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Agile methods, and Scrum in particular, are enjoying a surge in popularity. Forrester Research’s “The Truth About Agile Processes” states that 17% of North American and European companies are now using Agile. Yet Forrester tells us that “many of these shops (companies adopting Agile) aren’t completely clear about what Agile adoption really entails” (2). Introducing Agile, a better process, causes an immediate improvement in productivity of 30 to 100%. This improvement is seen as a major win for the projects. Unfortunately, this is often where the adoption stops.

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.

Our organization just ended a successful pilot project using agile methods. As a result management has decided to introduce agile across IT. There are still questions about adopting agile across the organization:

• Who will ensure we have the “right” architecture for our future needs?
• Who is responsible for software quality reuse?
• Does agile work large-scale projects
• Who will focus on the big picture?

This talk will present patterns and methods about how an agile organization manages architecture concerns.