Agile Transformation

With major shift in technology and tools there is definitely change in the way we work.

What we thought, few decades is hampering the organization growth. What worked earlier does not work and it's in efficient.

In this article we will answer following questions to reach conclusion on "Transformation".

1. What do you mean by Agile Transformation?.

2. What is the approach someone takes when are assigned to a project as part of transformation... Is there standard process/steps in Agile Transformation?

What is transformation?

• Transformation is to change be the way we think and write software as a team.
• In simple words transformation is nothing but the changing the way organisation is working. 
• Moving towards business value centric delivery by engaging the people and business users around that.
• Agile transformation is a journey there is no fixed template or approach that can be followed across organisations. Also no fixed and guaranteed time, it's case to case.
• But basically you need to understand the way company is operating (cultural aspects) and act towards that to bring a cultural change . 

Mindset: It is central to an organization adopting Agile. Also, as noted there is no prescribed our guaranteed time frame. Changing organizational mindsets and way of working is hard work and takes time.

Where to start?

Understand the need of the customer/organization and the team. We would need leadership and organization commitments to kick start.

• We need to understand, why management/organization is thinking to do? What is motivation behind it?
• What are their end goals ?? 
• Start with Why?

How to start and implement?

1. Value map the processes of both sides
2. Work with team on the gaps that we are currently having
3. Work with the team for the targets (small wins to larger wins) to achieve (not the timeline)

4. Slowly induce set of practices one by one and remove the existing gone that are withholding the team one after another < Read "Theory of Constraints">. Also finding a good / receptive starting point or value stream to start with first. This can build momentum with early success.

5. Measure the outcome.Share with team

6. Get their input

7. Continue again from step 1.

Organization culture and mindset shift

You change the mindset of the people, in couple of years you will see a new company culture.

When I say changing the way of working it is tied with cultural change which brings the change in mindset.

Organisation works with willing to serve as initiator for service for Organisation and people must have willingness to serve organisation to make that happen as they are directly proportional.

Sometimes it also happens that lets do the piloting work for one particular line of business and then based on results decide on next steps...

It's both top down and bottom up approach. Of-course without leadership commitment, it's no use or ineffective.

It is that infectious

Real transformation runs for years ..but in some place it's done quickly ??

Every initiative or Organisations initiative or Program has a budget allocated, even CAPEX and OPEX applies for this too !

Mindset is central to an organization adopting Agile. Changing organizational mindsets and way of working is hard work and takes time. That's why it is not be in fixed time.

Small and MVP is good

We have to start finding a good and receptive starting point or "value stream" to start with first. This can build the right moment and early success.

Agile Roles and Agile transformation

Agile transformation is a journey there is no fixed template or approach that can be followed across organisations. 

• Agile coach is a change agent who assists the organisation leaders and teams across various levels.. 
• Scrum Master helps organisation in helping the organisation to understand them the importance of change,he acts a team coach. When people only teach or coach to Scrum Team, they are scrum coach.

What happens after the transformation?

And the consultant who was part of that quick transformation will close the partnership with successful transformation report

It’s not only people, but this certificate and as well as end users (orgs, participants) who declare them as change agents 

Is transformation easy?

Until and unless oneself will not pull up socks and tighten buckle, as transformation journey is not so easy.

Final word

Organisation who wants to get to next level, but it’s their willingness to get it happen with success scenarios and failure to learn and improve 

Credits

AgileTM whats-app group members: The original contents were based on team discussions.