Case studies

Hoe krijg je het Agile werken echt verankerd in je organisatie? Natuurlijk, door eigen agile coaches op te leiden tot Agile trainers: kunnen zij nieuwe en bestaande medewerkers trainen en de organisatie coachen. Dát is waar Nationale-Nederlanden de afgelopen maanden samen met Gladwell Academy aan gewerkt heeft. CIO Dennis Brussel van Nationale-Nederlanden Bank vertelt over zijn overwegingen; drie afgestudeerde Agile trainers vertellen over hun ervaring.

Challenge: Air France – KLM sought to scale Agile practices companywide toimprove time to market and efficiency, but must contend with specific contexts and regulations in the different businesses of the airlines.

The largest insurance conglomerate in The Netherlands is Achmea Inc. With its roots firmly in Dutch history, today the company employs more than 15,000 people in six countries worldwide, insuring millions under its many brand labels. This lumbering heavyweight is turning itself around to embrace light-footed Agility with the help of SAFe – and Gladwell Academy. 

PCCW Global is the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider. Covering more than 3,000 cities and 160 countries, the PCCW Global network supports a portfolio of integrated global communications services including connectivity, applications, and tailored solutions facilitated by its on-demand digital software defined interconnection system.

Paul van Sonsbeek, Agile Coach at the Volksbank reflects on the recent PO/PM training with trainer Andries Hettema. “Most of us were well-experienced POs, so we were looking for a kind of masterclass. So, Andries cut the entry-level theory and doubled down on storytelling and practical experiences.”

Gemeente Haarlem is een echte netwerk-organisatie: men weet elkaar gemakkelijk te vinden. Onze mensen hadden dan ook allemaal stápels werk op het bord, en ze konden moeilijk nee zeggen tegen elk nieuw verzoek. Dat leidde tot frustraties en vertraging.