Chapter 11

Putting It All Together: Ten Steps to an Agile Enterprise

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Taking a ten-step approach to becoming an agile enterprise

check Tackling the cultural aspect of a big change

check Getting everyone in your organization to start thinking Lean

check Selecting an enterprise agile framework

check Making lasting changes

Enterprise agile transformations involve numerous variables, including the size of the company, its culture, the framework it chooses, the products it creates, and its existing agile competency, so each organization may approach its transformation in a unique way. However, if you’re not sure how to get started, consider the following ten-step approach:

  1. Identify your organization’s culture.
  2. List the strengths and challenges with changing your culture.
  3. Select the best approach to organizational change management.
  4. Train managers on Lean thinking.
  5. Start a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE).
  6. Choose a high-level value stream.
  7. Assign a budget to the value stream.
  8. Select an enterprise ...

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