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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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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