lightning talk: active agility, the magic ingredient of lean and agile
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Many talks about doing Agile versus being Agile. The session presents a scientific definition of Agility, how to move from doing Agile to being Agile. Characteristics of Agility that can be enhanced, inhibitors the can be reduced and removed and contexts where Agility is an advantage are all presented in this session. All this enables you, a team and an organization to decide when and to know how to go from doing Agile to being Agile. References The content of this session is based on studies and experiments promoted by U.S. DoD and NATO research and presented in these books: The Agility Advantage: A Survival Guide For Complex Enterprises and Endeavors; David Alberts; 2011. Power to the Edge: Command...Control...in the Information Age; David Alberts and Richard Hayes; 2003.TRANSCRIPT
Active Agility
The ‘magic’ ingredient of Lean & Agile
Luca Minudel
Intuitive understanding
Definition of Active Agility
A Scientific Definition of Agility
Agility is a new way of thinking about and preparing
for
the unanticipated.
Is the capability to successfully effect, cope with,
and exploit changes in circumstances.
Active Agility Characteristics => Skills to develop
Versatility
Flexibility
Resilience
Adaptability
Responsiveness
Innovativeness
Enhancing Agility Characteristics
Adaptability (active)
the ability to recognize changes in the environment
and in shifting priorities and rapid change,
identify the critical elements of the new situation
and trigger changes accordingly
Studies & Experiments results help to
Develop Active Agility skills
Reduce or remove inhibitors of Agility
Discover how much Agility do you need?
Active Agility
We cannot always decide when change will
come,
Active Agility
We cannot always decide when change will
come,
But
Active Agility
We cannot always decide when change will
come,
But
It’s us who can shape the future
and decide what the change will look like in the end
If you want to know more about this, chat with me
Luca . Minudel at thoughtworks . com
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