The definitive guide to implementing new ways of working.Flow is a striking new philosophy for how to make organisations more adaptive and successful, based on the author's pioneering work in organisations such as Paddy Power, Lastminute.com, Aviva, Fujifilm and many more. It introduces you to new tools and techniques for bringing customers closer, outlines new ways to innovate for the hyper competitive economy, and shows you novel value management tools.
Goulding and Shaughnessy are practical and yet empathetic guides to the new personal and social characteristics of the post-agile workplace. They explain why we need more innovation, how our learning needs are changing, and then how to manage the process of value creation from inception (the idea) to delivery. At all times, they emphasise the value of good social interaction and the unparalleled power of harnessing the collective intelligence of the workforce.
Every organisation needs to be more agile, but few know how to make culture change an enjoyable and rewarding journey. The authors, both experienced practitioners in new ways to work, introduce novel, visual techniques that take the friction out of change programs and instead draw the very best out of people on the way to a new and productive agile work environment.
Buy this book if you are in any way involved in a digital transformation or agile transformation program. It contains all the information you need in order to rise to the challenge of change.
Flow should be read in conjunction with 12 Steps to Flow, a primer on each of the steps necessary to create a digital and agile culture. It helps large enterprises prepare for this essential change. But uniquely for a business book it does so through highly graphical illustrations that reflect a core message of the book: visualise everything.
Flow is a handbook for how to be more agile in business. It is a guide to turning yourself into a more productive, creative participant in your teams or a leader who knows how to guide agile transformation successfully. It is a must read for anybody dealing with the issues of digital transformation and looking to build on Devops, Scrum and older forms of project management.
Give your career a boost by learning about the latest ways to organise innovation.
Whether you are in software engineering or in business innovation, you need the techniques outlined in Flow because they are the most up-to-date and novel way of explaining new ways to work.
The book's lessons are drawn from actual examples and practices of transforming organisations. And its authors are pioneers of Flow practices. In this book they set out lessons learned in a highly illustrated, wonderfully designed book that is easy to read and packed with information on how transformative organisations now work.
You should buy Flow if:
You are participating in any transformation activity You work in a fast paced innovative workplace You want to understand advances in agile as a practice You want to enhance your career by learning more about the future of agile in business You want to broaden your skills and become a leader in agile transformation
It is written for:
Business leaders who need to work on agile transformation Project managers Digital marketers Scrum masters Software engineers and developers who want to expand their career horizons Business analysts who want to learn more about IT Business analysis's who want to re-engage with customers Producer owners and product managers HR Professionals who want to understand changing roles.
Flow should be read in conjunction with 12 Steps to Flow, a primer on each of the steps necessary to create a digital and agile culture. It helps large enterprises prepare for this essential change. But uniquely for a business book it does so through highly graphical illustrations that reflect a core message of the book: visualise everything.
It will teach you how to accelerate the pace and scope of innovation by integrating Agile and Lean methodology with new principles of continuous innovation.
Benefit from:
Ultra-short cycle times; More value, less waste; Startup-style pivot ability; Process innovation at pace.
But more than anything else realise the benefits of an engaged, committed and value-centred workforce. On the other hand if you are a scrum master, agile coach or business analyst, tester, engineer or architect, or a product owner you will learn how to improve your job skills and your career opportunities.
