My Slides from DeliverConf 2020 Many people see governance as something that inhibits delivery, slows down the team and just gets in the way, and if governance is not designed properly they will be justified in that view. Agile governance is an open and tailored environment of trust and support to ensure teams can succeed. Continuous improvement needs continuous, unobtrusive governance that is shaped and evolved by the teams, not inflicted upon them. This session looks at governance frameworks (both good and bad), governance anti-patterns and how to avoid them and examples of agile governance methodology that teams can use straight away

1. Agile Governance and
continuous improvement
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3. Individuals and
interactions
Working
software
Customer
collaboration
Responding to
change
Process and
tools
Comprehensive
documentation
Contract
negotiation
Following
a plan
We value Over
We value
We value
We value
Over
Over
That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items on the left more.
Over
The Agile manifesto

4. Individuals and
interactions
Working
software
Customer
collaboration
Responding to
change
Process and
tools
Comprehensive
documentation
Contract
negotiation
Following
a plan
We value Over
We value
We value
We value
Over
Over
That is, while there is value in the items on the right,
we value the items on the left more.
Over
The Agile manifesto

5. Governance Frameworks-ish

10. “Don’t move
information to the
authority, move
authority to the
information”

11. Continuous improvement needs
unobtrusive governance,
evolved by the team,
not inflicted upon them.

12. Governance anti-patterns

13. No governance
No governance

14. Too much
governance
Too much governance

15. Governance by fear

16. Seagull governance

17. Governance by committee

18. Governance when it’s too late

19. Agile Governance is an
open, tailored framework
of trust and support to
ensure the team succeeds.

20. Governance should be agreed that addresses
at least the following areas:
Delivery
Management
The Team
Technical
Steering
Creative
Steering
Product
Vision
Commercial
Management
Risk
Management

21. Some Agile Governance
techniques:

22. Bespoke

25. Highly visible

26. Start of Alpha End of Alpha

28. Quick

30. Team is high performing
The work and schedule are
predictable
Business benefits are realised
Stakeholders are committed
Scope is realistic and managed
Risks are mitigated
Delivery org benefits realised
“Are the team happy?”
“How does the current sprint and up-
coming sprints look?”
“Are we meeting user needs?”
“Are the stakeholders engaged?”
“Is the backlog understood?”
“Are the risks clear?"
“Are commercials / business case ok?”

31. Predictive Governance

32. Futurespective
Where are we now ?
Where will we be in/when ?
We will be a success if ?
We will have failed if ?

33. Share

34. Empower
Emancipate
Ensure a
Leader-leader
Culture

35. Inclusive governance, do food

36. Questions?
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