Agile Network India- Ahmedabad Title: Achieving Agility across the Enterprise by Kuldeep Sharma Date: March 2023 Hosted by: One Click

1. Achieving Agility
Across the
Enterprise
By - KULDEEP SHARMA
Date: 11 March 2023

2. Introduction
Agility is the ability of an
organization to quickly and
effectively respond to changing
market conditions, customer
needs, and technology
advancements. Achieving agility
requires a concerted effort and a
commitment to change at all
levels of the organization.

4. Why Agility Matters Agility is critical for organizations to remain
competitive in today's fast-paced business environment. Some of the benefits
of achieving agility include:
Faster time-to-market: Agile organizations can deliver products and
services more quickly, enabling them to stay ahead of the competition.
Highlight what’s new, unusual, or surprising.
Improved customer satisfaction: Agility allows organizations to respond
quickly to changing customer needs, leading to higher customer satisfaction.
Importance of Agility

5. Increased employee engagement: Agile organizations empower
employees and give them the autonomy to make decisions,
leading to higher engagement and job satisfaction.
Importance of Agility

6. Spotify's Agile Journey
Spotify is known for its successful adoption of agile
methodology. In the early days, the company had a
traditional project management structure with teams
working in silos. However, this led to slow development
cycles and a lack of collaboration. To address this, the
company implemented a "tribe-squad-Chapter" model,
where cross-functional teams work together in small
squads. This approach allowed for faster iterations,
continuous delivery, and greater collaboration between
teams.

7. Steps to achieving agility across the
enterprise:
● Define your vision
● Embrace Agile methodologies
● Create cross-functional teams
● Foster a culture of continuous
improvement
● Invest in training and development
● Emphasize transparency and
communication
● Measure your progress

8. Define your vision
A clear vision for agility is necessary to guide
your transformation. This vision should
articulate what agility means for your
organization and why it is important. Your
vision should be communicated clearly to all
stakeholders and should serve as a guiding
principle for all decision-making.

9. Embrace Agile methodologies
Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban,
and Lean are proven approaches to achieving
agility. However, it's important to adopt these
methodologies in a way that is tailored to your
organization's unique needs. This may require
some experimentation and adaptation to find
the right approach for your organization.

10. Create Cross-functional Teams
Cross-functional teams that include members
from different parts of the organization can help
break down silos and improve collaboration.
These teams should be empowered to make
decisions and take ownership of their work. This
can lead to better decision-making, faster
problem-solving, and improved innovation.

11. Foster a Culture of Continuous
Improvement
Agility requires a willingness to experiment,
learn, and adapt. This means creating a culture
where failure is viewed as an opportunity to
learn and improve, rather than something to be
punished. Encouraging experimentation and
learning can lead to better innovation, higher
quality products, and more engaged employees.

12. Invest in Training and Development
Investing in training and development for
employees at all levels of the organization is
critical to achieving agility. This includes not
only training on specific methodologies but also
on soft skills such as communication,
collaboration, and problem-solving. This can
lead to higher employee engagement, better
decision-making, and improved innovation

13. Emphasize Transparency and
Communication
Transparency and communication are key to
achieving agility. This means creating a culture
where information is shared freely, and
communication is open and honest. This can
lead to better decision-making, faster problem-
solving, and improved innovation.

14. Measure Your Progress
Measuring progress is a critical step in achieving
agility across the enterprise. By measuring
progress, organizations can identify areas that
need improvement and celebrate successes
along the way.

15. Measure Your Progress
Cycle time: The time it takes to deliver a product or service from
ideation to delivery. Agile organizations typically have shorter cycle
times.
Customer satisfaction: The level of satisfaction of customers with
the products and services delivered by the organization. Agile
organizations typically have higher customer satisfaction rates.
Employee engagement: The level of engagement of employees
with their work and the organization. Agile organizations typically
have higher employee engagement rates.
Time-to-market: The time it takes to bring a product or service to
market. Agile organizations typically have shorter time-to-market.

16. As organizations continue
to face disruption and
uncertainty, agility will
remain a critical capability
for success. Here are
some trends and areas of
focus for the future of
agility across the
enterprise.
The Future of Agility
Across the Enterprise:

17. ● Scaling agility
● Digital transformation
● Customer-centricity
● Data-driven agility
The Future of Agility
Across the Enterprise:

18. Visionary:
Agile organizations empower employees and give them the autonomy to
make decisions, leading to higher engagement and job satisfaction.
Empowering:
Agile leaders empower teams to make decisions and take ownership of
their work.
Agile Leadership
Agile leadership is a critical component of achieving agility across
the enterprise. Leaders who embrace agile principles and practices
can drive cultural change, empower teams, and foster innovation.
Here are some key characteristics of agile leaders:

19. Adaptable:
Agile leaders are adaptable and can pivot quickly in response to changing
circumstances
Continuous learners:
Agile leaders are committed to continuous learning and improvement
Importance of Agility

20. Evolving into
Agility: The
Butterfly Story
Reference: hrishikeshkarekar.com/evolving-into-agility-the-butterfly-story/

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5 takeaways for
achieving
Agility across the enterprise:

22. Develop a culture of agility:
Agility should be ingrained in the company
culture. Leaders need to encourage
employees to be open-minded, embrace
change, and take risks.
Invest in the right technology: Technology
plays a critical role in achieving agility.
Invest in the right tools and systems that
support agility and enable teams to
collaborate effectively.

23. Empower employees:
Teams should be empowered to make
decisions and take ownership of their work.
Encourage cross-functional teams and
create an environment where employees
feel safe to experiment and learn from
failure.
Foster continuous learning:
Encourage a culture of continuous learning
to stay ahead of the competition. Invest in
training and development programs that
promote new skills and knowledge.

24. Focus on customer needs:
Customer needs should be at the heart of
all decisions. Agility requires a deep
understanding of customer needs and a
willingness to adapt quickly to changing
market conditions.