Agile Transformation Archives - Marcus Raitner https://raitner.de/en/tag/agile-transformation-en/ Sun, 07 Jan 2024 18:23:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://raitner.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-logo-2-32x32.png Agile Transformation Archives - Marcus Raitner https://raitner.de/en/tag/agile-transformation-en/ 32 32 The Journey is the Destination https://raitner.de/en/2023/04/the-journey-is-the-destination/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-journey-is-the-destination https://raitner.de/en/2023/04/the-journey-is-the-destination/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-journey-is-the-destination#comments Sat, 15 Apr 2023 10:42:46 +0000 https://raitner.de/?p=14497 What do User Stories, Story Points, and Objective & Key-Results (OKR) have in common? The obvious answer that all three have something to do with Agile is too…

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]]> https://raitner.de/en/2023/04/the-journey-is-the-destination/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-journey-is-the-destination/feed/ 1 The Borg Effect: Assimilation Instead of Transformation https://raitner.de/en/2023/01/the-borg-effect-assimilation-instead-of-transformation/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-borg-effect-assimilation-instead-of-transformation https://raitner.de/en/2023/01/the-borg-effect-assimilation-instead-of-transformation/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-borg-effect-assimilation-instead-of-transformation#respond Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:28:15 +0000 https://fuehrung-erfahren.de/?p=14415 When agile methods encounter encrusted structures of traditional organizations, one cannot automatically expect a sustainable transformation. It is much more likely that the new practices will be integrated into the existing structures as smoothly as possible through assimilation. As an Agile coach, you might feel as secure and effective as Jean-Luc Picard in the captivity of the Borg.

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]]> https://raitner.de/en/2023/01/the-borg-effect-assimilation-instead-of-transformation/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-borg-effect-assimilation-instead-of-transformation/feed/ 0 The Cruel Side of Agile https://raitner.de/en/2022/11/the-cruel-side-of-agile/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-cruel-side-of-agile https://raitner.de/en/2022/11/the-cruel-side-of-agile/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-cruel-side-of-agile#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:27:53 +0000 https://fuehrung-erfahren.de/?p=14363 Longing for simple solutions on the individual level in the face of complex problems may be understandable and seem optimistic. Still, it is just cruel because the likely failure will also be attributed to the individuals and their "mindset."

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]]> https://raitner.de/en/2022/11/the-cruel-side-of-agile/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-cruel-side-of-agile/feed/ 6 Empowerment is the Heart of the Agile Transformation https://raitner.de/en/2022/05/empowerment-is-the-heart-of-the-agile-transformation/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=empowerment-is-the-heart-of-the-agile-transformation https://raitner.de/en/2022/05/empowerment-is-the-heart-of-the-agile-transformation/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=empowerment-is-the-heart-of-the-agile-transformation#respond Fri, 20 May 2022 08:22:42 +0000 https://fuehrung-erfahren.de/?p=14218 The often heated discussion about the proper agile method or the right framework for scaling obscures the view of what is essential: the empowerment of employees to organize themselves.

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]]> https://raitner.de/en/2022/05/empowerment-is-the-heart-of-the-agile-transformation/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=empowerment-is-the-heart-of-the-agile-transformation/feed/ 0 First the Problem, Then the Solution! https://raitner.de/en/2022/04/first-the-problem-then-the-solution/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=first-the-problem-then-the-solution https://raitner.de/en/2022/04/first-the-problem-then-the-solution/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=first-the-problem-then-the-solution#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:03:30 +0000 https://fuehrung-erfahren.de/?p=14201 Agile frameworks are collections of generalized solutions to typical problems in agile organizations. Applying these solutions works best when the pain of the problem is felt instead of just understood theoretically. An agile transformation is not an introduction of a framework but a joint journey on which obstacles are discovered and solved with the help of the known frameworks.

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]]> https://raitner.de/en/2022/04/first-the-problem-then-the-solution/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=first-the-problem-then-the-solution/feed/ 0 The Agile Transformation and Its Metrics https://raitner.de/en/2020/10/the-agile-transformation-and-its-metrics/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-agile-transformation-and-its-metrics https://raitner.de/en/2020/10/the-agile-transformation-and-its-metrics/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-agile-transformation-and-its-metrics#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2020 04:15:00 +0000 https://fuehrung-erfahren.de/?p=13231 In retrospect, I consider it one of my biggest mistakes to have always categorically rejected metrics for the agile transformation. Although I still see the danger of an explosion of cargo cult if phenomena of agility are measured and rewarded instead of the essence, I would consciously take the risk today. For sooner or later, in every transformation, there comes a time when the question is raised very insistently as to what all this is meant to achieve and what it brings. And then you have to beat the system with its own weapons.

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]]> https://raitner.de/en/2020/10/the-agile-transformation-and-its-metrics/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-agile-transformation-and-its-metrics/feed/ 2 The Transformation Devours Its Children https://raitner.de/en/2020/06/the-transformation-devours-its-children/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-transformation-devours-its-children https://raitner.de/en/2020/06/the-transformation-devours-its-children/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-transformation-devours-its-children#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:52:03 +0000 https://fuehrung-erfahren.de/?p=12820 COVID-19 is a touchstone for agility and new work. The crisis reveals the true culture of the organization unvarnished. Quite a few beanbags and foosball tables now turn out to be "lipstick on the pig", a naive cargo cult at best and the deliberate deception of a Potemkin village at worst.

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]]> https://raitner.de/en/2020/06/the-transformation-devours-its-children/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-transformation-devours-its-children/feed/ 0 The Agile Transformation as a Joint Learning Journey https://raitner.de/en/2019/11/the-agile-transformation-as-a-joint-learning-journey/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-agile-transformation-as-a-joint-learning-journey https://raitner.de/en/2019/11/the-agile-transformation-as-a-joint-learning-journey/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=the-agile-transformation-as-a-joint-learning-journey#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:43:25 +0000 https://fuehrung-erfahren.de/?p=11830 Agile transformation is not a change project designed by consultants and ordered by top management, however much some people selling panaceas may propagate it. Agile transformation is a…

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]]> https://raitner.de/en/2019/09/agile-asking-the-right-questions/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=agile-asking-the-right-questions/feed/ 0 Equal Dignity as Guiding Principle for Successful Transformations https://raitner.de/en/2019/03/equal-dignity-as-guiding-principle-for-successful-transformations/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=equal-dignity-as-guiding-principle-for-successful-transformations https://raitner.de/en/2019/03/equal-dignity-as-guiding-principle-for-successful-transformations/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=equal-dignity-as-guiding-principle-for-successful-transformations#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2019 09:54:12 +0000 https://fuehrung-erfahren.de/?p=11008 Transformation is what everyone is talking about, because digitalization demands adaptable and customer-oriented organizations. Apparently steadfast organizational principles and behaviors that have been successful for many years must…

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