Category Archives: Organizational agility

From idealized agile pictures to agile realism

Posted on 20/01/2020 by Annette V

A few days ago I read a really interesting article by Jan Wischweh. The topic was “The agile crisis”. (It was published on Medium.) Jan W.’s article was spiced up with quotes by some of the agile heavyweights who back … Continue reading →

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Agile transformation is all about the willingness to change, but let me tell you a secret: not everyone or every organization embrace that change

Posted on 24/01/2019 by Annette V

For many years we have heard about the good things that will happen if organizations start increasing their agility, if projects become more agile, and if old habits are replaced with an agile mindset. The evidence is convincing. There are … Continue reading →

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How lack of real management support can kill agile ambitions

Posted on 08/07/2018 by Annette V

These days agile is the new black, and thanks for that! Having been an IT Project Manager for around 30 years, I have seen too many classic-style projects fail, because the budget or the time allocated to do the project … Continue reading →

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I HATE Transparency!!!

Posted on 11/09/2017 by Annette V

When I work with clients to help them transform towards higher organizational agility, I get lots of negative reactions to agile key principles. To many, these principles seem counter intuitive to their current way of working. But what disturbs the … Continue reading →

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It’s all about change and change is here to stay

Posted on 31/12/2016 by Annette V

Happy New Year and welcome 2017 with all the change that it may bring! 2016 has gone almost too quickly. I have been absorbed in a couple of big organizational agile transformations, and change has certainly happened there. Going from a traditional mindset to … Continue reading →

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Scaled agile frameworks and methods? Don’t waste your time and money in an attempt to make the unworkable work

Posted on 14/08/2016 by Annette V

It has been a while since I have had a chance to write on my blog, and have I missed it! You may be a busy person too and want to go directly to my latest article on TechBeacon about why … Continue reading →

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Sådan gør Kanban livet som projektleder lettere

Posted on 26/03/2016 by Annette V

If you wish to read this article in English, please go to TechBeacon: http://bit.ly/Knbn4PM IT-projekter er pr. definition komplekse, og det er være IT-projektleder (PL) er en mangefacetteret og svær rolle at udfylde godt. Du leder teams, styrer budgetter, kontrakter, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget These 3 Factors when You Go Agile

Posted on 23/04/2015 by Annette V

When organizations decide to adopt agile, this is what often happens: You are so keen on your decision to go agile, you may even have top management buy-in, but in the hype of the agile transformation, you forget to consider … Continue reading →

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The Top 4 Manager Contributions to Successful Agile Implementations

Posted on 01/03/2015 by Annette V

Lately, I blogged about management behavior that will make or break a robust agile implementation. I mentioned that agile transformations are only likely to succeed if heavily supported by the management. It is a prerequisite for a robust agile implementation that managers … Continue reading →

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Management Behavior that Will Make or Break a Robust Agile Implementation

Posted on 30/12/2014 by Annette V

A couple of months ago the following statement was made at a conference by a business manager: “We want better projects, so the management of our company has decided that everyone will start working agile from January 2015”. I was puzzled. Very puzzled. Did … Continue reading →

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