Creating Agile Organizations A Systemic Approach

<b>Design Your Organization for Maximum Agile Success at Scale</b><br> <br> "[A] unique view of organizational agility. Cesario and Ilia first describe the [foundational] tools and vocabulary to think about agile enterprise-level change. The second section is a practical approach to adoption. It marries the foundational elements into a people and customer centric approach to change. The book is epic in scope ... but it manages to present a cookbook for agile adoption and change."<br> --From the Foreword by Dave West, CEO, Scrum.org<br> <br> "Cesario and Ilia ... understand that a key element of successful change to being adaptive at scale is Organizational Design (OD)--and that OD is something senior managers need to own, master, create, and lead, not delegate. ... [F]ast delivery and learning isn't enough at scale. Without other adaptive OD elements in place, there might not be any concrete change. ... [A] wonderful book from two passionate people with years in the trenches involved in large-scale adaptive development."<br> --From the Foreword by Craig Larman, co-creator, Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)<br> <br> For Agile to succeed at scale, strategy, structures, processes, reward systems, and people practices must align with and reinforce each other across the entire organization. <b><i>Creating Agile Organizations</i></b> is about making that happen. Whether you're a leader, Scrum Master, or trainer, this book will help you use effective Organizational Design (OD) to achieve successful Agile transformation at the enterprise level. <br> <br> Drawing on years of experience scaling Scrum, renowned Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS) experts Cesario Ramos and Ilia Pavlichenko present proven techniques for use with any technology, in any large environment. In the context of a true systems-thinking approach, they provide specific solutions for challenges such as preparing and facilitating large-scale Scrum meetings, honing newly relevant leadership skills, and addressing challenges that cut across the entire organization. <br> <br> This book includes a library of tested tools for effective Agile leadership, including Product Definition Guides for describing any new product and a Feature Heat Map for designing teams and entire organizations.<br> <ul> <li>Organizing for adaptability, making strategic optimization choices, and choosing informed tradeoffs</li> <li>Exploring and applying proven OD principles at the leadership level</li> <li>Taking a birds-eye view of the activities most crucial to large-scale adoption</li> <li>Coaching to make Agile transformation successful across your organization</li> <li>Planning, designing, and facilitating Agile workshops that work</li> <li>Preparing and launching highly effective, well-aligned Product Groups </li> <li>Coaching teams and guiding product ownership in large groups</li> </ul>