Agility

Why being Agile is important

Being agile is crucial for organizations as it enables rapid adaptation to change, encourages innovation, and enhances customer satisfaction by fostering a collaborative and flexible approach to work. This mindset not only improves efficiency and resource allocation but also empowers teams to continuously learn and deliver value in a dynamic business environment.

What Agility is

Agility, in a business context, refers to an organization’s ability to adapt, respond, and thrive in a rapidly changing and uncertain environment. It involves being flexible, innovative, and responsive to market dynamics, customer needs, and emerging opportunities, often guided by principles and practices derived from agile methodologies.

How we can help you

Organizational Agile Transformation

• Agile Project Management with roles of Agile Coach, ScrumMaster, and Product Owner
⇒ Scaled agile organizational structure design & implementation
⇒ Strategy implementation using OKRs
⇒ Organizational agile culture concept & implementation

• Agile Leadership Enablement through tailored learning journeys, coaching
⇒ Agile mindset for leaders
⇒ Navigating Complexity
⇒ Implementing Ambidexterity
⇒ Leading in turbulence
⇒ Delegation, self-organization

Agile Trainings & Certification

• Agile Methodology & Exams
⇒ SCRUM Master Training with prep. for Exam
⇒ SAFe Training for certification for Scrum Master, Product Owner

• Experience Agility
⇒ Agile Lego – Agile Collaboration Simulation
⇒ Agile Cooking – Team spirit in agile

• Agile Gamification
⇒ Agile Methodology we cover in trainings & coaching
⇒ SCRUM / SAFe
⇒ OKRs / Kanban

Agility use case

Case 1 - Implementation of Agile Steering Model

Customer: German Premium OEM

Industry: Automotive

Region: China, Global

Challenges/Opportunities:
The client wants to introduce Agile approach to its parts trading solution in a cross-functional and international setup.

Approach:
Working collaboratively with our clients, we established an agile steering model encompassing business units, IT, IT vendors, and global headquarters. This model is characterized by a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)-oriented implementation and testing process.

We guided the team through Scrum cycles, including the implementation of showcases, facilitation of Scrum events, definition of feasible increments, and ensuring a safe space for the team free from management interventions.

Additionally, we provided product owners with coaching on Agile principles and methodologies.

Impact:
The successful implementation provided confidence to the client to decide extending the Agile pilot to cover the entire Chinese market.

Case 2 - OKR Implementation

Customer: German Premium OEM

Industry: Automotive

Region: China

Challenges/Opportunities:
The client, is introducing OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to its Quality division following a major restructuring. The goal is to help the new team define and align on high-level goals over shorter cycles, improving adaptability to market changes.

Approach:
• Facilitated workshops with the division head and department leaders to update the division’s vision, mission, and strategic objectives.
• Developed an OKR implementation and change approach, adapting the OKR framework to fit the division’s requirements and culture.
• Facilitated OKR planning meetings at both the division and department levels.
• Enabled the client by coaching two team members to become internal OKR masters.

Impact:
• Vision, mission, and OKRs for the newly restructured organization were defined and aligned among leaders.
• Achieved a high level of acceptance for the Change Story and OKR framework within the division.
• Engaged and involved all team members by collecting their input for the division’s vision and mission, as well as division and department objectives.

Get in touch!

FALK HIRDES
GENERAL MANAGER CHINA
Mobile no.: +86 131 2017 2736
Email address: falk.hirdes@cpc-global.com