What exactly do we mean by an agile transformation? The definition is an act of transforming an organization’s form or nature gradually to one that is able to embrace and thrive in a flexible, collaborative, self-organizing, fast changing environment.
Many people are aware of the Agile Manifesto values and principles, these can be taught and exercised throughout any type of organization & it does not just apply to development teams.
The entire organization needs to understand the definition of an agile transformation and the value of it in order to benefit from the rewards of achieving true, healthy agility. The complete cultural and organizational mind set must change to one that embraces a culture of self-organization and collaboration.
SMB Agile Consultancy support the theory that it is important to distinguish between Agile Adoption and Agile Transformation. We often hear the phrase that an Organisation is “doing” agile, this is “Adoption”, i.e. the act of taking up or putting something into effect.
A common scenario is where an Organisation adopts Scrum, a popular Agile framework, because it prescribes a specific set of meetings (ceremonies) and example agendas of what needs to take places in those ceremonies. It is often easier to implement an organizational change to something that resembles a “process” because “processes” are what feel most comfortable and easiest.
Agile transformation is much more than this, it is about “being, becoming or changing character or condition to one of agility”, which is much more difficult to achieve. It involves a mind-set change in all people in an organization which can be uncomfortable for most.
SMB Agile Consultancy offer expertise in guiding, coaching, mentoring and influencing Organisations to transform, focusing on changing mindsets, values and principles as well as practices, tools and processes.