How does this sound as advice for an app dev manager leading his or her team from waterfall to Agile?
- Clearly articulate a compelling end-state vision
- Work from a position of authority
- Weather the storms
- Reward creativity while fostering improvement
A post at scrumsource.com lists leadership, organizational culture, and people as three of the five key factors in making the transition. Another at the Scrum Alliance site describes the transition as a migration from externally-organized to self-organizing teams. In my experience the transition requires leadership by a strong advocate who shows the way to willing, empowered team members.
The US men’s national soccer team (USMNT) is playing out a strikingly similar transition. Continue reading