#agiletransformation — Public Fediverse posts

Enough claims. Let’s get some data from the field.

Agilist Gervais Johnson has been leading enterprise initiatives moving AI pilots to production. He’ll lead an interactive talk this Wednesday night. Virtual and free.

https://www.meetup.com/enterprise-agile-global/events/315602629/

#AItransformation #ai #ml #agiletransformation #digitaltransformation #data #businesstransformation

🔥 Sprint Planning from Hell 🔥
A team spends hours debating user stories they barely understand, leaving with a plan they don't believe in, pressured by stakeholders. Sound familiar?

This isn't just bad luck; it's a symptom of deeper issues like inadequate backlog refinement, unclear definitions of done, or a missing Sprint Goal. https://buff.ly/b3Bi2rU

#ScrumMaster #AgileTransformation #SoftwareDevelopment #TeamBuilding #ProductManagement #AgileMindset

126. Bonner Scrumtisch

dormakaba Deutschland GmbH, Dienstag, 11. November um 19:00 MEZ

Wir freuen uns, euch zum 𝟭𝟮𝟲. 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗺𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵 bei der 𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗺𝗯𝗛 einzuladen!

Unser bewährtes Open-Space-Format ermöglicht es Euch, die Agenda des Abends aktiv mitzugestalten. Bringt also gern Eure Fragen, Ideen und Herausforderungen mit.

Alle 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘇𝘂𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗺𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵 auf einen Blick:

🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺: 11.11.2025
🕒 𝗨𝗵𝗿𝘇𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗳: Get-Together ab 19.00 Uhr, Open-Space zwischen 19.30 - 22.00 und anschließende Möglichkeit zum individuellen Austausch.
📍 𝗢𝗿𝘁: dormakaba Deutschland GmbH | Mainzer Str 34, 53179 Bonn
🎟️ 𝗔𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗴: gerne über LinkedIn oder hier bei MeetUp
🚘 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘇: bis zu 10 Plätze sind verfügbar

Ein ganz herzlicher Dank geht an dieser Stelle schon einmal an unseren wundervollen Partner 𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 für die Bereitstellung der Räumlichkeiten und Snacks.

Wir freuen uns auf einen inspirierenden Abend mit spannenden Gesprächen und neuen Impulsen.

Quelle: https://www.meetup.com/scrumtisch-bonn/events/311785131/

https://bonn.jetzt/event/126-bonner-scrumtisch

125. Scrumtisch Bonn

Coworking Space THE 9TH, Dienstag, 14. Oktober um 19:00 MESZ

Wir freuen uns euch am 14.10.2025 bei THE 9TH zum 125. Bonner Scrumtisch begrüßen zu dürfen. Ob ihr Agile-Profis seid oder erst neu in die agile Welt eintaucht - Jede(r) ist herzlich willkommen! Nutzt die Gelegenheit, euch auszutauschen, voneinander zu lernen und wertvolle Netzwerke zu knüpfen. Wir freuen uns auf eure Teilnahme und den gemeinsamen Abend.

Ablauf:

• Get-Together ab 19.00 Uhr

• Open-Space von 19.30 bis 21.45 Uhr

• Closing und Abschied 21:45 bis 22:00 Uhr

Wir bedanken uns besonders für die Bereitstellung der Räume bei THE 9TH, die im Bonner Zentrum ihren Coworking Space und die Off-Location (THE DOCK) zum Arbeiten, für Meetings und öffentliche Events betreiben.

Quelle: https://www.meetup.com/scrumtisch-bonn/events/311309254/

https://bonn.jetzt/event/125-scrumtisch-bonn

Success isn’t a sprint or a task. It’s a mindset. #DigitalTransformation #CIOInsights #OutcomeDriven #CultureShift #SuccessMetrics #AgileTransformation #DataDriven #TechAndBusiness #DigitalKPIs #TechLeadership #DigitalEveryday
https://medium.com/@sanjay.mohindroo66/focused-not-fuzzy-what-digital-transformation-success-looks-like-f36e8c8d4715

Success isn’t a sprint or a task. It’s a mindset. #DigitalTransformation #CIOInsights #OutcomeDriven #CultureShift #SuccessMetrics #AgileTransformation #DataDriven #TechAndBusiness #DigitalKPIs #TechLeadership #DigitalEveryday
https://medium.com/@sanjay.mohindroo66/focused-not-fuzzy-what-digital-transformation-success-looks-like-f36e8c8d4715

Are you passionate about creating strategies that build #inclusivecultures, foster #psychologicalsafety, and lead #diverseteams effectively?

Join us at DevConf.CZ 2025 and let's explore how to align #agile practices with #DEI principles to drive #innovation and unlock the team’s potential!

Don't hesitate and submit your ideas here👇
https://pretalx.devconf.info/devconf-cz-2025/cfp

#AgileTransformation, #BusinessAgility, #LeanPrinciples, #ContinuousImprovement, #AgileLeadership, #AgileCoaching, #Collaboration

The Challenge of Finding True Agile Experts

A long time ago, when I was a junior Scrum Master, my Chief Agile Coach posed a thought-provoking question:
“If you had a limited budget, would you hire a Scrum Master or a Software Engineer?”

At the time, I replied, “A Software Engineer, because they produce measurable output.”

Now, years later, I reflect on that conversation with a deeper understanding. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside exceptional Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners. Yet, let’s be honest:

The majority of Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches lack a clear understanding of the how and why behind their roles. Many find themselves stuck in these positions, not out of passion or conviction, but because they see no alternatives. Instead of pursuing what they believe is right, they focus on maintaining their roles, often to the detriment of their teams and organizations.

The market is saturated with so-called Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches. For every open position, there are often over 200 applicants. Since these roles are unregulated, anyone can claim the title. Unfortunately, this influx of underqualified individuals has created challenges for the Agile community.

The Problem with Unqualified Agile Practitioners

Agile practitioners are perceived as experts, wielding authority. However, when they lack the necessary experience or knowledge, they themselves become the biggest impediments. This issue is compounded when they fail to listen to those they aim to serve, addressing superficial concerns rather than solving real problems. Instead of driving transformation, they retreat into an “Agile kindergarten,” disconnected from reality.

Moreover, the oversupply of candidates drives salaries down, making these roles less attractive to true experts. As a result, the market loses talented professionals who could excel in these positions, creating a vicious cycle.

What Makes a Great Agile Expert?

A true Agile expert must navigate a complex and diverse set of responsibilities, including but not limited to:

1. Team and Dependency Mapping
   Utilizing frameworks like Team Topologies to visualize and optimize team structures.
2. Implementing the Right Workflows
   Choosing and establishing methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban based on team needs.
3. Scaling Agile
   Adopting frameworks like Nexus, Spotify, Scrum@Scale, or SAFe to scale Agile practices effectively.
4. Ensuring Transparency
   Leveraging tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence to provide visibility into workflows.
5. Metrics and Retrospectives
   Establishing metrics and cascading retrospectives to identify and address impediments.
6. Teaching Best Practices
   Guiding teams on concepts like Definition of Done (DoD), Definition of Ready (DoR), OKRs, and Acceptance Criteria (AC).
7. Driving DevOps Adoption
   Helping developers embrace DevOps practices, if necessary.
8. Facilitating Vision and Strategy
   Supporting the creation of visions, missions, and strategies at both the organizational and team levels.
9. Effort and Value Estimation
   Introducing estimation techniques like T-shirt sizes or story points, and prioritization methods like WSJF or Cost of Delay.
10. Conflict Resolution and Coaching
    Combining skills in mediation and coaching to empower individuals, resolve conflicts, and harmonize Agile methods with existing structures.

This list only scratches the surface of what a skilled Agile practitioner must handle. Organizations seeking to hire an Agile Coach should ask candidates to explain these methodologies. Doing so can reveal whether they possess the expertise needed for the role.

Reflecting on the Industry Today

There was a time when companies hired almost anyone with a self-declared title of Scrum Master or Agile Coach. That window gave me the chance to enter this profession. However, times have changed, and so has my perspective.

If my Chief Agile Coach asked me the same question today, I’d answer differently:
“I would hire a qualified Scrum Master—someone with both experience and a strong theoretical foundation. This is a critical role, and you can’t entrust it to just anyone with a certification.”

Agility works. It offers practical solutions to structural challenges that companies face. While traditional waterfall project management isn’t a viable alternative, the challenge lies in finding the right people to implement Agile effectively. Companies must embrace agility to adapt and compete, but doing so successfully requires truly qualified Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters.

#AcceptanceCriteria #Agile #AgileChallenges #AgileCoach #AgileExpertise #AgileMarket #AgileMethodologies #AgilePractices #AgileTransformation #AzureDevOps #Coaching #ConflictResolution #Confluence #CostOfDelay #DefinitionOfDone #DefinitionOfReady #DevOps #EffortEstimation #Jira #Kanban #Mediation #Mission #Nexus #OKRs #Prioritization #ProductOwner #Retrospectives #SAFe #ScaledAgile #Scrum #ScrumMaster #SpotifyModel #Strategy #TeamTopologies #ValueEstimation #Vision #WaterfallVsAgile

There is no "large-scale change"!
Doesn't exist. Never existed. It's just a mirage.

What exists instead are two modes of change: Working IN the System (optimization) and Working ON the System (overcoming a system). For the latter, employ the wonderfully effective #ChangeAsFlipping: https://betacodex.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BetaCodex-ChangeAsFlipping.pdf

#betacodex #openspacebeta #transformation #weichselbaum #agiletransformation #culturechange #timeboxedchange #orgdev #agile #lean #teal #beyondbudgeting #organizationaldevelopment

OpenSpace Beta is going to celebrate its 5th anniversary in June! Nothing more fitting, on that occasion, to remember that #OpenSpaceBeta-based transformation has been undertaken by quite a few companies already. Here is the testimonial of @tporath, an entrepreneur that @silkehermann and @nielspflaeging accompanied during his company's #transformation, which happened in the middle of the COVID pandemic, and for the whole company at once, with teams in 3 countries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsn5_Ccd5yw

#5yearsofopenspacebeta #betacodex #Red42 #agiletransformation #orgdev #changemanagement #culturechange #newwork #changeasflipping #orgphysics #cellstructuredesign #workthesystem

Stuff that is part of the nature of command & control organization:s:
- Assign blame
- Praise heroes!
- Instill fear in everyone
- Sow divisive myths
- Appraise and judge people
- Incentivize and punish!
- Use judgmental/divisive language

All this is destructive, with regards to value creation, innovation, performance and competitiveness.

The antidote: Make #organizationaldevelopment development a topic of serious conversation. Here is how and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XkrhhNhSVM
#betacodex #agile #agility #agiletransformation #openspacebeta #VFOT #workthesystem #betatransformation #changeasflipping

How to make ANY organization consistently self-organized, decentralized, agile & democratic? How to do all that within months, not years?
Answer: With #OpenSpaceBeta.
Join my free of charge Info Hour on 3 April to learn some more about it!
https://eventbrite.com/e/info-hour-openspace-beta-a-work-the-system-approach-tickets-506901605347

#betacodex #leadership #orgdev #change #changemanagement #changeasflipping #transformation #agiletransformation #futureofleadership #culturechange

True agile transformation.
Get it done. This is the way.
https://www.redforty2.com/product-page/openspace-beta-2nd-ed

#betacodex #openspacebeta BetaCodex Press #decentralzation #agile #agility #agiletransformation #lean #transformation #change #orgdev #changeasflipping

"Organizations are being flipped all the time. Question is: Is the flipping done with intent, or is it arbitrary? Do the flips foster #selforganization, #decentralization and team #autonomy?"

Read the book #OpenSpaceBeta by @silkehermann and myself: https://www.redforty2.com/product-page/openspace-beta-2nd-ed It's the future of organizational #transformation!

#betacodex #change #changemanagement #transformation #agiletransformation #orgdev #organizationaldevelopment #changeasflipping #betacodexpress

#TimeBoxedChange is here.
It's the future of organizational change and transformation.
The proper alternative to #changemanagement.

Learn about it: https://www.redforty2.com/
#orgdev #OrganizationalDevelopment #change #vfot #openspacebeta #workthesystem #changeasflipping #ChangeLeadership #leadership #agiletransformation #newwork #newleadership #culturechange @silkehermann #betacodex

Change work does not have to be hard anymore. Read about why that is!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/organizational-change-does-have-hard-anymore-niels-pflaeging/

#betacodex #openSpacebeta #VFOT #changeasflipping #ChangeManagement #orgdev #agiletransformation

Experiments come and go.

#WorkTheSystem, on the other hand, means to change the conditions of working guided by #principles that are #different from the prevailing principles. These interventions "flip" the system into a new state.
https://linkedin.com/pulse/secrets-very-fast-organizational-transformation-vfot-niels-pflaeging/

#betacodex #changeasflipping #VFOT #OpenSpaceBeta #agiletransformation #agile #teal #lean #scrum #orgdev #OrganizationalDevelopment #leadership #newwork #culturechange #culture

Remember:
"Resistance to change" does not even exist!
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/change-more-like-adding-milk-coffee-niels-pflaeging/

#change #ChangeManagement #orgdev #organizationaldevelopment #transformation #agiletransformation #AgileCoach #agile #scrum #lean #betacodex #leading #changeasflipping #culturechange #culture

And then - just like that! - #ChangeManagement died.

This is an article about why #change approaches such as John Kotter's #ChangeLeadership became obsolete in 2028, and why the so-called #VFOT approaches will save us all a lot of trouble. If we care.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/forget-kotter-approach-change-here-comes-vfot-niels-pflaeging/ #transformation #orgdev #organizationaldevelopment #culturechange #agility #agile #agiletransformation #changeasflipping #lean #leanmanagement #openspacebeta #betacodex #leadership #newwork #futureofleadership

And then, just like that, #ChangeManagement died.

An article by @nielspflaeging about why change approaches such as John Kotters #ChangeLeadership are obsolete, and why the so-called #VFOT approaches will save us all a lot of trouble:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/forget-kotter-approach-change-here-comes-vfot-niels-pflaeging/

#kotter #change #transformation #orgdev #organizationaldevelopment #culturechange #agility #agiletransformation #changeasflipping #lean #leanmanagement #openspacebeta #betacodex #leadership #newwork

My poll on organizational #transformation closes in about 1 hour.
50 people already voted.
Take a look and vote yourself!
https://mastodon.social/@nielspflaeging/109432202865361336

#orgdev #transformation #agiletransformation #agile #betatransformation #organizationaldevelopment #changemanagement #changeasflipping #openspacebeta #openspaceagility #lean #agility #teal #newwork #leadershiop #futureofwork #selforganization

#ChangeManagement is dead -
here comes #VFOT, or Very Fast Organizational Transformation.
This actually works, for a change! 😃

An article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/forget-kotter-approach-change-here-comes-vfot-niels-pflaeging/
A white paper: https://betacodex.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BetaCodex-SecretsOfVFOT.pdf

#orgdev #organizationaldevelopment #change #leadership #betacodex #openspacebeta #changeasflipping #newwork #newchange #newleadership #workthesystem #agile #agility #agiletransformation #scrum #openspaceagility

People do not resist #change!
If you observe behavior that seems like "resistance to change", then you know that your method sucks.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/change-more-like-adding-milk-coffee-niels-pflaeging/ #change #changemanagement #VFOT #changeasflipping #betacodex #transformation #orgdev #organizationaldevelopment #leadership #orgdesign #agiletransformation #agile #agility #lean