Update! Ten Things to Tell Management About Scrum and Agile
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The document outlines key concepts to communicate to management about Scrum and Agile methodologies, emphasizing the cultural shift required for successful implementation. It highlights the importance of agility in modern leadership, shared goals, and the mindset necessary for effective collaboration and performance. Additionally, it stresses that transitioning to Agile should be viewed as an investment, beginning with concrete projects and fostering leadership alignment.
Update! Ten Things to Tell Management About Scrum and Agile
- 1. 10 Things to Tell Your Management About Scrum and Agile Peter Stevens “Mr. Do More That Matters” www.saat-network.ch CC BY-NC-SA 3.0
- 2. You probably think I am going to say the same things as last year…
- 3. You probably think I am going to say the same things as last year… 1. Market forces are driving shifts in how leadership leads 2. Scrum is a simple, team-based, “Agile” framework for solving complex problems 3. You can probably get twice the value from half the work 4. Changing for better performance seems obvious but requires a huge shift in your culture 5. Only apply Scrum if you are prepared to make the necessary changes to get better performance 6. Agile is a mindset, not a toolset nor a religion 7. The transition to Agile is an investment 8. Shared goals and the ability to agree on priorities are key success factors 9. Start with a concrete project and follow quickly with your leadership team 10. You can do all the stuff you did before, like budgeting and scheduling, just differently (and probably better)
- 4. You probably think I am going to say the same things as last year… 1. Market forces are driving shifts in how leadership leads 2. Scrum is a simple, team-based, “Agile” framework for solving complex problems 3. You can probably get twice the value from half the work 4. Changing for better performance seems obvious but requires a huge shift in your culture 5. Only apply Scrum if you are prepared to make the necessary changes to get better performance 6. Agile is a mindset, not a toolset nor a religion 7. The transition to Agile is an investment 8. Shared goals and the ability to agree on priorities are key success factors 9. Start with a concrete project and follow quickly with your leadership team 10. You can do all the stuff you did before, like budgeting and scheduling, just differently (and probably better)
- 5. “I want to be Agile”
- 6. 10 More Things to Tell Your Management About Scrum and Agile 1. Where is the customer? 2. Today’s most successful companies are operationally and strategically agile. 3. Fast fish now eat the slow fish. 4. Every development effort has two results: the product and the organization that produces the product 5. Start with yourself, then celebrate your first followers. 6. Bring a vision, not a plan. 7. There is still leadership and hierarchy 8. Build alignment around what really matters 9. Your job is to provide guidance and support, and know when to stay out of the way. 10. Change is easy if you want to do it.
- 7. Your mission is to change the culture of your organization Command and Control
- 8. Your mission is to activate the collective intelligence of your organization Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction Shared Values & Principles => Mindset
- 9. Shared Goal Performing Teams Your mission: Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction Shared Values & Principles => Mindset
- 10. Leadership Cultivatethe Mindset Mindset/Vision Shared Goal Performing Teams Start with yourself Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction Shared Values & Principles => Mindset
- 11. Scrum Team GetStuff Done Leadership Cultivatethe Mindset DoCapability Mindset/Roadmap Shared Goal Performing Teams First Goal Of a Team Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction Shared Values & Principles => Mindset
- 12. Scrum Team GetStuff Done Team Coach Get RightStuff Done Leadership Cultivatethe Mindset DoCapability Prioritize Mindset/Roadmap Shared Goal Performing Teams Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction Shared Values & Principles => Mindset
- 13. Scrum Team GetStuff Done Team Coach Get RightStuff Done Product Ownership Create Alignment Leadership Cultivatethe Mindset DoCapability Prioritize Listen Mindset/Roadmap Shared Goal Performing Teams Alignment is on ‘Why?’ Trust, Transparency and Frequent Interaction Shared Values & Principles => Mindset
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