Why Agile Transformations Get Stuck - David Hawks, AgileCamp Dallas 2018
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The document discusses the challenges organizations face during agile transformations, highlighting key impediments such as lack of clarity in desired outcomes, failure to resolve organizational-level impediments, and ineffective leadership focus. It emphasizes the importance of organizational change management, alignment, and a disciplined approach to implementing agility through a transformation framework. The session includes real-time polling and interactive discussions among participants to identify practices for enhancing agility.
Why Agile Transformations Get Stuck - David Hawks, AgileCamp Dallas 2018
- 1. Why Transformations get Stuck David Hawks, CEO, Agile Velocity @austinagile #AgileCamp2018 @GoAgileCamp AgileCamp david@agilevelocity.com
- 2. Why Transformations get Stuck Get your mobile phone ready as we will do real time polling during this session. TextVELOCITY to 22333 to join. David Hawks @austinagile Agile Training Agile Teams Agile Transformations with more engagement with faster value with less risk
- 3. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY David Hawks @austinagile david@agilevelocity.com CEO, Executive Agile Coach
- 4. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARYCopyright © 2018 Agile Velocity, LLC. All Rights Reserved. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARY current state of Agility Superficial Agility Improving Agility Predictable Agility Fast Agility • Going through the motions • Work is visible • Silo development • Lots of carryover • Not strong PO/ SM • Retrospectives have meaning • ScrumMaster is Coach • Work is estimated and velocity being measured • Swarming and cross training is starting to happen • Team identity is being created • Carryover is limited • Team’s have focus (Limiting WIP) • Constant team Backlog Refinement • Break work down and swarm • Whole team ownership embracing cross functional goals • Cycle Time has been significantly reduced • Able to respond to new high priority and deliver quickly • Leadership focus on optimizing the whole • Urgently resolve organizational impediments • Test Automation, Continuous Integration, DevOps in placeGet your mobile phone ready as we will do real time polling during this session. TextVELOCITY to 22333 to join.
- 6. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework Why Do So Many Companies Struggle? Let’s Explore The Top Impediments Organizations Face.
- 7. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY CHALLENGE 1 Impediment #1 Implementing Solutions without clarity in Desired Results Impact • Lots of Resistance & Frustrati • Silo Optimization • No Clear Measure of Success • Minimal Gains
- 8. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY 8 Align Alignment around Why Change Readiness for the Transformation Org Change Plan Clear Value Purpose Team Agreements OrganizationalLevelTeamLevel The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework
- 9. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY SORT THE CHANGE MODEL CARDS • Form groups of 4-7 at your table • Match each description with a title card • Try and put them in order
- 10. 1. Create Urgency 2. Form a powerful coalition 3. Create a vision for change 4. Communicate the vision 5. Empower action 6. Create quick wins 7. Build on the change 8. Make it stick Creating the climate for Change Engaging & enabling the organization Implementin g & sustaining for change Adapted from Dr John Kotter’s 8 Step Process for leading change http://www.kotterinternation.com/our-principles/changesteps/changestep Apply Organizational Change Management
- 11. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY CHALLENGE 1 Impediment #2 No Mechanism to Resolve Org. Level Cross Dept. Impediments Impact • Impediments not Resolved Quickly (or ever) • You Empower the Resistance! • Teams hit a Ceiling (become disenfranchised)
- 12. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY 12 Align Learn Alignment around Why Change Modern Leadership Readiness for the Transformation Empower Teams Org Change Plan Facilitate the Change Clear Value Purpose Create Visibility Team Agreements Establish Foundational Practices Establish Continuous Improvement Culture OrganizationalLevelTeamLevel The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework
- 13. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY DISCUSS IN TRIADS • Form a triad with 2 other people from 2 other tables • Discuss why the following would be good practices for an Agile Leadership Team: • Cross Functional (Who should be involved?) • Run the ALT with Agile • Have visible huddles out in the open • Track impediments on a visible board
- 14. Insights and organizational impediments from teams Transformation Backlog Transformation Team Product of Transformation: Agile teams working in an agile organization Run the Transformation using Agile
- 15. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY CHALLENGE 1 Impediment #3 Leaders Not Creating Focus Impact • Lots of Interruptions • No Time to Improve • No Flow • No Ability to Forecas • Slow Time to Value
- 16. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY 16 Align Learn Predict Alignment around Why Change Modern Leadership Create Focus Readiness for the Transformation Empower Teams Ability to Forecast Org Change Plan Facilitate the Change Reduce Complexity Clear Value Purpose Create Visibility Predictable Delivery Cadence Team Agreements Establish Foundational Practices Shorten Quality Feedback Loop Establish Continuous Improvement Culture OrganizationalLevelTeamLevel The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework
- 17. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY DISCUSS HOW WE SCALE BY DESCALING • Form teams of 4-7 at your table • Discuss the practices depicted in the 4 cards with drawings • How can each of these practices actually reduce complexity in your environment?
- 18. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARYCopyright © 2018 Agile Velocity, LLC. All Rights Reserved. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARY
- 19. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARYCopyright © 2018 Agile Velocity, LLC. All Rights Reserved. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARY
- 20. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARYCopyright © 2018 Agile Velocity, LLC. All Rights Reserved. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARY
- 21. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARYCopyright © 2018 Agile Velocity, LLC. All Rights Reserved. AGILE VELOCITY PROPRIETARY
- 22. Watch the Baton, not the Runners
- 23. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY The Path To Agility™ Transformation Framework
- 24. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY WANT MORE CONTENT? Provide a business card or write down your full name and email on an index card for more info on Why Transformations get Stuck. We will send you…. # Full slide deck # Common Pitfalls of an Agile Transformation Whitepaper # Path to Agility Assessment # Path to Agility Video Let us know if you would be interested in an Onsite Agility Assessment with your Sr. Leaders. Have more questions? David Hawks CEO david@agilevelocity.com @austinagile WE’RE HIRING AGILE COACHES Put a star on your index card if you are interested!
- 25. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIALAGILE VELOCITY ACCELERATE AGILITY ABOUT AGILE VELOCITY Transform Teams, Lead Organizations Relentless Pursuit of Whole Organizational Agility TRUE PARTNER We’ll guide the teams to not only become self-sufficient, but also to become empowered to reach full agility. OUTCOME DRIVEN It’s not about dictating what to do or prescribing solutions, but focusing on achieving key business results. DISCIPLINED APPROACH Our Path to Agility™ is an Agile Transformation Framework created after decades of helping organizations accelerate agility. JOYFUL JOURNEY We want our clients to love Agile as much as we do, and part of that is creating a fun and safe environment in which to learn, practice, and master.