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13. The Agile Consulting Model

Rick Freedman

(1)Lenexa, Kansas, USA

Evolving the client’s enterprise to agility is our mission as agile consultants. We help clients grasp the agile practices and mind-set, and, if we’re lucky and effective, we guide them to a leaner, more responsive, and more human way of working. Partnering with both the executive suite and the grassroots delivery teams, we help them transition from a predictive “big-bang” approach , to a nimble, iterative, and collaborative culture and value chain. Talented agile consultants can have a significant positive impact on the client’s ability to shed the familiar tenets of predictability, risk aversion, ...

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