Map Your Agile Transition Strategy

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1 Map Your Agile Transition Strategy Using Kotter s Eight Step Model and Theory of Constraints By Brad Swanson

2 About me Brad Swanson 0 Propero Solutions LLC

3 Kotter s steps for leading change. Increase urgency. Build the guiding team. Get the vision right. Communicate for buy-in. Empower action. Create short-term wins. Don t let up. Make Change Stick 0 Propero Solutions LLC John P. Kotter: The Heart of Change

4 Theory of Constraints: Intermediate Goal Objectives (IO) Map Critical Success Factor # Necessary Condition a Critical Success Factor # Necessary Condition a In order to achieve the goal, I must have CSF # and #. I must have NC a in order to achieve CSF #. H. William Dettmer: The Logical Thinking Process: A Systems Approach to Complex Problem Solving 0 Propero Solutions LLC

5 Clear & visible portfolio / roadmap priorities GOAL: Org successfully delivering with lean/agile principles Sample Strategy Map Alignment & support across org Sustainable culture changes Short-term successes Group exercise #: Critical Success Factors (0 minutes) ) Self-organize into teams of -9 people ) As a team choose your Critical Success Factors (< ). a) Select from the handout and/or invent your own Suggestion: use dot voting : each person chooses top - CSFs with a dot for each vote. 0 Propero Solutions LLC

6 Authoritative product owner Clear & visible portfolio / roadmap priorities GOAL: Org successfully delivering with lean/agile principles Sample Strategy Map Alignment & support across org Sustainable culture changes Short-term successes Consistently communicate vision & strategy Top Mgmt Support & Action Organizational impediments removed Lean mindset & system thinking Strategically organized crossfunctional teams Pilot projects Agile development practices Committed transition team Internal coaches & trainers Empowered teams; delegate authority Communities of Practice 0 Propero Solutions LLC Ongoing shared learning Training & coaching Group exercise #: Add the Necessary Conditions ( minutes) Work in pairs/trios, each working on only a few CSFs You may want to add the arrows last Thanks to: Richard Lawrence, Andrea Tomasini, Dave Sharrock, Bjoern Jensen

7 Authoritative product owner Clear & visible portfolio / roadmap priorities GOAL: Org successfully delivering with lean/agile principles Sample Strategy Map Alignment & support across org Sustainable culture changes Short-term successes Consistently communicate vision & strategy Top Mgmt Support & Action Organizational impediments removed Lean mindset & system thinking Strategically organized crossfunctional teams Pilot projects Agile development practices Committed transition team Internal coaches & trainers Empowered teams; delegate authority Communities of Practice Ongoing shared learning Training & coaching Group exercise #: Add Kotter steps 0 Propero Solutions LLC Increase urgency Build the guiding team Get the vision right Communicate for buy-in Empower action Create short-term wins Don t let up Make Change Stick Thanks to: Richard Lawrence, Andrea Tomasini, Dave Sharrock, Bjoern Jensen

8 Authoritative product owner Clear & visible portfolio / roadmap priorities GOAL: Org successfully delivering with lean/agile principles Sample Strategy Map Consistently communicate vision & strategy Alignment & support across org Top Mgmt Support & Action Sustainable culture changes Organizational impediments removed Lean mindset & system thinking Strategically organized crossfunctional teams Short-term successes Pilot projects Agile development practices Committed transition team Internal coaches & trainers Empowered teams; delegate authority Communities of Practice Group exercise #: Add Kotter steps 0 Propero Solutions LLC Ongoing shared learning Increase urgency Build the guiding team Get the vision right Communicate for buy-in Training & coaching Empower action Create short-term wins Don t let up Make Change Stick Thanks to: Richard Lawrence, Andrea Tomasini, Dave Sharrock, Bjoern Jensen

9 Authoritative product owner Clear & visible portfolio / roadmap priorities GOAL: Org successfully delivering with lean/agile principles Sample Strategy Map Consistently communicate vision & strategy Alignment & support across org Top Mgmt Support & Action Sustainable culture changes Organizational impediments removed Lean mindset & system thinking Strategically organized crossfunctional teams Short-term successes Pilot projects Agile development practices Committed transition team Internal coaches & trainers Empowered teams; delegate authority Good progress Some progress No progress Communities of Practice 0 Propero Solutions LLC Ongoing shared learning Increase urgency Build the guiding team Get the vision right Communicate for buy-in Training & coaching Empower action Create short-term wins Don t let up Make Change Stick Thanks to: Richard Lawrence, Andrea Tomasini, Dave Sharrock, Bjoern Jensen

10 What next? Make the strategy an information radiator; put it on a big visible wall Track progress on achieving the strategy elements Generate action steps from the strategy a backlog Start with Kotter steps, in order, and the tail ends of the arrow chains. Translate the map to a more linear or hierarchical format? Presentation materials will be available at Propero Solutions LLC