A Comprehensive Literature Review on Agile Transformation Strategies

This literature review examines the strategic agile transformation process for conglomerate companies, exploring key aspects such as agile methodology, strategic agile leadership, and lean agile principles. The review delves into the importance of understanding project requirements, designing effective frameworks, and verifying project designs. It highlights the significance of strategic agile transformation, including the building of blocks, increasing operational speed, and transforming organizational culture. The review also discusses the application of agile practices in Application Managed Services (AMS) within the publication sector, emphasizing factors like workforce empowerment and top-down strategies. Furthermore, it covers the principles for implementing agile methodology in conglomerate businesses, including adapting to changing requirements, delivering value to clients, and fostering collaboration. The review also explores the role of strategic agile leadership, addressing issues like HR policy development, combining project terminology with lean-agile structures, decision-making, and setting up organizational culture. The literature review emphasizes the importance of leadership mindset, motivation, and reflection in the agile transformation process, providing insights into how businesses can effectively implement agile methodologies to improve project outcomes and organizational efficiency.

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................3
Literature Review........................................................................................................................3
Agile Transformation Process for Conglomerate Companies....................................................4
Strategic Agile Leadership..........................................................................................................8
Lean Agile.................................................................................................................................12
Summary...................................................................................................................................12
References.................................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
Agile methodology has been considered as one of the major transformation strategy
that will ensure the management of the entire business processing that is related to the field of
IT organization. Various statements regarding the Agile methodology states that this
terminology of agile methodology is not only a type of study but a methodology that
endeavors the functioning of the entire project that the business organization has undertaken.
Hence it is very important for the team members to be dynamic in nature. This is the reason
that the composure of an entire business that is dependent on the employees of the
organization. This report will provide a literature review on the topic of Strategic Agile
Transformation for Conglomerate
Literature Review
According to Sertyesilisik (2014), agile methodology is more often used to describe
the general personifications and this is the reason that the understanding of the terminology
has been declining. The term Agile was initially used to describe the methodology that is used
in the commencement of the software and business modulation processes. Agile methodology
implements innovation and processing of the entire business module with urgency and this
helps in better commencing of the project. The steps that are imbibed in the project incurs
understanding the requirement of the project. In case proper understanding of the project is
not performed with efficiency it gets difficult for the mass to function in a proficient manner.
This is the reason that the projection of the data management gets hampered. In case the
requirement of the project is well understood it gets easy for the management to understand
the task with higher ease so that the execution of the project will be performed with higher
efficiency. Again if the requirement of the entire project is well understood, it gets easy for
the project manager to commence the planning with higher ease.

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According to Leach (2014), after understanding the requirement of the project
designing, framework is one of the most important aspect. This is due to the fact that
execution of the project gets completed with the help of framework that is designed
specifically for the gaining better output from the project. In case the project designing is
made in an efficient manner it gets easier to complete the project. This designing of the
framework is completely dependent on understanding of the business.
Agile Transformation Process for Conglomerate Companies
Again according to Marchewka (2014), verification of the entire project must be done
in order to achieve an efficient designing of the project. In case the design is verified, the
main advantage that will be enjoyed includes initiation of the project will get performed in a
better manner. After performing the infrastructure understanding better functioning of the.
Maintenance of the project during its execution is also considered as one of the most
important aspect that affects the completion of the project.
According to Kiely, Kiely and Nolan (2017), when considering the strategic agile
transformation the example of the Deloitte is most appropriate. The main method of the
strategic agile transformation is building of the blocks. In the transformation increasing the
operational speed of the organization is a big factor. To increase the speed, flattened structure
of the organization can help in this case. This agile transformation is a long term plan of an
organization which actually aims to transform the culture of the organization and the delivery
method of the software that practices the principles and values of the agile manifesto. This
strategy also includes the type of the agile framework which is best for a specific type of
organization. To develop the agile transformation strategy for a conglomerates company it
requires high amount of planning. Also, collaboration and assessments between the
organizational members is very much required in this case. The community of the agile is
very much large. There are so many contributor that provides different type of perspective on

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a particular type of subject. While an organization or a company that is using agile
transformation strategy for the conglomerate company, there are few factor to consider.
According to Martinelli and Milosevic (2016), the first and the basic thing of the
strategic agile transformation is understanding why the transformation is needed in the
organization. The second is the assessment of the transformation of how the transformation
will impact the organization. The employees of the organization needs to understand what is
meant by the agile transformation and for that reason proper training is necessary.
Retrospection is another important factor as the strategy of the agile transformation requires a
frequent inspection. The last factor is the training providing, which is the key factor for an
agile transformation strategy. The training actually provides a practical information about the
strategy to the organizational peoples.
According to Verzuh (2015), in the publication sector of the Tata Consultancy
Services, there are some recent trends in the agile transformation of the conglomerate
companies. They have stated that many of the organizations have presented the practices of
the agile in the SDLC for the AMS (Application Managed Services). In this case the success
factors are the empowerment of the workforce with the add-on of the agile methodologies and
support from the agile coaching, and the strategy of the top down which consists robust
multiyear roadmap. This trends also includes the plotting of the agile practices at the level of
the project in a specific type of portfolio. There are also some decisive factors for the agile
transformation. The main aim of this decision factor is to make this agile transformation for
the conglomerate companies beneficial. This transformation becomes beneficial for the
organization when major portion of the application managed service constitutes of
enhancement. This enhancement is largely classified based on the business value and the
effort. This publication on the agile transformation also consists of the structure which is
required for the agile transformation. Basically, a structure has been used by the organizations

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which has already gone through an agile transformation which is aligned with the business
lines and the boundaries between the technologies and the application used by the
organization.
According to Stettina and Hörz (2015), the principles that must be followed in order to
implement agile methodology for and appropriate functioning of business organization that
are conglomerates in nature are as follows: -
1. According to Kerzner (2018), Agile methodology depends on constant change in
accord to the terminology of the requirement at defines the project. This is the reason
that commencing of the project requires better implementation of the methodology of
the agile terminology in a more efficient manner. This leads to the fact that the
management of the project will be perform with much higher proficiency and the
completion of the project will provide better output.
2. The change in requirement must be well understood in order to commence the project
as per the requirement of the project. The changes that are required in the completion
of the project must be accepted and the job that is performed must be completed with
the innovations brought in and this helps in increasing the agility of the project. This
acceptance of change in the prosecution of the project incurs the fact that the clients
enjoys the competitive nature of the project completion. This is the reason that the
proclamation of the project will get performed with the help of transcription of data
management of the project.
3. Again according to the Drury-Grogan (2014), the deliverable must be well provided to
the clients who are responsible for the completion of the project. This ensures the fact
that the completion of the project will be one of the major aspect that will proclaim
better functioning of the project. in case the project is ti be performed with highest
efficiency with the help of agile methodology, the conglomerates business

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organization must ensure the fact that the management of the entire project is very
transparent and this is the reason that accessibility of the project in accord to the client
needs
4. Conforto and Amaral (2016), states that the people who are indulged in functioning of
the business, along with the developers must coordinate with each other in order to
complete the project with highest efficiency. This is the reason that the projection of
the data management will be performed with the help of the better combination of the
developing team and the business setting team. This will help the business
organization that are conglomerates in nature to thrive in a better pace.
5. Agile methodology also depends on the coordination of the higher authority as the
commencement of the project will insist on procuring better management of the
situation and creating a better environment for the prosecution of the business
proclamation. In order to commence the project, the main aspiration that is required
for better management of the project. The environment that is created by the higher
authority of the organization is responsible for the projection of the entire
proclamation of the management of the business modulation.
6. Agile methodology also believes that the business that is to be completed depends on
the projection of the face to face conversation that facilitates the functioning of the
business organization. In order to commence the project with instant activity and
imbibing innovation to it incurs the fact that the conveying of the data gets easier and
efficient.
7. According to Pope-Ruark (2015), Sustainable development is one pf the major reason
that insists the functioning of the entire business management. The conglomerates
business organization gets accustomed to completion of the project as the business
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per the requirement of the project. This is the reason that the implementation of the
agile terminology gains high stature. This is the reason that the completion of the
project gets performed in a better manner.
8. Agile methodology also describe the fact that commencement of the project requires
simple and efficient management of business management. In order the business
management is not steady in nature, implementation of innovations will not affect the
conglomerates business organization in any positive manner. This is one of the most
important principle that is followed by every business organization that are
conglomerates in nature.
9. According to Nicholas and Steyn (2017), reflection of entire working process is a must
in order to follow the Agile terminology. Reflecting the progress at a regular interval ti
the customer’s acts as one of the most important principle that is needed to be
followed in order to complete the entire business management of organizations that
are conglomerates in nature. This reflection of the entire project in regular interval
helps the designing unit to understand the needs of the clients and this acts as a
primary reason for better execution of the job.
Strategic Agile Leadership
After completing several testimonies 5 issues were estimated in the course of
management of lean agile leadership. The main requirement that is to be fulfilled will incur
the methodologies of HR policy development for better functioning of the project. Another
man obstacle that is present in the course of management of strategic agile management
includes combining the terminology of the project with lean-agile structures. Decision making
issues are also considered to be one of the most important concerns that affects the
implementation of strategic agile leadership in projects. Setting up of the organizational
culture is also considered to be important in the course of completing the strategic agile

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leadership process. Having a leadership mindset will include better completion of the project.
This is the reason that the commencement of the entire project will lose its efficiency in case
the project lacks these leadership qualities. To get over these problems the main steps that are
needed to be taken includes motivation of the team that is under the leader. In case the leader
is capable of creating competency in the project management. With the implementation of the
innovation and encouraging the implementation of innovation that helps in better completion
of the project will help in better completion of the project. Managing back logs are one of the
main instances that are present in the better completion of the project.
According to Serrador and Pinto (2015), Perfectionists are those who are not liberal to
the change and the acceptance towards an influential and innovative project management is
not high. This fact of lack of acceptance of the change sometime costs the business
organization in high scale. In case the business organization is conglomerates in nature, it gets
important that the execution of the project is performed with instant activities. In case the
acceptance towards change is increased it gets easier for the system to provide better quality
projects, this is the reason that commencement of Agile methodology has been increasing in a
very rapid rate. Replacement of waterfall with the Agile terminology. The main reason of
replacing waterfall methodology with Agile methodology is that in case of implementing
waterfall methodology in business organizations that are conglomerates in nature, entire
planning is done initially.
According to Binder, Aillaud and Schilli (2014), entire project is performed with the
help of the planning that was initially done by the higher authorities. Even if the project that is
commenced gets failed or the completion of the project is at stake, the operation team is
recommended to stick to the initial plans that were designed by the higher authorities. This in
turn acts as a reason pf failure for the project. This terminology cannot be performed for the
business organizations that are conglomerates in nature. As in case of conglomerates business

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organizations the main aspect that is taken into consideration is the multiple idea sanction
system. This is because the number of managerial heads in the business organization is very
high. This is the reason that there is a huge conflict in deciding the ideology that needs to be
accepted in the processing of management of business organizations. In case there is a conflict
during the functioning of the project, it gets difficult for the management for completing the
project. This is where the emergence of agile methodology comes in. In case of using agile
methodology there is a permissibility of constant change in the functional methodology. This
relates to the fact that the management of the project will not be confined only with the initial
planning that was done by the higher authorities of the business organization. This aspect of
the Agile methodology acts as a boon for the business organizations that are conglomerates in
nature. This increase in flexibility of planning for the project will help in better completion of
the entire task for the business organization.
SAFe Lean Agile System
In case of implementing the SAFe Lean Agile System instils the process by taking the
economic view of the entire project. Application of system thinking helps in better
commencing of the project (LeadingAgile 2018). Performing the integrated learning cycles
will ensure the fact that institutes the better understanding of the integrated learning cycle
Base milestone projection helps in better evaluation of the working system as well.
There are many advantages of implementing the Agile methodology, they are namely:
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1. Fast movers: In case of implementing the Agile methodology the main advantage that
is present in the course of implementing agile methodology is that the initial stages of
planning that must be performed is least. This leads to the fact that the commencing of
the entire project gets faster. This provides an edge over the other competitors

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(Kudievskiy 2018). This added time that is gained with the help of the data
management and innovated planning helps the conglomerates business organization
thrive in a faster rate. During the time the business organizations that implements the
waterfall model will be busy planning and indulging perfection to the project, and the
conglomerates business organization that has implemented the Agile methodology will
gain a prior edge over the their business organizations
2. According to Conforto, Salum and de Almeida (2014), the growth in speed that is
provided by implementing the Agile methodology imbibes the fact that the projection
of the data management can be performed with the help of agile methodology helps in
gaining result in quick succession of time. This gaining result in a faster succession
helps in motivating the employees of the organization. Another aspect that helps in
gaining motivation indulges the fact that the commencing of the project will imbibe
innovation in the project (Denning 2018). This is the main aspect that commencing of
the project will get better and the employees of the business organization will stay
motivated. This aspect also includes the fact that the growth of the employees as per
the requirement of their carrier growth curve will be very highly efficient in nature. In
case the employees of the organization seek carrier growth, it will get easy for the
business organization for retaining the employees of the organization. This retaining
of the employees in business organization will provide higher efficiency in the
functioning of the project.
3. According to Špundak (2014), the clients of the business organization can keep a track
on the functioning of their business deliverable. This includes the fact that the
commencement of the project will be capable enough to satisfy the requirements that
are stated by the clients. This aspect also helps the employees of the business
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commencing of the project. In case the project that is performed by the employees of
the business organization were not aligned with the requirements of the clients the
entire project would have to be redone. This would have decreased the efficiency of
the entire project. The resources lost would also have been one of the major reason for
accomplishing the project. The conglomerates business organization would have to
bear the lost possession. This is the sole reason that the projection of resource
management gets highly benefitted by implementing the Agile methodology.
Lean Agile
The Goal value that is set for the completion of the project includes the terminologies
regarding the Respect for people and the culture that it possesses. Understanding the customer
base is also important and this helps in better commencing of the project. Not overloading the
employee is also one of the main reason. Building long term partnership is based on the client
helps in better commencement of the entire project (Anon 2018). Understanding the flow of
the entire business will help in commencement of the project. Innovations are also needed to
perform better management of the lean Agile project management. Implementation of
relentless improvement will help in better management of the Lean Agile management of the
project.
According to Kerzner and Kerzner (2017), Methods that are required for better
implementing of Agile methodology are as follows: -
1. Providing higher autonomy to the employees of the conglomerates business
organization
2. Leading the team by example
3. Understanding the requirement of the project.