To become Agile, your organization will undergo a large, risky and difficult change. Many adopters who report success also tell of struggle and hurdles. Do you know where your risks and pitfalls are? Are you aware of the forces – within people, teams and the entire organization – that could derail your efforts? Come to this tutorial to learn where to look and how to prepare. And beyond managing risks and preparing a transition plan, you’ll discover the critical factors and strategies for reaping the full benefits of Agility.
Audience
This tutorial is intended for leaders and managers (at any organizational level) who are contemplating Agility, starting to implement it or have already used it for a few months. They are expected to have a basic understanding of the Agile premises, principles and practices, as well as an appreciation for the current issues their organizations face.
Benefits
Attendees will come away with a clear picture of the pitfalls and risks that accompany Agile adoption and a sense of how they apply in their situation. They will hear and share strategies and tactics for reducing or avoiding them. They will also discover the factors to turn Agile implementations to streamlined, high-performing operations and share with their fellow attendees, methods and approaches to attaining them.
Gil Broza brings to this tutorial six years of practical experience helping organizations of varied sizes and industries, directly helping over one thousand people assess their situation, make the transition and maintain its outcome. His knowledge and observations are backed by combined decades of Industrial Logic’s experience in Agile coaching and training.
Format
The instructor will use an interactive multimedia presentation based on real world examples and counter-examples. Exercises, in a format based on Open Space Technology, will have like-minded folks delve into their situation and share experience and tips to supplement the instructor’s.
Proposed Agenda
1. Introduction of tutorial, presenter and expectations (5 minutes)
2. Background of Agile adoption (15 minutes)
Possible reasons for Agile adoption and their effect on planning and preparation; readiness assessments; transition strategies; transition timeline
3. Forces (20 minutes)
Organizational, team-related and individual-related forces that drive process customization, adoption strategies, particular risks, and implementation tactics
4. Risks (65 minutes)
Examination of the risks and pitfalls in adopting and sustaining Agile processes and behaviours; risk mitigation and avoidance techniques (25 minutes); exercise (40 minutes)
5. Critical Success Factors (60 minutes)
Strategies, activities and perspectives for streamlining, improving and optimizing the process (20 minutes); exercise (40 minutes)
Note: The durations indicated for each step include presentation, practice and group discussion. Some buffer time is intentionally left for topics of special interest or Q&A.