Host Dave West of Scrum.org interviews the authors of the book, Creating Agile Organizations, A Systemic Approach, Cesario Ramos and Ilia Pavlichenko. They chat about their motivation behind the book, problems with traditional organizational...
Designing organizational structures, inside-out? Outside-in? Mixed? by Jurgen de Smet – Certified Creating Agile Organizations Trainer. When one designs an organization’s structures, one can decide to do this either with an outside-in view from the end...
Enabling Multifunctional Learning Cross-functional teams are capable of quickly testing hypotheses and adapting to changes in the market. They are the primary block of an Agile organization. Unfortunately, the load on different specializations and skills within the...
Building for Agility: The Role of Commodity Platforms By Cesario Ramos. One of my clients had a platform called the “Internet channel” that was intended to increase user conversion and usability. The idea was great – the platform was supposed to make it easier...
Unlocking Agile Success: Aligning Your Organizational Design with Strategic Focus By Cesario Ramos. Agile organizational characteristics are crucial, but they alone won’t determine all of your design decisions. You’ll still need to tackle typical questions...
What is Agile Organization Design? By Cesario Ramos. It’s a powerful approach to designing organizations that allows for adaptability to customer demands. According to organizational design expert Jay Galbraith, there are five key components that make up an...
