pitfalls of an agile transformation - presented for dallas agile leadership network - 2/23/2016

David Hawks @austinagile

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OF AN AGILE TRANSFORMATION

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On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest) how would you rate the success of your organization’s agile adoption?

71- Agile in Name only (it’s really Waterfall) 5 - We are doing agile but not being agile 10 - Our agile is better than your agile

David Hawks @austinagile

Leadership Coach

OF AN AGILE TRANSFORMATION

TOP 6 PITFALLS:

1.JUST A PROCESS2.NO SLACK TO LEARN3.LEADERSHIP NOT

ALIGNED

4.NO PSPI FOCUS

5.ONLY FOCUSED ON TEAM

6.CULTURAL MISALIGNMENT

EVERYONE HAS ADOPTED AGILE IN SOME CAPACITY 94% of all organizations surveyed now practice agile. (VersionOne State of

Agility 2015)

ONLY 53% OF AGILE PROJECTS ARE SUCCESSFUL

It is better than waterfall, but is that good enough?

(VersionOne State of Agility 2015)

THERE IS MORE BAD AGILE THAN GOOD AGILEWhy is that?

PITFALL #1 - THINKING AGILE IS JUST A PROCESS CHANGE

PITFALL #2 - NO SUPPORT FOR CHANGE

PITFALL #2 - NO SUPPORT FOR CHANGE

PITFALL #2 - NO SUPPORT FOR CHANGE

PITFALL #2 - NO SUPPORT FOR CHANGE

PITFALL #3 - LEADERSHIP NOT ALIGNED

PITFALL #4 - TEAMS NOT ABLE TO DELIVER

PITFALL #5 - ONLY FOCUSED ON THE TEAM VS THE ORG

PITFALL #6 - ORG CULTURE MISALIGNMENT

ROOT CAUSE ANALYSISFishbone

PATH TO AGILITYHow would you assess your organization?

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