Leading Your Agile Transformation
In the past decade, Agile development has become mainstream in software development and now is spreading beyond software to other domains. It is crucial for leaders and managers to understand how to build, develop, and lead Agile teams - not just for the organization but their careers. Ray Arell introduces a cohesive set of methods, practices, and principles to maximize business results from Agile and lean development, while also cultivating a workplace where people thrive. The workshop topics are highly dynamic and customizable, and more than 80 percent of the discussion will be based on participants’ interests. Possible topics include Agile mindset, shared leadership models, building great teams, work environment, resources, transformation vision, creating common goals, experiments, value delivery, dealing with global culture, common Agile methods, lean - and much more. Join Ray in a workshop that has been taught to more than 2000 change agents, executives, and managers worldwide. Expand your abilities and tools in leading Agile transformations in your organization.
Outline/Structure of the Workshop
Index of topics:
1. Agile Mindset
2. Transformation Primer
3. Waterfall vs. Agile Development (Includes Scrum)
4. Feature vs. Value/Solutions Delivery
5. Lean and how it fits
6. Leadership of Agile Teams
7. Visions and Team Alignment to a Transformation
8. Dealing/Harnessing Complexity
9. Agile at Scale
10. Learning Organizations and CoPs
11. Resourcing of Agile Teams
12. Agile Work Environments
13. Dealing with Resistance
14. Innovation and impact of high transparency
Learning Outcome
- What are Agile and Lean, and why they are important for modern businesses and teams of all sizes
- How to establish proper sponsorship, set realistic goals, and build an effective local and worldwide team for transformation
- Top strategies, methods, and techniques to help make your adoption successful
- Ways to improve your leadership skills to accelerate your adoption
- Usage and advantage of Agile values and principles all the way to the top of your company
Target Audience
Change Agents, Executives, Managers, Project Managers, anyone else driving change in companies
Prerequisites for Attendees
None