Agile transitions tend to imply organizational change. According to change expert John Kotter 70% of all major change efforts in organizations fail. Is it any wonder that so many agile transitions deliver only lukewarm results?
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Using Kotter's Change Model to Diagnose Agile Transition Troubles
1. Agile Transition in Trouble?
Using the Kotter Change Model
as a Diagnostic Tool
Alistair McKinnell
www.valuablecode.com
@amckinnell
a.mckinnell@computer.org
August 11 at Agile 2011
7. 1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency
2. Creating the Guiding Coalition
3. Developing a Vision and Strategy
4. Empowering Broad-Based Action
5. Communicating the Change Vision
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
8. Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture
8.
9. 1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency
2. Creating the Guiding Coalition
3. Developing a Vision and Strategy
4. Communicating the Change Vision
5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
8. Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture
10. 1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency
2. Creating the Guiding Coalition
3. Developing a Vision and Strategy
4. Communicating the Change Vision
5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
8. Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture
11. 1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency
2. Creating the Guiding Coalition
3. Developing a Vision and Strategy
4. Communicating the Change Vision
5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
8. Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture
12.
13. 1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency
2. Creating the Guiding Coalition
3. Developing a Vision and Strategy
4. Communicating the Change Vision
5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
8. Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture
14.
15. 1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency
2. Creating the Guiding Coalition
3. Developing a Vision and Strategy
4. Communicating the Change Vision
5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
8. Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture
16.
17. Agile “Sweet” Spot
• Cross-functional team
• Co-located team
• Direct business connection
• Frequent releases
• Solid technical practice
19. X
Agile “Sweet” Spot
• Cross-functional team
• Co-located team
• Direct business connection
• Frequent releases
• Solid technical practice
20.
21.
22. 1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency
2. Creating the Guiding Coalition
3. Developing a Vision and Strategy
4. Communicating the Change Vision
5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
8. Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture
23. 5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
! Getting rid of obstacles
! Changing systems or structures that undermine the change vision
! Encouraging risk taking and nontraditional ideas, activities,
and actions
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
! Planning for visible improvements in performance, or "wins"
! Creating those wins
! Visibly recognizing and rewarding people who made the
wins possible
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
! Using increased credibility to change all systems, structures, or
policies that don't fit the transformation vision
! Hiring, promoting, and developing people who implement the
change vision
! Reinvigorating the process with new projects, themes, and
change agents
24. 5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
! Getting rid of obstacles
! Changing systems or structures that undermine the change vision
! Encouraging risk taking and nontraditional ideas, activities,
and actions
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
! Planning for visible improvements in performance, or "wins"
! Creating those wins
! Visibly recognizing and rewarding people who made the
wins possible
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
! Using increased credibility to change all systems, structures, or
policies that don't fit the transformation vision
! Hiring, promoting, and developing people who implement the
change vision
! Reinvigorating the process with new projects, themes, and
change agents
25. 5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
! Getting rid of obstacles
! Changing systems or structures that undermine the change vision
! Encouraging risk taking and nontraditional ideas, activities,
and actions
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
! Planning for visible improvements in performance, or "wins"
! Creating those wins
! Visibly recognizing and rewarding people who made the
wins possible
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
! Using increased credibility to change all systems, structures, or
policies that don't fit the transformation vision
! Hiring, promoting, and developing people who implement the
change vision
! Reinvigorating the process with new projects, themes, and
change agents
26. 5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
! Getting rid of obstacles
! Changing systems or structures that undermine the change vision
! Encouraging risk taking and nontraditional ideas, activities,
and actions
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
! Planning for visible improvements in performance, or "wins"
! Creating those wins
! Visibly recognizing and rewarding people who made the
wins possible
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
! Using increased credibility to change all systems, structures, or
policies that don't fit the transformation vision
! Hiring, promoting, and developing people who implement the
change vision
! Reinvigorating the process with new projects, themes, and
change agents
27. 5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
! Getting rid of obstacles
! Changing systems or structures that undermine the change vision
! Encouraging risk taking and nontraditional ideas, activities,
and actions
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
! Planning for visible improvements in performance, or "wins"
! Creating those wins
! Visibly recognizing and rewarding people who made the
wins possible
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
! Using increased credibility to change all systems, structures, or
policies that don't fit the transformation vision
! Hiring, promoting, and developing people who implement the
change vision
! Reinvigorating the process with new projects, themes, and
change agents
28. 5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
! Getting rid of obstacles
! Changing systems or structures that undermine the change vision
! Encouraging risk taking and nontraditional ideas, activities,
and actions
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
! Planning for visible improvements in performance, or "wins"
! Creating those wins
! Visibly recognizing and rewarding people who made the
wins possible
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
! Using increased credibility to change all systems, structures, or
policies that don't fit the transformation vision
! Hiring, promoting, and developing people who implement the
change vision
! Reinvigorating the process with new projects, themes, and
change agents
29. 5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
! Getting rid of obstacles
! Changing systems or structures that undermine the change vision
! Encouraging risk taking and nontraditional ideas, activities,
and actions
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
! Planning for visible improvements in performance, or "wins"
! Creating those wins
! Visibly recognizing and rewarding people who made the
wins possible
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
! Using increased credibility to change all systems, structures, or
policies that don't fit the transformation vision
! Hiring, promoting, and developing people who implement the
change vision
! Reinvigorating the process with new projects, themes, and
change agents
30. 5. Empowering Broad-Based Action
! Getting rid of obstacles
! Changing systems or structures that undermine the change vision
! Encouraging risk taking and nontraditional ideas, activities,
and actions
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
! Planning for visible improvements in performance, or "wins"
! Creating those wins
! Visibly recognizing and rewarding people who made the
wins possible
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
! Using increased credibility to change all systems, structures, or
policies that don't fit the transformation vision
! Hiring, promoting, and developing people who implement the
change vision
! Reinvigorating the process with new projects, themes, and
change agents
31. XXXX What is the single
biggest error people make
when they try to change?
32. 1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency
2. Creating the Guiding Coalition
3. Developing a Vision and Strategy
4. Empowering Broad-Based Action
5. Communicating the Change Vision
6. Generating Short-Term Wins
7. Consolidating Gains and Producing More Change
8. Anchoring New Approaches in the Culture
35. Value Stream
Mapping
1. Establishing a Sense of Urgency
! Examining the market and competitive realities
! Identifying and discussing crises, potential crises, or
major opportunities
2. Creating the Guiding Coalition
! Putting together a group with enough power to lead
! Getting the group to work together like a team