Seeking vendor independent approaches to Agile and agility

The various framework wars and related attempts to create propriety approaches to Agile have resulted in increasing commoditisation since the manifesto. In many ways where we are now is the very antithesis of agility. Over the past years The Cynefin Co and Ivar Jacobson International have each been working on initiatives – Hexi and Essence - with the goal of making it easier for consultants, coaches and organisations to adopt a more flexible and evolutionary approach to Agile programmes: both adoption and also to revitalise existing ones.

In that spirit, as both parties became aware of each others work they engaged and identified ways in which, while distinct, the two approaches could avoid competition and indeed open up new possibilities that neither initiative had thought of on their own. Its now time to bring a broader community into this discussion.

It’s rare for two initiatives that work to bring positive change to partner up, much less two prominent individuals that have contributed much to our industry, which is why we’re excited to present this event to you.

Both approaches see practices as independent citizens that should be shared and considered separately, not hidden inside method prisons. They are not just similar; they complement each other perfectly. Essence’s practice level maps directly onto Hexis, providing richness of content and the opportunity for ready-made decomposition to the next layer down; and the breadth of Hexis in the other areas of work such as organisation development and foresight offers insights that will be invaluable to those coming from a systems development perspective.

Essence is the first major partnership in the Agile space for the Hexi programme. This is a great move forward for both initiatives, and we hope for the industry.

Join us in this meetup to learn what to expect from this partnership and how it can help you and your organisations improve your ways of working.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
· Dave Snowden
· Ivar Jacobson

AGENDA
18:00-18:05: Joining the call and settling in
18:05-18:10: Introductions
18:10-19:15: The Talk + Q&A

IMPORTANT NOTES

• I will begin admitting people into the call at 18:00.
  Before that, you will be on a waitlist to enter
• Please ensure you're muted at all times to minimise disturbance.
• If you would like to ask a question during the talk, use the Chat system.

You can find the recording of this event and all other Essence for Agility events on this LinkedIn article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/essence-agility-ivar-jacobson-1e/