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A Framework
for Agile Leadership
Agile 2007
Leading Change
Through Collaboration
Todd Little, Niel Nickolaisen
and
Pollyanna Pixton
Declaration of
Interdependence
 Frameworks
 Strategy:
Niel Nickolaisen
 Collaboration:
Pollyanna Pixton
 Project Governance:
Todd Little
 Case Study
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Cultivate Innovation
Business Value
Collaboration
Project Governance
Real Options
Embrace Change
Frameworks Model
Strategy
Strategy
Value & Customers
:: Niel Nickolaisen ::
Purpose-Based Alignment
High
Market
Differentiating
Low
Low
Mission Critical
High
Purpose-Based Alignment
High
Partner:
Do We Take
This On?
Differentiating:
Be the Best,
Always
Who Cares?
Parity:
Get And Stay
There
Market
Differentiating
Low
Low
Mission Critical
High
Design Considerations
High
Design the
Relationship
Do Something
Unique:
Design to
Excel
Market
Differentiating
Who Cares?
Mimic and Reuse
Goal is Parity,
Not Uniqueness
Low
Low
Mission Critical
High
Collaboration
Teams & Individuals
:: Pollyanna Pixton ::
Why Collaborate
None of us are as smart as all of us.
– Japanese Proverb
Embrace Change
Collaboration Model
Collaboration Model
Create an Open Environment
Collaboration Model
Convene the Right People
From the Entire Enterprise!
Customers
Marketing
Sales
Finance
Technology
Manufacturing
Stakeholders
Collaboration Model
Foster
Creativity &
Innovation
via
Collaboration Process
Collaboration Model
Stand back,
Let
Them
Work.
Unleashing Innovation
Collaboration Process
Collaboration Process
1. Agree to:
 Goals
 Objectives
 Purpose
Collaboration Process
2. Brainstorm
3. Group
4. Prioritize
Based on Business Value
Collaboration Process
5. Individuals
Volunteer
For What
And
By When
Unleashing Innovation
Collaborative Leadership
Collaborative Leadership
The
Right
People
Collaborative Leadership
Trust First!
Collaborative Leadership
They tell you
what needs
to happen
for success
and results.
Collaborative Leadership
Step Aside,
Let
Them
Work!
Project Governance
Uncertainty & Context
:: Todd Little ::
Project Complexity
 Team size
 Mission criticality
 Team location
 Team capacity
 Domain knowledge
gaps
 Dependencies
Project Uncertainty
 Market Uncertainty
 Technical
Uncertainty
 Project Duration
 Dependents
Project Differences
Uncertainty
High
Colts
Bulls
Simple, young projects.
Need agility
Tight Teams
Agility to handle uncertainty
Process definition to cope
with complexity
Dogs laissez faire
Cows
Complex, mature market
Need defined interfaces
Low
Low
High
Project Complexity
Not all dogs are the same
Reduce Uncertainty or
Complexity
Uncertainty
Complexity
Dependencies
10
Market Uncertainty
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
Mission Critical
5
3
3
2
2
0
Team Location
1
1
Dependents/ Scope Flexibility
5
4
4
0
Technical Uncertainty
Team Size
Team Maturity
Project Duration
Domain knowledge gaps
Opportunities to Reduce Uncertainty:
Opportunities to Reduce Complexity:
 Use proven technologies
 Reduce project duration
 Collocate the team
 Break project into sub-projects
Partitioning
Colt
Project
Bull
Program
Dog
Project
Cow
Project
Remember: Loose Coupling and Strong Cohesion
Portfolio Management
RAPID Quadrant Assessment
12.0
Uncertainty
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Project Complexity
20.0
25.0
30.0
Products Lifecycle Paths
Product Lifecycle
Uncertainty
High
C
Colts
A
Low
Low
Bulls
Skunks
B
Dog
s
Complexity
Cows
High
Project Leadership Guide
Create
Change
Invent
Market
Differentiating
High
Low
Embrace
Change
Deploy
Ad Hoc
Agile
Eliminate
Change
Control
Change
Offload
Outsource
Manage
Structured
Low
Mission Critical
High
Case Study
FFKR Architects
Case Study: Issues
Reached Capacity
Continue Growth Rate
Need Succession Plan
Tight Employment
Market
 Need Improved Project
Throughput
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Case Study
Entry Point: Strategic Planning
Case Study: ‘Before’
High
- Excellence=One
of Principals
- Customer Service
- Reputation
- Diversity of Design
Market
Differentiating
Low
- Project
Management
- Tracking Tools
- IT Tools
- Project Support
Low
Overtime Control
Mission Critical
High
Strategic Planning Qs
 What’s the Prize?
 What’s Getting in the
Way?
 How to increase
business?
 How to increase
through put?
 How to find and train
new leadership?
Case Study: Collaboration
Team Meetings:
 What’s an Open
Environment?
 What’s Working?
 What’s Not Working?
 How Can You Fix
What’s Not Working?
Case Study: Outcomes
What’s Not Working:
 Focus on Design
Excellence
 Compensation
 Training
 Leadership
 Time
 Quality
 Empowerment
Case Study: Outcomes
Form Collaborative Teams:
 Add Client from start to
finish
 Add Contractor Consultant
as well
Expected Improvements:
 20-60% decrease in costs
 75-100% increase in
customer satisfaction
Project Differences
High
Colts
Bulls
Uncertainty
Office Renovations
Dogs
Casinos
Cows
Parking Garages
Car Dealerships
Low
Low
High
Project Complexity
Case Study
“You want to be
leaders and
you’re acting
like mice.”
Case Study: ‘After’
High
- Excellence=Design
- Design Process
- Customer Service
- Reputation
- Hiring Process
- Personnel Dept.
Market
Differentiating
Overtime Control
Low
Low
- Project
Management
- Tracking Tools
- IT Tools
- Project Support
Mission Critical
High
Summary
 DOI
 Strategy
 Collaboration
 Project Governance
 Case Study: FFKR
 Questions?
Cultivate Innovation
Business Value
Collaboration
Project Governance
Real Options
Embrace Change
Frameworks Model
Strategy
Contact
 Niel Nickolaisen
 CIO, Headwaters, Inc. www.headwaters.com
 [email protected]
 Pollyanna Pixton:
 President, Evolutionary Systems,
www.evolutionarysystems.net
 [email protected]
 Todd Little
 Senior Development Manager, Landmark Graphics
Corporation, www.lgc.com
 [email protected]