Agile Transformation: How to Successfully Shape Your Transition to a More Agile Organization

Preface
Contents
About the Author
1 Agile Ways of Working as a Success Factor of Modern Business Strategies
	References
2 The Evolution to an Agile Organization
	2.1	The Four Maturity Levels of Agility
	2.2	Maturity Level 1: Self-Oriented Companies
	2.3	Maturity Level 2: Competitive and Market-Oriented Companies
	2.4	Maturity Level 3: Customer-Oriented Companies
	2.5	Maturity Level 4: Purpose-Oriented Companies (Agile Organizations)
	References
3 An Overview of the Agile Transformation
	3.1	The Three Phases of Agile Transformation
	3.2	Phase 0: Initiating and Experimenting
	References
4 Phase 1: Preparation of the Transformation
	4.1	Agile Assessment
	4.2	Forming the Transformation Team
		4.2.1	Staffing of the Transformation Team & HR
		4.2.2	Agile Change Management
		4.2.3	The Other Areas of Expertise of the Transformation Team
	4.3	Defining Vision, Objective Level, and Scope
	4.4	Obtain Commitment and Define Goals
	4.5	Creating the Transformation Backlog
	4.6	Agile Coaching  during the Preparation Phase
	References
5 Phase 2: Implementation of the Transformation
	5.1	The Start-up Phase
		5.1.1	Creation of the Budget Plan
		5.1.2	Creating Framework Conditions for Pilots
		5.1.3	Concretizing the Organization of the Future and Winning Promoters
		5.1.4	Measuring the Transformation
		5.1.5	Making Change Tangible
	5.2	The Pilot Phase
		5.2.1	Structured Collection of Experience
		5.2.2	Preparing the Scaling Phase
		5.2.3	Operational Change Management
	5.3	The Scaling and Establishment Phase
		5.3.1	Restructuring of Structures and Processes
		5.3.2	Accompanying the “Human Changes“
		5.3.3	Striving for Continuous Improvement
		5.3.4	Agile Coaching in the Implementation Phase
	References
6 Closing Remark