This document discusses overcoming confusion about Agile and the business value of adopting Agile ways of working. It begins by addressing common Agile myths that spread confusion. The author then discusses what Agile values really mean and what an Agile way of working entails. The document emphasizes that true Agility cannot be achieved with the same roles, strategies, processes, etc. and that change is required within the organization. It outlines some of the changes involved and reasons why organizations need to become more Agile. Finally, it discusses different perspectives on Agile adoption and how to communicate the benefits to various stakeholders.

1. Let’s Talk About Agile
KATY SAULPAUGH, PRACTICE LEAD

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 OVERCOMING AGILE CONFUSION
2 BUSINESS VALUE OF AGILE
3 WIIFM OF AGILE

3. OVERCOMING AGILE
CONFUSION

4. POLL:
HOW COMFORTABLE ARE
BUSINESS PEOPLE IN YOUR
ORGANIZATION WITH AGILE
CONCEPTS?

5. AGILE MYTHS THAT SPREAD CONFUSION
AGILE IS THE
SAME AS SCRUM
AGILE IS ONLY
FOR TECHNICAL
TEAMS
AGILE IS A
METHOD OR
PROCESS
“HYBRID”
METHODS ARE
AGILE
TRAINING WILL
MAKE YOU AGILE

6. AGILE IS VERY JARGON RICH!
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7. EK’S TAKE ON AGILE VALUES
Individuals and interactions over
processes and tools.
Don’t throw a tool at a problem.
Working software over comprehensive
documentation.
Think about outcomes, not outputs.
Customer collaboration over contract
negotiation.
Build flexibility into your scope.
Responding to change over following a
plan.
Be prepared to learn along the way.

8. WHAT IS AN AGILE WAY OF WORKING?
Self-directed, cross functional and collaborative teams
with the responsibility and authority to get things
done as a team.
In-depth customer collaboration and continuous
process improvement.
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9. BUSINESS VALUE OF AGILE

10. CAN YOU REALLY BE AGILE WITH…
THE SAME ROLES
THE SAME STRATEGY THE SAME REWARDS
THE SAME PROCESSES THE SAME TEAM SIZE
THE SAME STRUCTURE
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11. WHAT CHANGE IS INVOLVED?
• Roles and team makeup may
change
• Can no longer just give/take
orders
• “Hero syndrome” not
supported
• Delivery processes will change
• Technology will need re-
evaluation
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12. BUSINESS VALUE OF AGILE
WE NEED TO BE AGILE BECAUSE…
• We want to release products
more often
• We want to make
collaboration with customers
easier
• We want to become more
efficient in our processes
• We want to empower teams to
make more decisions
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NOT BECAUSE….
• We want to tell other
companies how agile we
are
• We want to increase our
velocity (output)
• We want to save money

13. Find out how people
process information
in your organization
Saying you don’t
know is OK and is
much better than
saying nothing
Figure out the best
way to push and
pull information
Don’t make the
agile coach always
deliver the message
The scarier the
change, the more
frequent the
communications

14. WIIFM OF AGILE

15. THEMES: AGILE BAGGAGE
01 Non-techie
newbie
02 Failed agile
survivor
03 Lone wolf
/hero
04 Agile expert

16. WIIFM STARTER KIT
NON TECHIE
NEWBIE
FAILED AGILE
SURVIVOR
LONE
WOLF/HERO
AGILE EXPERT
More learning
opportunities, more
decisions, a tighter-knit
team, and less
multitasking
No more death march,
input valued to not
repeat mistakes,
people over process
Will not give up expert
role, will have better
work life balance, will
be able to tap into
team
Will deal with fewer org
bottlenecks, will
become a trusted
advisor for newbies

17. WHERE DO I FIT IN?
AGILE COACH
Home turf: team level
Varies between trainer, methodology
expert, and consultant
Bias toward systems thinking
Best suited to identify individual WIIFM
CHANGE PRACTITIONER
Home turf: organization level
Varies between trainer, communicator,
and community organizer
Bias toward complexity thinking
Best suited to communicate WIIFM

18. POLL:
WHAT AGILE WORKSHOP
TOPIC WOULD BE MOST
INTERESTING TO YOU?

19. CLOSING
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