Author Archives: PierreENeis

Defining C-suite agile with Requisite Agility

Requisite Agility (RA) is an evolution of Requisite Organization (RO) adapted to the complexity of a global connected world. The common denominator of both RA and RO is the initial problem that RO tried to solve like “lack of effectiveness of bureaucracy within a stratified hierarchical organization” (Wikipedia) including specialization of function. Function control isContinue reading “Defining C-suite agile with Requisite Agility”

When if “agile” is nothing more than the dynamic of a system?

As an agile coach, it is completely boring to be considered as an evangelist or whatever guru. This is perhaps a mark of respect and that’s fine but when you are working daily with teams this becomes weird while trying to help, and people just see you as another “Moses” and not as a helper.Continue reading “When if “agile” is nothing more than the dynamic of a system?”

Is agile possible in an SAP (ERP) or Business Process related context (Banks) possible?

Sitting in front on my computer and writing these lines let emerge in me an angel and devil fight. Should I push forward everything that doesn’t work or should I explain what works? What if people are feeling injured by these words? What if my customers are feeling offended by these lines? What if people are misinterpreting this post like a revolutionary manifesto? What if I lose most of my contracts?

Agile Facilities: what a small exercise can force you to think differently as an agile coach.

Mid January 2017, I attended an interview meetings with a customer of a Global player and I got an unusual exercise: how to arrange a facility to make it agile? My first reaction was WTH is that and then roughly I told myself to play this game, and I liked it. So what means agileContinue reading “Agile Facilities: what a small exercise can force you to think differently as an agile coach.”