Large scale transformation: key learnings from the field
Many organizations are currently going through an Agile transformation. Unfortunately, many of them struggle to achieve the targeted benefits. Reports indicate that organization cultural issues remain the leading impediments to adopting and scaling agile. Over the last 15 years, I had the opportunity to lead agile implementations in more than 20 various size organizations, operating in a wide range of industries. More specifically , I spent the last 5 years at the heart of two top-down large scale transformation programs. As I reflect from those experiences, I identified several key learnings that I would like to share that could help you and your teams move on to the next agility level.
Outline/Structure of the Talk
The structure of the presentation is
- Introduction: background and context
- The confusion around what kind of agility we are looking for
- Agile Deployment strategies, looking for "horizontal slices"
- How to structure your transformation program.
- Cultural hacking is a must.
- If you don't change what you measure, you will not be able to change behaviors.
- The standardization trap
- Key strategies to make it stick
- The importance of proper change management
Learning Outcome
At the end of this session participants will have learned:
- how to structure a large scale transformation program;
- significant pitfalls to avoid and key success factors to focus and rely on when engaging in a large scale transformation program
- various tools, techniques and strategies to help accelerate the cultural dimension of an agile transformation;
- the important role of managers as change agents in a large scale transformation program
Target Audience
It is intended for executives, managers and everyone leading and applying changes in the organization.
Prerequisites for Attendees
I expect participants to have a basic understanding of agility at scale and also to have experience in implementing Agile in large organizations.
Video
Links
I had the chance to give many talks over the last 8 years in different agile events and also in private events for my customers. Here are the main ones
- Agile Tour Quebec 2011 - "Ça mange quoi en hiver un coach agile"
- Agile Tour Montreal 2011 - "Reddition de compte Agile"
- JIQ 2011 - "Démarrer sa transformation Agile du bon pied"
- Agile Tour Quebec and Montreal 2012 - "Le rôle de l'architecte Agile"
- PMI Annual forum, Agile Tour Quebec and Montreal 2013 - "Le chargé de projet Agile et ses Scrum Masters"
- Agile Tour Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa 2014 - "Quels sont vos attentes envers vos Scrum Masters"
- Agile Tour Montreal 2015, Quebec 2016 - "Mon agilité est plus grosse que la tienne" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lekbwtWeoME)
- Agile tour Ottawa 2017 - "Large scale Agile transformation in government: Field Report"
- InsurTech Quebec 2019 - "L' Agilité organisationnelle pour propulser votre transformation numérique"
