Scrum Event, Evan Leybourne and Claire Donald Presents: Business Agility Special

We are trying something new this month with a double bill focusing on business agility with a real case study.

please also note the change form our normal location

Certain Uncertainty - Designing the Future of Business

The world is changing more rapidly than ever before and organisations of every size are struggling to remain relevant in the eyes of their customers. The simple fact that the average lifespan of a company has decreased by more than 50 years in the last century demonstrates that not all organisations are prepared for this new reality. It is only high-performing, adaptable and agile organisations that will leverage, lead and thrive in this ambiguous and unpredictable market. We call this business agility.

The problem with a statement like that is that there is no common definition of what business agility means. And that’s actually a good thing. In a dynamic and changing market trying to lock it down will defeat the very advantage it brings. Instead, I want you to start thinking of business agility as the common thread. An adaptable and sustainable narrative that binds & guides, rather than directs, us into the uncertain future.

This talk will share how the next-generation of companies are designing themselves to thrive in uncertainty. We’ll look at the Domains of Business Agility, interspersed with case studies from 4 multinational organisations in both the banking and utilities sector.

Bio - Evan Leybourne

Evan is the Founder and CEO of the Business Agility Institute; an international membership body to both champion and support the next-generation of organisations. Companies that are agile, innovative and dynamic - perfectly designed to thrive in today’s unpredictable markets. His experience while holding senior leadership and board positions in both private industry and government has driven his work in business agility and he regularly speaks on these topics at local and international industry conferences. As well as leading the Business Agility Institute, Evan is also the author of #noprojects; a culture of continuous value and Directing the Agile Organisation.

MOOtopia – Evolving the Spotify Model at MOO

Share the journey MOO has been on over the last 24 months, implementing the Spotify Model as it scaled, then evolving it further to meet our needs. I will share our organisational design, mistakes we made and how we are adapting again to overcome, highlighting we still have work to do. I will also share my own personal journey as a leader.

Bio - Claire Donald

Director of Agile Delivery Coaching at MOO. Technical Leader and Coach with almost 20 years’ experience managing and leading IT teams using a variety of different methods. I have worked in a multitude of different environments, in both the private and public sector. I proactively lead change and inspire others, having a positive impact in the workplace, mentoring and coaching teams and individuals to be at their best along the way.

AGENDA:
18:00 - 18:30 - Welcome & Networking
18:30 - 19:15 - Certain Uncertainty - Designing the Future of Business
19:15 - 20:00 - MOOtopia – Evolving the Spotify Model at MOO
20:00 - 20:30 - Questions & Networking

Venue Sponsor:
Dunelm PLC

During the Networking, we will have Pizza and refreshments sponsored by: Deloitte - Business Agility : #BVSSH
(http://www.deloitte.co.uk/bvssh/)

As a Scrum Alliance endorsed User group you will earn 2 SEU's if you attend this event.