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Agile is a software development approach. However Cheap Air Max TN Australia , it is now applied not just in software development but also features prominently in project management and operations management. With the increasing popularity of agile, change practitioners are also rushing to re-position and tailor their work to support the agile environment.

On top of the basic agile ‘manifesto’ that outlines agile principles, there are now numerous organizations providing the technicalities of how to implement and support agile. Many are overwhelmed by the various practices such as scrum, kanban Cheap Air Max TN Shoes , refactoring, etc. Agile may be applied to a project team, program, or portfolio level.

I went through the Scaled Agile certification process and was amazed at how much basic common change principles are embedded within the agile approach. Through the multi-day training course Cheap Mens Air Max TN , case studies and the examination, I was quite interested in how a lot of foundational change principles that are common sense for us in change management tools, are somehow ‘new’ for technical leads or project managers. Agile incorporates what change managers have been calling out all along. To read about how Ray and Charles Eames showed us agile project delivery click here.

What are some of the foundational change management principles incorporated within agile?

Individual interactions over processes and tools

The nature of technology environments is that technical professionals are valued by their technical know-how. Therefore, when there are problems and opportunities for improvement the first that comes to mind is usually a technical fix. We all know of Technology departments that are fantastic in designing technical solutions and features to resolve problems.

However Cheap Womens Air Max TN , the agile manifesto is focused on people and interactions. Teams work best when there is constant interaction to ensure effective communication, clarity and understanding of the work at hand. Processes and tools can resolve problems when the teams and people that develop them are clear and aligned. Processes and tools are also to be used by people. So testing to what extent these meet people needs will determine their success.

This principle is music to our ears as Change Managers have always been proponents of influencing the project team to focus on people and behaviours, rather than systems and processes. People are the centre of what change management is about and this principle, as a key tenet of agile Cheap Air Max TN , highlights the role of people and behaviours.

Early involvement of stakeholders

Agile projects can move fast. As a result, it is critical to bring people together early in the project development lifecycle to ensure there is clear alignment and understanding. Moreover, it helps to foster team relationships early on. Typical practices include bringing a wide range of stakeholders including project sponsor, subject matter experts Cheap Nike Air Max Australia , technical leads, change lead, business leads, etc. early in the project inception stage in workshops. Assumptions are drawn out. Expectations are set. Relationships are built. This then sets the stage for effective team performance.

Change practitioners have always touted engaging stakeholders early on to ensure buy-in and alignment. This goes beyond just formal communication. This is about having a discussion Cheap Nike Air Max Shoes , a dialogue and being able to test assumptions to drive full clarity early on across the project team.

Empowering team members

Traditionally the project manager would be the key decision maker in all aspects of the project including solution features and which member works on which piece of work. This traditional command and control style has now given way to a more empowering approach of managing a team and getting a better outcome … from having teams make most of the decisions about the solution and its features.

An inherent part of agile is about enabling decisions to be made at the level where those roles have the most information at hand about the subject. For example, rather than the project manager making the decision about what the solution looks like, the team who are involved in the details of the solution more than anyone else would make those decisions as a team. In fact, effective agile teams are often self-organized. The project manager’s role is about coaching and enabling versus making decisions on behalf of the team. HisHer role is about clearing the way so that there are no obstacles to complete the work effectively.

The work of change managers have always focused on team dynamics and employee empowerment is a foundational principle for team development and engagement. A part of the change manager’s role is supporting the development and functioning of the project team. This involves designing the role in a way that maximizes engagement and empowerment. Designing the right organization leadership is also high on the agenda of change management software. Open and autocratic leadership means that the leader encourages innovation Cheap Mens Nike Air Max , experimentation, and open discussion about the work at hand.

Cross collaboration

Effective agile projects are based on the design of having team members of different disciplines, often from different departments, collaborating to achieve an outcome. The diversity of having team members from different disciplines working together brings different perspectives. Hence more innovative ideas are generated than having one team where everyone approaches the problem in the same way due to similar functional backgrounds and skill set.

Agile practices to support cross collaboration include cross team daily stand-ups Cheap Womens Nike Air Max , release planning, retrospectives, etc. These practices require that different disciplines come together to contribute to the p
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