Agility

A hands-on simulation that allows the team to develop more agile ways of working.

How to become agile?

What is the need? Agility simulation works great for a team whose members know each other at least reasonably well and who want to improve their collaboration. The simulation is also suitable for a casual team day because of its subject matter.

Why does it work? Agile is a goal for many teams, but what does agility consist of? What's behind it? Which habits and practices promote agility and which inhibit it? These practical questions are at the heart of the simulation. The simulation shares an understanding of how to work together, lowers the threshold for trying new things and identifies areas for improvement in working practices.

What about in practice? The simulation offers a choice of two backstories, a roller coaster race or a detective mission in an amusement park. The simulation uses a variety of situations to address the ten key elements of agility, such as the fast feedback cycle, brainstorming, tolerating mistakes and asking for help. After each situation, the team reflects on how these elements are reflected in their own daily lives and how they could be improved.

Background

Our agility simulation has been implemented in an agile way. The simulation is based on a general literature and agile practices

Objectives

  • Create a common understanding of the team's activities
  • Adopt agile practices and identify obstacles to them
  • Discuss the team's situation and the next steps in becoming agile
  • Make existing policies and role-sharing visible

For whom

  • For teams who want to become more agile.

  • The simulation lasts about 2 hours.