Parikshit Basrur and the Agile Transformation Playbook

Parikshit Basrur works in Sydney, Australia as a Management Consultant who focuses on leadership, strategy and execution. He comes from a strong traditional project management background but for the past few years he has been working in a senior leadership role within an organization that has been undergoing a transformation to Agile. This work, and Parikshit’s unique way of looking at managing work has led him to develop an Agile Transformation Playbook. In this interview, we discuss his approach to working with and transitioning to agile, the importance of focusing on culture, his take on the agile vs. traditional debate and his upcoming sessions at the Hindsight Forum where he will be giving a presentation on how to establish agile practices in a well-established business. Show Notes 00:12 Interview begins 00:33 Background on Parikshit 01:52 Parikshit’s transition from waterfall to Agile 05:00 The difference between being Agile and doing Agile 07:15 Finding the right tools and delivering work 08:12 Speaking with Stakeholders Executives about Enterprise Transformation 12:03 Responding to the “WE HAVE TO SHIP NOW!” attitude and understanding WHY Agile? 17:15 Helping stakeholders appreciate how hard transformation can be 19:10 The McDonald’s Drive Thru version of Agile 22:30 Agile needs to be like air 23:35 Change your culture first… help them stay away from the candy on the table 27:40 Creating the desire for change 29:50 How the Agile Transformation Playbook differs from other transformation approaches 32:35 Where to find the Agile Transformation Playbook, seeing Parikshit’s upcoming presentations 33:15 Where to reach Parikshit 33:39 Interview Ends To learn more about the Agile Transformation Playbook Slideshare: http://bit.ly/2s0TKvy Medium: http://bit.ly/2rlv3YD YouTube: https://youtu.be/js96mF3X_fw Parikshit’s upcoming sessions at the Hindsight Forum HindSight Forum http://www.hindsightforum.com/events/ Melbourne - June 21, 2017 Sydney - June 22, 2017 Contacting Parikshit LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/2rg8z06 Twitter: https://twitter.com/parikshitbasrur