OmniAgile Philosophy
We developed the OmniAgile Philosophy based on our work introducing Agile to organizations not typically thought of as targets for transformation. The first draft was created in 2017 with the goal of sharing this experience and promoting a wider adoption of Agile practices. Based on our journey, this is what we have come to believe.
The OmniAgile Core Believe
An effective Agile transformation must be dictated by the evolving needs of an organization to be optimal, not by the impediments of an organization’s current environment. For this reason, adaptation of all components of Agile must be considered through the lens of each organization’s ever evolving unique characteristics.
The OmniAgile Tenets
1) The application of the Agile Manifesto's principles and values can be beneficial in any organization.
2) Components of Agile, Scrum, and other schools of thought under the Agile umbrella can be adopted in a modular fashion in order to suit the needs and strategy of an organization. (i.e. It doesn’t have to be all or none)
3) When organizations figure out ways they think Agile won’t work, they’re simply identifying their own deficiencies. (i.e. ‘We can’t change requirements in our industry’ Nonsense, you already do. You just do it ineffectively.)
4) Information stagnates as soon as it’s generated, therefore a failure to design towards change is stagnant as well.
5) Efficiency does not directly correlate with effectiveness. Efficiency can be a byproduct of effectiveness while a strict focus on efficiency will likely stifle effectiveness.
6) An organization must look to determine how they can transform into an Agile enterprise rather than viewing Agile as something that must fit inside their organization as it exists and functions today.
The OmniAgile Core Believe
An effective Agile transformation must be dictated by the evolving needs of an organization to be optimal, not by the impediments of an organization’s current environment. For this reason, adaptation of all components of Agile must be considered through the lens of each organization’s ever evolving unique characteristics.
The OmniAgile Tenets
1) The application of the Agile Manifesto's principles and values can be beneficial in any organization.
2) Components of Agile, Scrum, and other schools of thought under the Agile umbrella can be adopted in a modular fashion in order to suit the needs and strategy of an organization. (i.e. It doesn’t have to be all or none)
3) When organizations figure out ways they think Agile won’t work, they’re simply identifying their own deficiencies. (i.e. ‘We can’t change requirements in our industry’ Nonsense, you already do. You just do it ineffectively.)
4) Information stagnates as soon as it’s generated, therefore a failure to design towards change is stagnant as well.
5) Efficiency does not directly correlate with effectiveness. Efficiency can be a byproduct of effectiveness while a strict focus on efficiency will likely stifle effectiveness.
6) An organization must look to determine how they can transform into an Agile enterprise rather than viewing Agile as something that must fit inside their organization as it exists and functions today.