"Agile Governance is the application of Lean-Agile values, principles and practices to the task of governance." (Steven Thomas). Good #governance is essential for delivery. Making your governance #Agile will give you the flexibility to react to changes in the market fast and effectively. You'll be able to create better value faster. Are you wondering if #Agilegovernance is right for your company? Contact us and we will guide you. #agiletransformation #agileorganization #thoug

#DisciplinedAgile Toolkit includes all common #Agile approaches and even traditional #projectmanagement. You chose what fits your project and even mix and match. Check out this page for more information: https://www.pmi.org/disciplined-agile #agileapproach #thoughtleadership #leadership

#Disciplinedagile has very clear benefits for the experienced #agilepractitioner. It takes the mysterious out of Agile Software Development It speeds up your Agile transformation It enables context-sensitive process choices It extends scrum beyond it's limitations It provides a foundation to make SAFe work It provides a foundation from which to scale agile tactically It provides enterprise-class DevOps It implements customer-focused value-streams It is enterprise ready It evo

#agileteams had initially gotten their adaptability and nimbleness from co-location. Now that they are thrown into a virtual or semi-virtual environment, suddenly the approach to some of the typical characteristics of an Agile team has to be changed in #Virtualagileteams. Let's look at some of these: Project Virtualization - traditionally it was done with post-it notes on a physical board - not online tools need to be used. Any online scheduling or task management tool with a

By their nature #agileteams have usually been co-located. It is easier to work and collaborate together closely, when you are co-located. When this is not possible, the team will need to adapt to a virtual working environment. These adjustments for #virtualagileteams are necessary and quite drastic. Essential face-to-face conversations need to be done remotely. This requires new skills and good technology. Peeping over someone's shoulder to see how they are getting on and are

#agileteams have traditionally been co-located and it was actually perceived by some that it would be impossible to work #Agile in an virtual environment. However with the globalization and resources with relevant skills possibly being located in other parts of the world, the virtual environment has been becoming reality in #Agileprojects. The COVID 19 pushed this development suddenly even further, when millions of people across the globe were suddenly pushed into having to w

Now that we have spend time this week looking at the Agile transformation journey and the road map, let's think about what a successful #agiletransformation will look like. What will you have achieved when you have completed the transformation and are now working in a #agilebusiness? The following transformations will be complete: Organizational Transformation - this includes the following to be practiced Adoption through execution PMO / Portfolio / Project Mentoring Success

Turning your business into an #Agilebusiness is not an easy feat. According to the 2020 State of Agile report only 16% of the respondents reached the satisfactory level of Agile Maturity, while a whopping 54% of the enterprises are still perfecting their practices, despite following Agile from 1-5 years. This should not scare you, but illustrates very well, that this is a long journey and can not be achieved overnight. Most of the road blocks you meet along the way are rooted

#Agiletransformation is a journey, all team members need to buy in and embrace it. The first step is developing the #agilemindset we talked about last week. Let's spend some time this week looking at what the actual journey into an #Agilebusiness actually entails. It is easier to understand what an agile organization is and the transformational benefits are well recognized, however to pull and actual Agile transformation is a whole different thing. The aim should be to combin

#Agile and an #Agilemindset take time to develop and implement. It won't happen over night. The biggest shift that will need to happen will be the individual mindshift, Agile can be summarized as follows: Agile is a Mindset -> described by 4 values -> defined by 12 principles -> manifested through an unlimited number of practices. #thoughtleaders #thoughtleadership #leadership #agileapproach Learn more in the blog below: https://www.smartinsights.com/digital-marketing-strateg