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Is Agile Programme Management the solution for 'getting a grip' on changes?

Agile MSP: getting a grip on change

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Darwin observed this 200 years ago: not the strongest or the smartest but the most agile survives. In times of disruptive technologies and changing business models, complex -and long-term- change requires a more agile kind of management.   

So is Agile Programme Management the solution for 'getting a grip' on these changes?

Ed van Doorn

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'The investigation deserves traces': more (digital) forensic traces...

Forensic investigation visibly a leap forward

Forensische opsporing zichtbaar een sprong vooruit

'The investigation deserves traces': more (digital) forensic traces, with more interpretation and available faster. 
With this motto, one and a half years ago the Dutch National Police launched the program 'Repositioning and Intensifying Forensic Investigation', or Program FO for short. The goal of this program is to bring the forensic investigation in the field of learning-development-quality, personnel &amp; organizational development and information to a higher level. The program makes meters and results are visible: new learning paths, implementation of mobile ICT tools, innovations in investigation techniques and actually 'testing' and measuring the effects of new techniques and process improvements in practice. And this in the chain of investigation and prosecution, because there is close cooperation in this program with the Netherlands Forensic Institute, the Public Prosecution Service and market parties such as The Maastricht Forensic Institute (commercial lab for, among other things, DNA research). VKA participates in this program in the roles of Strategic Communication, IV Architecture and Knowledge Sharing, Process Design and Project Management. Below we explain two projects, which are part of the program: 'Local DNA' and the 'Development Square'.

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Implementing digital transformation

We always keep the organizational context in mind, because the goals and way-of-working differ for each organization. Highberg delivers the projected results of your Digital Transformation. We continuously measure the realization of the benefits, guard the change capacity of you organization and adjust the businesscase based on actuals, to guarantee the success of the implementation. Highberg professionals also help organizations increase the realisation of the results of your projects and programs in our role as an 'independent critical conscience'. With this instrument we review complex ICT projects based on our practical knowledge and experience and provide an overview of the key risks and mitigating measures to eliminate or reduce these risks. In doing so, we ensure the realization of your successful Digital Transformation and create a societal impact.

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Highberg helps organizations realize the value, objectives and benefits that have been defined in the digital strategy and sourcing strategy. We help make an impact by deploying our highly experienced portfolio-, program-, project-, and communications managers. Our professionals are skilled in various methods and frameworks, such as SAFe, Agile Program Management (Agile PGM), Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), Risk Management, Benefits Management, Stakeholder Management, and the organization of strategic (program) communication.

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Clients like to have an estimate even if the work is going to be done "agile".

How do I estimate my agile project?

Hoe begroot ik mijn agile project?

Clients like to have an estimate of functionality (still) to be built, even if the work is going to be done "agile". This seems perfectly justified to me. To estimate, two approaches are common in ICT: working with function points or working with story points. Function points have been around since the 1970s. Working with story points is relatively new and has grown in popularity, especially through agile working. It is sometimes claimed that one method works and the other does not. But this is a lot more subtle. 
When does what work best? Here are my insights on that question and my tips from practice.

Declining trend on the public business case: Think before you begin no longer necessary?

Think before you begin no longer necessary?

Society is changing faster and faster, as we all see around us. Is your organisation changing fast enough? Is the technical basis for this change in place? Is digitisation the solution to my employee shortage? Making choices is necessary, not everything can be done at once, how do I ensure a successful digital transformation? Large long-term transformations in the public sector have a low success rate or are not always successful. From experience, we know how digital transformation can succeed for your organisation. In this blog, Ed van Doorn and Joeri Olierook highlight some findings based on AcICT's advice in recent years. Remarkably, in the past year, the focus on the risk aspect business cases has decreased and the number of findings on good procurement practices has increased. How do we explain this from our digital transformation practice?

Joeri Olierook

For serious algorithms a mistake can cost lives or mean social discontent.

Algorithm transparency saves lives

Who does not use them: Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri? Smart voice recognition apps with intelligent software that learn from your questions and therefore come up with better and better answers. Unfortunately, the answers now are sometimes awkward, ignorant or even wrong. For a simple question to turn on the radio AND take out commercial breaks, she does not come out even after many repetitive questions. Why, how and what? Really no idea because it is not made transparent. This is no big deal for funny applications but for serious ones, a mistake can cost lives or mean social discontent.

Agile working or agile software development is not new. Four praticle tips how to manage.

Four practical tips for Agile management

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Agile working or agile software development is not new. Many types and forms of Agile software development have been used over the past 25 years. Each of these types brought a certain focus. Such as Rapid Application Development (RAD) in the 1990s with the bringing together of design and development and Extreme Programming with, among other things, the four eyes principle. Since the millennium, Scrum as an Agile approach has increased in popularity. Scrum is a form of incremental work in which working software is always delivered in small teams in a short time. A working piece of software then takes precedence over producing (a lot of) documentation.

A Highberg case study about the digitalization of trains

The digitization of trains

Digitalisering treinen

Whereas thirty years ago on every train the final destination was marked on the side of the train with a "course roll" that was manually turned by the conductor, today trains are increasingly digitized. "Telemetry data comes from hundreds of sensors spread across hundreds of trains," says Wim Liet, who has worked as an IT manager at NS (Dutch Railways) for 27 years. "We can use this telemetric data to create new possibilities all the time. NS is a company that constantly wants to stay up-to-date. Therefore, because we live in fast times, constant developments and innovations are needed.

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Partner Digital Transformation

Ed is a Partner at Highberg with over 25 years of experience in driving successful digital transformations. He serves as an independent critical advisor for large ICT and change projects, including assignments for the Dutch Tax Authority, UWV, and Kadaster. He also has extensive expertise in developing sourcing strategies and successfully delivering multiple European tenders.
With more than 25 years of experience as a Program Manager and Independent Critical Advisor, Ed specializes in implementing complex change projects involving ICT in politically and organizationally challenging environments. He has a wealth of experience in auditing strategic ICT projects. For instance, he developed the AVP program plan for the Dutch Police in 2014, reviewed the FMS, and conducted periodic efficiency and feasibility risk analyses for the core system of Kadaster as a quality reviewer. Within Highberg’s consulting practice, Ed ensures that complex ICT projects meet the standards of the Advisory Board for ICT Assessment (AcICT).
Ed also leads Highberg’s experienced team of program managers and communication professionals. He has a decade of experience advising and delivering complex ICT and change projects in politically sensitive environments, including projects for the Dutch Police, UWV, Municipality of Amsterdam, Rijkswaterstaat, KPN, CMG, ProRail, NS, and SVB.

Want to know more? Connect with Ed on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-van-doorn-7590592/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>.

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