ag-ile
(adj.) Characterized by quickness, lightness, and ease of movement; nimble

In a business context, Agile also means being effective, doing the important things first, valuing simplicity, taking small steps, and adjusting as required in the pursuit of innovation and value. It is about people and the values, principles, and practices that support learning and continuous improvement.

In this session we'll be covering the following topics:

• What Agile is and what it is not
• The factors that are driving more and more organizations to undertake 'Agile Transformation'
• Organizational agility and how it differs from Agile
• The Agile Manifesto for Software Development
  • The 4 Values
  • The 12 Principles
  • Why it's not just for software
• Predictive vs. Empiric Project Management
  • Why perfectly executed waterfall projects can still miss the mark
  • How agile methods are designed to cope with moving targets
• The causes of agile transformation failure
  • The most common reasons why agile doesn't work for organizations
• The Agile Onion
  • The move from doing Agile to being agile
• Building the Agile Organisation
  • The learning organization
  • The role of coaches 
• Denning's 3 Laws of Business Agility
  • The law of the small team
  • The law of the customer
  • The law of the network
• Progress and Collaboration
  • Why making progress and working with colleagues lead to happier employees
• Good Reads and Next Steps