balancing agile adoptions

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Robbie Mac Iver, Agile Consultant & Coach

Balancing Agile Adoptions

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. -- Albert Einstein

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Evolving the Solution

The risk of shipping the wrong solution The risk of shipping a low quality solution The risk of shipping late or not at all

As a solutions professional, I want to mitigate risks for my business stakeholders so that I can help optimize their

ROI by allowing them to make timely business decisions based on tangible progress.

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• What Is The Most Effective WayFor Us to Achieve theExpectedOutcomes?

Agile Adoptions Answer Questions

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Team

Practices

• Shared commitment

• Fit-to-purpose solutions

• Incremental delivery

Agile Adoptions Answer Questions

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Team

Practices

• Shared commitment

• Fit-to-purpose solutions

• Incremental delivery

• Are We Addressing the Right Business Needs?

Agile Adoptions Answer Questions

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Product

Management

Team

Practices

• Shared commitment

• Fit-to-purpose solutions

• Incremental delivery

• Strategic vs. tactical balance

• Business need discovery

• Solution validation

Agile Adoptions Answer Questions

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Product

Management

Team

Practices

• Shared commitment

• Fit-to-purpose solutions

• Incremental delivery

• Strategic vs. tactical balance

• Business need discovery

• Solution validation

• Do Our Solutions Work for Today and Tomorrow?

Agile Adoptions Answer Questions

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Delivery Practices

Product

Management

Team

Practices

• Shared commitment

• Fit-to-purpose solutions

• Incremental delivery

• Strategic vs. tactical balance

• Business need discovery

• Solution validation

• Quality• Reliability• Adaptability

Agile Adoptions Answer Questions

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Delivery Practices

Product

Management

Team

Practices

• Shared commitment

• Fit-to-purpose solutions

• Incremental delivery

• Strategic vs. tactical balance

• Business need discovery

• Solution validation

• Quality• Reliability• Adaptability

Agile Adoptions Answer Questions• Are We

Addressing the Right Opportunities?

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Agile Leadership

Delivery Practices

Product

Management

Team

Practices

• Shared commitment

• Fit-to-purpose solutions

• Incremental delivery

• Strategic vs. tactical balance

• Business need discovery

• Solution validation

• Quality• Reliability• Adaptability

• Influence vs. control

• Growth mindset• Direction and

focus

Agile Adoptions Answer Questions

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Become a Learning Organization

Experiment

Reflect

Adapt

Business

Needs

SolutionsDeliveryProcesses

Self-Check - Agile Adoption

More clarity of business goals? Better business and delivery team

collaboration? More frequent feedback and validation? Predictable visible progress? Fit-to-purpose solutions that work? More organizational learning? Better adjustment to changing priorities? More focus on what is important? More autonomy in how work is done? More fun?

Because my organization is agile is there…

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My Role

Guide

Information Curator

Mirror

Robbie Mac Iver

▪ Past President/Advisor National Board of Directors ▪ Founder Houston Chapter

▪ Stage Producer – Agile 2010, Agile 2011▪ Presenter – Agile 2010▪ Stage Producer – Agile Executive Forum 2011

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