A Spanner in the Works

Optus VP of IT Yoke Kong Seow on how to execute an Agile Transformation at Scale

August 26, 2021 Andreas Spanner
A Spanner in the Works
Optus VP of IT Yoke Kong Seow on how to execute an Agile Transformation at Scale
Show Notes

This episode is jam packed with valuable insight on how to execute an Agile transformation at scale. We cover topics from how to align and prioritise across teams to tribe and squad OKRs, funding, lessons learned and much more.

This is a recording of our pre-Covid conversation. With with Wilson Toh.

How it all started - The reasons for embarking on an Agile journey [0] 
Squad Alignment & Agile frameworks [5] 
Prioritisation [6] 
Internal allies, barriers & where Agile doesn’t fit [8] 
Showcase as a change management tool [11] 
IT is now part of the business [13] 
Change resistance [15] 
Kicking off working Agile & Support for people [16] 
Risk mitigation and tribe VS squad OKRs [18] 
Things we learned and are learning & Architectural governance [21] 
Changing Employee & Leadership behaviour [22] 
Demand and release prioritisation and alignment [24] 
Funding & expected outcomes [25] 
Lessons Learned & Recommendations [27]