Agile transformation has to be accompanied by suitable governance mechanisms such that the metrics and measures conform to newer ways of working. In waterfall methodology it is straightforward – there is a project and a plan, the metrics verify compliance with the plan on triple constraints. Change was not something seen as desirable. How does this change for agile teams? Do we still continue with “projects”? Do we track utilization or outcomes? Last Overall this session will delve on the lightweight governance based on #no projects theme and outcome based metrics on business value, throughput, team engagement and system capability.

1. Title
By..An overview
Firstname, Surname
Date
Governance mechanisms for Business Agility
S R V Subrahmaniam

2. Hello!
I am Subbu
I am here because I love to share and learn.
I am a freelance Agile coach and work in
Enterprise transformations. Believe agile is
not an end in itself and way to a better
outcome
… from Madras

3. OBJECTIVE OF GOVERNANCE?
Monitoring & Control
or
Enabling Value

4. What do we want to measure?
Vital few OR Trivial many?
J M Juran on Pareto principle

6. Governing the ‘Projects’ way

7. Picture Credit: Smartsheet
Governance is centered around compliance to this triangle

8. Budgets
Metrics and
reporting
Micro-
management
utilization
Managing
resources
Time-sheets

9. And
Hope all of this produces
value!

10. In knowledge industry where requirements
Emerge and evolve
Do we spend our energies on
Complying to plan
Or
Creating Value & enhancing learning

11. Go for
Agile &#noprojects

13. Metrics should help the team get better
Offer insights into realization of business value
Facilitate learning
Easy to collect / Easy to interpret

14. What do we want to measure?
Value
Flow
Product Quality
Structural Quality

15. Feature Value must be
attributable to
Financial benefits
Time criticality
Capability enhancement
Risk reduction
Opportunity enablement
Models like Weighted
Shortest Job First would help
Value Points (by Paul Ellarby)
would also help
All features are
not equal;
Some are more
valuable than
others

16. Measuring Flow
▪KANBAN Board ▪Cumulative Flow Diagram ▪Pruning Queues

17. Some Reflections
Does throughput equal
value?
Is Utilization a measure of
success
Who makes the
estimates?
Why do we need
estimates?

20. Thanks!
!
Any questions?
You can find me at
@srv_subbu
srv.subbu@yahoo.in
www.linkedin.com/in/srvsubbu