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Government Agile Transformation
Agile transformation in government refers to the process of adopting Agile methodologies in government agencies and organizations. The goal of Agile transformation is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of government programs and services, while also improving collaboration, transparency, and responsiveness.
Agile transformation in government can be challenging due to the bureaucratic nature of government organizations, the complexity of government programs, and the need to balance agility with regulatory compliance and security requirements. However, many government agencies and organizations have successfully adopted Agile methodologies and have seen significant benefits, such as faster delivery of services, improved quality, and increased stakeholder satisfaction.
Some key steps for Agile transformation in government include:
- Building a culture of Agile: This involves creating an environment that is supportive of Agile practices and principles, including collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement.
- Training and coaching: Government employees need to be trained in Agile methodologies, and coaching is required to help them adopt new practices and mindsets.
- Planning and prioritization: Agile requires continuous planning and prioritization, and this is especially important in government organizations where resources are limited.
- Agile tools and practices: Agile teams in government should use tools and practices such as Scrum, Kanban, and user stories to manage their work and track progress.
- Continuous improvement: Agile requires continuous improvement, and this should be built into the process from the start. Teams should regularly review their performance, identify areas for improvement, and make changes accordingly.
OUR PROCESS
A consistent process is the key to success. We follow a proven blueprint to set goals and plan, implement, scale and improve your Agile deployment. Each implementation we do is customized to the needs, structure and goals of your organization.
What is value stream?
A Value Stream is simply the sequence of all of the activities that an organization takes to deliver on a customer need — and all of the people, systems, and resources required to do those activities.
“If you can’t describe what you are doing as a value stream, you don’t know what you’re doing.”
- KAREN MARTIN AND MIKE OSTERLING
A Value Stream is simply the sequence of all of the activities that an organization takes to deliver on a customer need — and all of the people, systems, and resources required to do those activities.
The term Value Stream originated in the Lean manufacturing movement to describe and optimize how material and information flows. Customers may be external or internal, and are whoever receives the value created by the Value Stream. The concept of Value Streams is foundational to the Project to Product movement and SAFe, as well as essential to any Agile and DevOps transformation. So how is this seemingly simple concept different from a traditional approach to business process and organization? Most organizations today are not organized around the flow of value and are instead organized into functional silos, each working on different slices of value in an asynchronous fashion. The way work is delivered may be known and documented, but the organization isn’t aligned to it or focused on optimizing that value flow.
Value Stream Management (VSM) transforms the organization by moving beyond siloed, isolated departments and temporal project teams, to high-performing Agile and DevOps teams and teams-of-teams, working together, minimizing hand-offs and dependencies, and focused on relentless improvement across the organization.