Agile Fundamentals for Business Leaders AGILE WEBINAR

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1 Agile Fundamentals for Business Leaders AGILE WEBINAR

2 Things to know All participants will be on mute Questions are welcome Use the question box to ask questions Agile training is valid for 1 PDU Must be in attendance for full session PDU certificate sent by the end of the day Recording and slides sent by tomorrow

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5 Presenter Dr. Dave Cornelius, DM, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSP, SPC IT and Business Professional Founder of 5 Saturdays Education Outreach Program Author and Speaker Agile Coach and Trainer Learn More: LinkedIn: Believe we can make a difference Project Insight

6 Special Guest Dan Brown, CSM, PMP Business Development Agile Enthusiast, Coach, Delivery Leadership LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dansbrown Project Insight

7 Agile innovation methods have revolutionized information technology. Over the past 25 to 30 years success rates in software development improved quality, speed to market, and boosted motivation and productivity of IT teams Darrell K. Rigby,Jeff Sutherland, and Hirotaka Takeuchi 2016, Harvard Business Review. Business leaders should pay attention to the trending maturity of agile innovation. The iterative nature of agile engagements and the practice to deliver on demand should make it easier to identify organization and customer value. When teams deliver frequent vertical slices throughout the engagement, the economic value is realized and understood often KnolShare

8 Topics What organization leaders want Iterative framework Understand business value Enterprise balance scorecard 2017 KnolShare

9 Learning Objectives Champion agile initiatives in the organization Lead with servant skills Develop a culture to maximize value 2017 KnolShare

10 What Organization Leaders Want? 1) Retain and increase gross margins 2) Protect and expand brand loyalty 3) Attract and retain resilient leaders 4) Practice agility 5) Mitigate risks 2017 KnolShare

11 Retain and Increase Gross Margins Gross Margins (GM) The amount earned from the sales of products or services GM = Net Sales Cost of Goods Sold / Net Sales Indicates the profitability of a company Higher Gross Margins means a healthy financial company More money available for investments 2017 KnolShare

12 Protect & Expand Brand Loyalty Happy customers creates a Healthy brand Brand loyalty means recurring income Think Apple products

13 Attract & Retain Resilient Leaders Enables flow Able to get up when times are tough Find a way during impossible odds Supportive regardless of the circumstances

14 Deliver frequent customer value Inspect and Adapt Pivot for the maximum value Minimize waste Support collaboration and innovation One of the measures of an organization s success is its agility whether it manages to stay at least one step ahead of its market. Thierry Nautin (McKinsey & Company) 2017 KnolShare AGILE FAST CHANGE ACTION

15 Mitigate Risks Increase opportunities and reduce loss Ask powerful questions Perform cost benefit analysis Increase confidence 2017 KnolShare

16 Group Interaction #1 Resilient leaders enables flow within the organization. A. True B. False 2017 KnolShare

17 Get ready for Newness The Language and Thinking is Different! 2017 KnolShare

18 Iterative Framework A simple way to Plan Do Inspect Adapt Work is committed by the team Everyone has a voice and contributes to the results 1. Plan & Prioritize 3. Execute & Deliver 2. Discuss & Commit 4. Inspect & Adapt

19 Be Prepared to be Exposed Agile practices expose weaknesses and strengths 2-week delivery iterations expose poor collaboration Easier to identify areas for improvements Continual learning 2017 KnolShare

20 The Power of Observation Yogi Berra You can see a lot just by looking Frequent retrospectives tell many stories Find a company to observe agile adoption success Hire professionals with industry experience 2017 KnolShare

21 Agile Adoption vs Transformation Adoption = Training and Coaching with watchful facilitation Transformation = Delivering value with limited facilitation The agile journey begins with adoption 9 months to 1-year to progress toward transformation Mature patterns during the transformation Must be vigilant to avoid slipping back into bad habits 2017 KnolShare

22 Servant Leadership Create an environment that fosters growth Influence others to maximize existing strengths Encourage people to find their own way Guide people on the path of awesomeness Facilitate problem solving 2017 KnolShare

23 Group Interaction #2 The servant leader character includes: A. Create an environment that fosters growth B. Encourage people to find their own way C. Facilitate problem solving D. Influence others to maximize existing strengths E. All of the above 2017 KnolShare

24 Strategy and Portfolio A little goes a long way! 2017 KnolShare

25 Aligning the Organization Forbes 2012 Less than 10% successfully deliver strategy Strategies when specific, help to focus the organization Communicate the strategy to help alignment Innovate in response to market needs 2017 KnolShare

26 Strategic Themes Strategic Themes are differentiator drivers Connects a portfolio to evolving enterprise business strategy Input into budgets and portfolios Example: Predictive analytics drive customer behavior 2017 KnolShare

27 Understanding Business Value Business value is in the eye of the beholder Can be viewed strictly from a financial lens Should be measured and understood for action 2017 KnolShare

28 Enterprise Balanced Scorecard Evaluates value delivery, efficiency, quality, and agility Value Delivery Number of releases in a year High customer satisfaction Efficiency Minimum waste Build to market demands Balanced Card Quality Low defects Customer referrals Support satisfaction Agility Out innovate competitors Response to market changes Source: Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) 2017 KnolShare

29 Risks Portfolio Balance 20%: High risk & profit (Disruptive innovations) 50%: Low risk & profit (Sustaining innovations) 20%: low risk & medium profit (Emerging markets) 10%: High risk & medium profit (Vertical markets) 2017 KnolShare

30 Group Interaction #3 Enterprise balance scorecard includes A. Value Delivery B. Agility C. Efficiency D. Quality E. All of the above 2017 KnolShare

31 Summary Organization leaders want to: Retain and increase gross margins Protect and expand brand loyalty Attract and retain resilient leaders Practice agility Mitigate risks Measure relentlessly pivot or stay the course

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