources Support Services Value Network Services Credits- Building the Agile Enterprise: Fred Cummins
  • 36.
    "Those are governed bestwho are governed least." - Thomas Jefferson
  • 37.
  • 38.
    Thank You ! Asheesh Mehdiratta Pitney Bowes Twitter- @amehdiratta asheesh.mehdiratta@gmail.com http://agilejourneys.blogspot.com http://in.linkedin.com/in/amehdiratta
  • 39.
    Credits Building the AgileEnterprise: Fred Cummins Photo credits : http://www.africanir.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/iStock_000006556446Small.jpg http://media.cnbc.com/i/CNBC/Sections/News_And_Analysis/_News/_SLIDESHOWS/TechBlunders/tech_blunder_slide_intro.jpg http://blogs.cfr.org/renewing-america/files/2012/02/Boeing-India-02-08-2012.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WDIFQ3f5oFM/Ts_s53mG34I/AAAAAAAACEo/y04JLygkx6s/s640/cheetah.jpg http://jameswoodward.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/20070311211226_thorns.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5lABnOqz4s/Rv8NfBxlEhI/AAAAAAAABXw/dhm5-tH6V-I/s1600-h/Visual+Complexity_Internet+Map.jpg http://www.avani-mehta.com/wp-content/uploads/ArtOfNotMakingDecisions.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XMLTguQ42MU/TT7SW4LZD_I/AAAAAAAABRE/9tcf0FRMQi4/s1600/mmw_snoopy_decisions_article.jpg http://img2.allvoices.com/thumbs/image/609/480/29656685-the-chain.jpg http://globlemark.com/index/weight%20lift.jpg http://www.strangesports.com/images/content/128681.jpg http://chinachengang.com/data/product/20110422111334481.jpg http://photo-dictionary.com/photofiles/list/1293/4356steering_wheel.jpg http://static.freepik.com/free-photo/feather-light-flying-bird_3304077.jpg http://www.greenparenthood.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Untitled-117.jpg http://techdistrict.kirkk.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/agilenewera.png http://ergonomicedge.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/hands_empowerment_circle_mbyv.jpg http://everydaygiving.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/27/volunteernonprofitteamwork.jpg http://www.freefoto.com/images/807/40/807_40_1647---Rusty-Old-Car_web.jpg http://acarswallpapers.blogspot.in/2011/09/new-cars-for-2011.html http://modernswordsman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/1214232529.usr1_.jpg http://americanclassiccar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Car-Tools.jpg

Editor's Notes

  • #3Ā Complexity rising across the world
  • #5Ā Decisions are still needed and need to decide what to invest in/ where to invest / how much to invest
  • #6Ā Some of us CAN MAKE Mistakes, but mostly we cannot afford this scenario
  • #7Ā Happy Story = Smiling !
  • #8Ā Real story
  • #9Ā Real cost !!
  • #18Ā The Agile model conflicts with the HEAVY Governance process most organizations follow today !
  • #19Ā New rules of engagement !
  • #20Ā Minimal process, with light governance practices
  • #21Ā Tailored governance based on changing environment
  • #22Ā Continuous guidance in a steering manner (strategic context)