We could give you advice all day on a million different Agile subjects--but we thought it might help to hear from someone who’s been in your shoes. We’re interviewing Will Simpson, COO of New Iron, and our own Erik Cottrell, SVP of Client Success, to learn about their Agile transformation stories from ideation to execution and everything in between. Key takeaways include: - How some leaders discover now is the time to make the business decision to implement Agile - How to gain buy-in from both the technology and business departments - How to prepare your entire company for the changes of an organization-wide Agile transformation - The realities, challenges, and successes of an Agile transformation experience Follow Agile Velocity around the internet: Our Website: http://www.agilevelocity.com/ Our Agile Library: https://agilevelocity.com/library/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agile_velocity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgileVelocity/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agile-velocity/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agile_velocity/?hl=en Looking for guidance during your Agile transformation? Contact info@agilevelocity.com for more information on how we can help.

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Pulling Off An Agile Transformation:
True Stories From Leaders

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Today’s Speakers
Erik Cottrell
Senior VP of Client Success &
Marketing, Agile Velocity
Will Simpson
Chief Operations Officer,
New Iron
● Formerly CPO and leader of Products
at Charles Schwab
● Ran two Ironman races this year
● President of Agile Austin
● 20 years of Technology Leadership in
Austin, Tx
● Ran for political office this cycle

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- Abraham Maslow
American Psychologist
“In any given moment, we
have two options:
to step forward into growth
or to step back into safety.”

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product team,
We had huge aspirations
and smart people,
BUT
no formal product team,
broken and non-existent
process,
eager clients, and
a challenging multi-stack
technology foundation.
Experiencing Pain

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product team,
How does an
organization of any
size decide to make a
significant change?
Betting on Agile

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Getting Buy-In
product team,
How do we bridge
the space between
business and
technology?

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What matters to the
business side?
Getting Buy-In

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The Agile principles
are about more than
technology… it’s
about people.
Getting Buy-In

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Realities of Change
❏ Answer “Why change?”
❏ Gain buy-in
❏ Have a change framework
❏ Find a great partner
❏ Lead with trust and candor
❏ Remember your customer
❏ Have fun!

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THE PATH TO AGILITY™

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ABOUT AGILE VELOCITY
Transform Teams, Lead Organizations
TRUE PARTNER
We’ll guide the teams to not only become self-sufficient,
but also to become empowered to reach full agility.
OUTCOME DRIVEN
It’s not about dictating what to do or prescribing solutions,
but focusing on achieving key business results.
DISCIPLINED APPROACH
Our Path to Agility™ is an Agile Transformation Framework
created after decades of helping organizations accelerate
agility.
JOYFUL JOURNEY
We want our clients to love Agile as much as we do, and
part of that is creating a fun and safe environment in which
to learn, practice, and master.
Have more questions?
Send me an email
Erik Cottrell
Senior VP of Client Success
erik.cottrell@agilevelocity.com

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Q&A with the Audience
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