Section 5 Dis.

  

Scroll down to Start a New Thread to respond to the discussion prompt. After posting your initial response, please comment on your classmates' responses. Respond by making constructive responses or by raising other questions that will promote further discussion and learning by all of us.

Participation Requirements

You will be graded not only for the quality of your posting but also for the level of your participation in this discussion. Your initial post is due by Wednesday at 11:59 P.M. (MT) of the week in which the discussion is assigned. A minimum of two (2) additional response posts are due by Sunday at 11:59 P.M. (MT). Participation is required on at least three days throughout the session. Participation includes your initial post and two additional response posts. These are minimum requirements. Be sure to follow any additional guidelines posted by the instructor.

Review the rubric available for specific grading criteria.

Discussion Prompt:

The biggest challenge of any Agile transformation is the change in those who lead the organization. It is difficult to work in a certain way and change to a new way of thinking and acting. It is these difficulties that you need to understand to assist in any Agile transformation.

Think about how Paul’s thinking changed in Damascus (see Acts 9) and how it was handled by all the people he knew. He was a Jew who persecuted Christians with fervor and watched the death of those who believed. After he became a Christian, he had the same intensity to help Jews see the Christ who came to save them from their sins. During that time, he also began a ministry to Gentiles that literally took over the world. We are all part of that change.

With those things in mind, respond to three (3) of the following questions in your initial post. (Note: Everyone must answer both of the required questions plus one (1) of the optional questions.)

Required Questions:

Answer both of the following questions:

What are the major differences in the traditional business models and Agile?

Why would leadership have issues with any change in the traditional way and Agile?

Optional Questions:

Answer one (1) of these three questions:

What are some of the challenges of Business or Enterprise Agility?

What can you do to help a transformation to Agile using any of the methods discussed?

Is it necessary to use one method, or can you use several to accomplish the larger organizational goals?

Before choosing which of the three optional questions to respond to, please look to see which questions have already been responded to by another student. If one or more of the three optional questions has not yet been answered, please choose one of those questions.