Keyword Agile Governance
Agile - Explaining Agile Project Management
Posted in agile governance, agile project management, agile theoryThe Common Sense Approach to Project Management
- Incremental delivery of value
- High quality, effective results
- Focused on business value
Agile Management (or just Agile) is an umbrella term for a set of ideas, principles and methodologies for developing software, that share a common philosophy.
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JAN
Realising the Value from Agile
31 JAN 2012 | Posted in agile governance, agile project management, agile value, business value, incremental delivery | Author Rob SmithIndigoBlue has a long held view that incremental delivery, and the supporting incremental strategy, is core to the success of Agile management. This tenet is the basis for our governance framework and our approach to managing Agile at scale. Last week I was presented with an illustration of this in the shape of one of our customers that has recently piloted the use of Agile in their office in the States.
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DEC
We call it Velocity, but is it just Speed?
05 DEC 2011 | Posted in adapt and commit, agile governance, incremental delivery | Author Stan WadeThe definition of the word velocity as defined in a dictionary I just referenced is ‘speed in a given direction’. That has two important components and I am not convinced, that when used in an Agile context, both are always true.
Agile Governance - ADAPT and CONTROL
Posted in agile governance, agile governance framework, agile governance modelADAPT and CONTROL provides the definitive approach to successful Agile governance, balancing the need for visibility and control with the responsiveness of Agile.
The Challenge
A common question for organisations looking to adopt Agile is whether or not Agile can support effective governance. This question arises for three main reasons:
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NOV
Reducing the Risk of Project Failure: Using Agile in Government IT
08 NOV 2011 | Free BCS Talk |System Error: Reducing the Risk of Project Failure
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Overview
Working with a high level Taskforce, IndigoBlue supported the Institute for Government in their exploration of the key challenges facing government as it spends around £16 bn on ICT each year. The report, System Error, recommended a new dual approach to government ICT that emphasises adaptability and flexibility in procurement and delivery while retaining the benefits of scale and collaboration across government.
It described these twin tracks as 'agile' and 'platform'. Both these elements now feature prominently in the Government's ICT strategy, which promises that Government will "apply agile methods to procurement and delivery to reduce the risk of project failure" and introduce a "common ICT platform".
While implementing these changes may prove to be extremely challenging, a pilot project sponsored by the Home Office and the Met Police, led by IndigoBlue, demonstrated first hand the benefits of incremental delivery using an Agile approach while still maintaining the control craved by IT management within Government.
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OCT
Governance of Enterprise-Scale Agile Projects
19 OCT 2011 | Posted in Agile Business Conference 2011, agile delivery, agile governance, agile programme management, enterprise agile | Author John WrightThe key issue in scaling Agile is ensuring that the correct governance principles are adopted and scaled as the use of Agile evolves. Many organisations use Agile methods successfully on smaller projects, but these start to fail when project size increases or when multiple projects and programmes exist.
This session at the recent Agile Business Conference discussed IndigoBlue’s tried and tested approach to Agile governance: ADAPT. My presentation slides are now available below.
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OCT
Agile Business Conference Keynote
13 OCT 2011 | Posted in Agile Business Conference 2011, agile governance, agile principles, incremental delivery, uncertainty management | Author James YoxallI had the privilege of presenting a keynote at the Agile Business Conference last week "Delivering Agile in Government; Learning Lessons from the Commercial Sector", together with Jerrett Myer of the IfG (Institute for Government).
IndigoBlue works with our customers to build world class IT delivery capability. We enable organisations to embrace the latest Agile thinking to revolutionise every aspect of IT from strategy and annual planning through business engagement and implementation to release management.
The ADAPT Product Family
Posted in ADAPT, agile adoption, agile business change, agile delivery, agile engineering, agile governance, agile programme management, agile project managementSuccessful Adoption and Application of Agile
IndigoBlue’s ADAPT product family has been developed over 10 years to support the successful implementation and adoption of incremental management processes. ADAPT is designed to augment and complement existing processes and is therefore ideal for both green-field sites, and organisations that have established Agile teams but need to move beyond team-in-a-room and address issues of scale, complexity, governance.
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OCT
Delivering Agile in Government; Learning Commercial Sector Lessons
04 OCT 2011 | Agile Business Conference 2011 |Keynote at Agile Business Conference 2011
Overview
IndigoBlue's James Yoxall and Jerrett Myers from the Institute for Government (IfG) will present the key findings of the IfG’s report into Government IT, Systems Failure, and discuss the pilot projects, the issues identified and the proposed solutions. The presentation will then consider the wider issues for Agile adoption in Government and look to the experiences of the commercial sector for answers. Themes will include: procurement and Agile contracts; big problems don’t necessarily demand big solutions; governance; and balancing the tension between Agility and control. The presentation will conclude with a look to the future: what comes next for Government IT; and what this means for the Agile community.