Mastering Agility S07 E06 Joe Krebs on Agile Katas
Summary
In this conversation, Joe Krebs joins us at the ScanAgile24 conference in Helsinki. He discusses the concept of Agile Kata and its role in continuous improvement. He shares his passion for this topic and how it originated from his experience with agile transformations. Joe emphasizes the importance of challenging existing processes and habits to drive meaningful change. He also highlights the need for a continuous improvement mindset and the challenges organizations face in embracing it. Joe shares success stories of organizations applying Kata and the potential benefits it brings. He concludes by discussing the importance of building the Agile Kata community and the slow progress in doing so.
Takeaways
Agile Kata is a pattern for continuous improvement that can enhance the world of Agile.
Agile transformations should not be treated as projects with an end date but as ongoing journeys of improvement.
Kata introduces scientific thinking and challenges existing habits and processes.
The biggest challenge in embracing continuous learning and improvement is breaking through existing habits and routines.
Chapters
00:00Introduction and Background
02:24The Importance of Continuous Improvement
04:17The Misconception of Agile Transformation
05:14Evolution of the Talk on Agile Kata
06:12The Challenge of Embracing Continuous Learning
07:40Challenges in Challenging Existing Processes
09:07The Time Investment for Creating New Habits
10:08Using Kata to Improve Business Situations
11:36Success Stories of Applying Kata
13:31Applying Kata in Lean Manufacturing Environments
14:55The Challenge of Having a Continuous Improvement Mindset
15:23The Danger of Zombie Scrum
20:35Challenging the Sprint-Based Approach
24:21Applying Kata in Simple Product Spaces
25:20The Slow Progress of Building the Agile Kata Community
27:35Question for the Next Guest
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