changing culture: what does it take to become agile? keith richards

Changing Culture:What does it take to

become agile?Keith Richards

www.agilekrc.com

Presentation Structure

• Introductions• Do you have a problem? • How to solve the problem?• Mindset and mechanics• The journey• Close and questions.

Introductions

• Chief Executive of agileKRC• agileKRC is a pioneering company at the forefront of agile

thinking• Specialising in all things agile (AgilePM, DSDM, PRINCE2

Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean Startup, everything!)• Training, Consultancy, Coaching and People• Lead author for the NEW PRINCE2 Agile product from

AXELOS• Lead author for DSDM (Atern) • Detailed knowledge of PRINCE2 with agile and the DSDM

Framework• IAF Accredited / APMG Certified Facilitator • Author of ‘Agile Project Management’ (TSO)• Voted ‘Most Valuable Agile Player’ UK Agile Awards.

Do you have a problem?

• If it ain't broke – don’t fix it!• What are you trying to solve?• What is it to do with?– Time– Quality– Scope creep– None of the above– All of the above.

How much desire do you have?

• You need a lot• Is this shared by the “people who matter”• Even with the wind behind you…

…this will be challenging!

Does agile solve your problem?

• You need to know what agile is• See what it solves• See what it does not solve• Don’t forget the everyday basics!

Can you make the case for agile?

• It needs a business case• The investment needs to be justified• Changing a culture will take money• What are you measuring?

The mindset and the mechanics

• Attitude and ethos are vital• Openness is an important factor• But changing culture requires more than this

…so don’t overlook the process.

What does success look like?

• It looks like your problems are being solved!• Remember the ‘problem’ slide earlier• Don’t get distracted – e.g. by ‘happy campers’.

Where are you now?

• What is working well?• What needs to be improved?• Do the ‘gap analysis’.

Enjoy the journey!

• It should be fun!• If it isn’t, you are probably doing something

wrong.

…but never forget…

• Agile is an enabler. It is a means to an end and not the end in itself!

Changing Culture:What does it take to

become agile?

Thank you!

k.richards@agilekrc.comwww.agilekrc.com