In today’s world, as digital transformation has given every area of business both the need and tools for change. Although digital transformation is heavily technology-centered, these are just as much about the people as they are about the technology. 

When an organization is just embarking upon a transformation journey or planning to go beyond projects following agile, the backbone or very strong foundation that often goes unnoticed is the role HR (Human Resource) has to play. The intent here is not to talk about just HR as a function or department but rather as enablement or pivotal role that is very vital for an organization to succeed.

The session is how HR makes a shift towards enabling a traditional organization to move towards transformation. This is about changing the very fabric of an organization, which is changing the work environment for newer ways of working and preparing the workforce for new-age skills. I am going to share about how an organization leveraged will-skill-fill – Wisconsin’s model-based transformation approach towards moving traditional roles into agile roles, learnings, and curriculum aligning to the same. An organization may need a radical shift towards the organization structure, enabling a continual learning environment, sourcing right-fit talent, managing performance, and keeping employees engage remotely.

The session is a culmination of my experience of observing and helping many organizations riding through the change. I shall also be taking the participants through a case study of a large organization taking a design thinking-based approach as a first step towards the journey

Outline/Structure of the Talk

0-1 minutes: Setting the context – transformation

1-2 minutes: Key functions of HR

2-3 minutes: Changing work environment and key contributing considerations

3- 8 minutes: Key aspects and radical shift towards

• Flexible organizational structure,
• continual learning,
• talent sourcing,
• performance management,
• employee engagement and
• continual improvement

8-18 minutes: Case In Point – A leading Digital services and communication provider

18-20 minutes: Questions and Answers

Target Audience

Leaders, HRs, and anyone dealing with change and disruption. It will also benefit those who have been part of a transformation in some way and want to help their organization navigate to the next level.

Link For Event @ AgileNetworkIndia - https://agilenetworkindia.com/events/hr-goes-agile-key-enabler-in-enterprise-agile-transformation-session-talk/#

Video Link of session -   https://youtu.be/SghlJROIixs

In today’s world, as digital transformation accelerates - fuelled by a diverse workforce and a Fourth Industrial Revolution led by technology, it has given every area of business both the need and tools for change. Although digital transformation is heavily technology-centered, these are just as much about the people as they are about the technology. The complexity rises even further in today’s VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) world especially after the Pandemic hit us wherein the majority of the workforce is working remotely. While working with knowledge workers, a different approach is required to provide autonomy, mastery, and purpose.

When an organization is just embarking upon a transformation journey or planning to go beyond projects following agile, the backbone or very strong foundation that often goes unnoticed is the role HR (Human Resource) has to play. The intent here is not to talk about just HR as a function or department but rather as enablement or pivotal role that is very vital for an organization to succeed.

The session is how HR makes a shift towards enabling a traditional organization to move towards transformation. This is about changing the very fabric of an organization, which is changing the work environment for newer ways of working and preparing the workforce for new-age skills. It may require will-skill-fill – Wisconsin’s model-based transformation approach towards moving traditional roles into agile roles, learnings, and curriculum aligning to the same. An organization may need a radical shift towards the organization structure, enabling a continual learning environment, sourcing right-fit talent, managing performance, and keeping employees engage remotely.

The session is a culmination of my experience of observing and helping many organizations riding through the change. I shall also be taking the participants through a case study of a large organization taking a design thinking-based approach as a first step towards the journey

Outline/Structure of the Talk

0-3 minutes: Setting the context – transformation

3-5 minutes: Key functions of HR

5-10 minutes: Changing work environment and key contributing considerations

10-25 minutes: Key aspects and radical shift towards

• Flexible organizational structure,
• continual learning,
• talent sourcing,
• performance management,
• employee engagement and
• continual improvement

25-40 minutes: Case In Point – A leading Digital services and communication provider

40-45 minutes: Questions and Answers

Target Audience

Leaders, HRs, and anyone dealing with change and disruption. It will also benefit those who have been part of a transformation in some way and want to help their organization navigate to the next level

Link For Event @ AgileNetworkIndia

https://agilenetworkindia.com/events/hr-goes-agile-key-enabler-in-enterprise-agile-transformation-session-talk/#

Video Link of session

https://youtu.be/SghlJROIixs

The core tenets of DevOps are to look at bottlenecks and remove those to achieve faster release frequency and improved quality. When looking at areas causing bottlenecks, Security and Acceptance Testing soon come across as constraints needing attention. Then debate starts if security needs of competitive business environment is actually slowing down the DevOps effectiveness? Can both go hand in hand or needs to be treated separately? Same with acceptance testing. Is it possible to have a thorough acceptance testing while still delivering at a faster cadence? The objective of this session is to examine these aspects carefully and see if we can have best of both the worlds. So while DevOps receives the support and participation of security for accelerating releases, how can security and acceptance can take advantage of DevOps to support a more efficient secure program and create a "Trust and Verify" mindset insisted by Gartner.