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Understanding and Working with Agile Culture - PMI-SOC
The document discusses the importance of culture in successfully implementing Agile methodologies, emphasizing that Agile practices alone do not transform culture. It highlights that most value from Agile comes from mindset and culture rather than just practices, with emphasis on improving employee engagement and customer satisfaction. Strategies for fostering an Agile culture include adapting existing practices, changing organizational culture, and the role of leadership in cultivating a supportive environment.
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Understanding and Working with Agile Culture - PMI-SOC
- 1. Understanding and Workingwith Agile Culture @MichaelSahota
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- 3. Agile Is Mainstream Source:VersionOne 2012 Annual State of Agile Development Survey http://www.versionone.com/state-of-agile-survey-results/
- 4. Many Benefits fromAgile Manage Changing Priorities ⬆Productivity ⬆Visibility ⬆Team Morale ⬆Quality ⬇Risk Source: VersionOne 2012 Annual State of Agile Development Survey http://www.versionone.com/state-of-agile-survey-results/
- 5. Agile is nota Silver Bullet CC Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/eschipul/
- 6. Agile Fails Dueto Culture Sources: Multiple Workshops with 100’s of participants; Version One Survey http://agilitrix.com/2012/08/agile-2012-workshop-results/
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- 8. Why is CultureImportant? “The only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture.” “If you do not manage culture, it manages you, and you may not even be aware of the extent to which this is happening.” Edgar Schein Professor MIT Sloan School of Management Photo courtesy: http://leadership-tdoerffer.blogspot.com/2010/11/enjoy-interview-with-prof-edgar-schein.html
- 15. Agile 2012 Agile TourToronto 2011
- 16. What is AgileCulture? @MichaelSahota
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- 21. Most Value Comesfrom Mindset/Culture, not Practices ~20% Benefit •Ability to manage changing priorities •Improved Visibility •Increased Productivity •Improved Quality •Reduced Risk ~3X Benefit •Customer Delight •Joy at work •Engagement •Innovation, Creativity •Continuous Learning
- 22. Culture Mismatch willSlow and Ultimately Fail Your Agile Initiative Avoid seductive fantasy that Agile practices will change your Culture. They won’t.
- 23. Option 1: Workwith Existing Culture
- 24. Option 1a: IncrementallyAdopt Agile Practices that fit Culture Find the practice (puzzle piece) that fits your problem. Example: Introducing automated testing to reduce regression test costs and time.
- 25. Option 1b: UseKanban Toolkit to Start Evolving Your Process & Practices 1.Visualize Work 2.Add Metrics 3.Make Improvements
- 27. Option 2: ChangeOrganizational Culture “75% of a company’s management is honestly convinced that business as usual is totally unacceptable.” - John Kotter
- 29. Scrum • Throw outyour existing process • Start with Scrum Framework • Add in elements needed to fit your environment (e.g. UX, Regulatory)
- 31. Creating A CultureBubble
- 32. Incubate Transformational Leadership Leaders go first! •Live the values • Lead by example • Seek to truly understand their culture • Be as transparent as the teams they lead See presentation: Agile From the Top Down: Executives & Leadership Living Agile by Jon Stahl http://www.slideshare.net/LeanDog/agile-from-the-top-down
- 33. Temenos: Safety, Trust& Connection Create deep alignment between leadership team’s personal visions to create compelling shared vision for the organization Requires first building: • Safety • Trust • Authentic Connection Next Toronto Workshop: Jan 25 & 26, 2014. Register
- 35. PMI-ACP is aboutProcess, not Culture PMI – ACP (Agile Certified Professional) • “Demonstrate to employers your level of professionalism in Agile practices of project management.” • Covers: Principles, practices and tools and techniques across agile methodologies (Scrum, kanban, XP, lean, etc.) • Understanding of Agile as culture is currently outside of PMI-ACP scope.
- 37. Get Help withAgile Practices to Avoid Wasting Time & Effort One of about 50 coaches worldwide that know how to help organization succeed with Agile*. * About half of my work is with Kanban
- 38. Get Help withCulture to Develop a 21st Century Workforce I wrote “the book” on Agile & Culture. Phone me: 416.999.3297 Email me: michael.sahota@agilitrix.com Sign up for my newsletter at: http://agilitrix.com