Exploiting Old Habits for a Successful Agile Transformation

Aras BilgenDigital Transition Consultant, kloia

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lots of resources

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serious

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large impact

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everywhere

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madeUnnecessarily complexIntellectual, ingenious

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very old

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REALITIES OF WORKING IN FINANCE

Ruthless time pressureConstant firefightingPushy leadershipMarching ordersSeparate siloesStrict rules, processes

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Ruthless time pressureConstant firefightingPushy leadershipMarching ordersSeparate siloesStrict rules, processes

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• Individuals and interactions over processes and tools

• Working software over comprehensive documentation

• Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

• Responding to change over following a plan

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No…

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EVERYTHING !

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“You solve it”“This is what I want”“This is what agile says”“This is no longer good enough”

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Self-sufficiencyManaging stakeholdersGiving an honest shotContinuous improvements

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“We needed this yesterday”

“Can you deliver it next week?”

“We also promised this, that, and

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Team-based prioritization

Self-awareness

Engaging with the customers

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Over-teaming

Zero-sum success

Common goal

Succesfailures

THE HARD CHALLENGES WE FACED

Unfinished work

Uncertain fluidity

Passive resistance

Boss is always right

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Agility is a mindset…

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Agility is a mindset,not a religion!

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“ Stop trying to borrow wisdom and think for yourself. Suffering and difficulties provide opportunities to become better. Think and think and think and solve your problems yourself.” 

Taiichi Ohno, Creator of Toyota Production System

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Aras BilgenDigital Transition Consultantkloia

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