{"id":4391,"date":"2020-11-12T16:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T15:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/feed?post_id=4391"},"modified":"2026-10-26T17:26:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:26:11","slug":"are-you-ready-to-make-your-company-agile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.talenco.com\/en\/publications\/articles-interviews\/etes-vous-pret-a-rendre-votre-entreprise-agile\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you make your company more agile?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although agile management has been \u00abin fashion\u00bb for a few years now, the 2020 health crisis has brutally reminded us of the need to accelerate the transformation of our organizations. In fact, companies that had already integrated the principles of agility managed to bounce back more quickly in this uncertain context, adapting their work methods and sometimes even evolving their business models. business model<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, how\u00a0Becoming an agile company<\/strong>\u00a0? We often hear about Agile methods<\/strong>\u00a0(Scrum, Kanban, Design Thinking<\/a>, agile management...) but agility doesn\u2019t just consist of covering the walls in post-its in your office. open-space<\/em>\u00a0! At the company level, the agile approach mainly consists of rethinking the Corporate culture<\/a>, The working methods and all the interactions within the organization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We propose to take a look at the definition of agility in business and to peel back the layers of the concept of agility together to discover what is actually behind it. buzzword<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Agility: values and principles more than a method <\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When we talk about agility, we often think of the Scrum method. However, Scrum is only one of the methods that are inspired by the principles of agility\u2026 Because\u00a0l<\/b>\u2019Agility is first and foremost a framework of values and principles, from which practices are derived that must be adopted in the conduct of projects, human relations, and management. Agile working methods<\/a>\u2026 <\/b>in short, everything that makes up the daily routine of a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The definition of agility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Agility is one response to the acceleration of the transformation of our environment<\/strong>. In a constantly moving environment, where landmarks sometimes become blurred, processes and approaches can no longer be frozen in place in companies, institutions, and even at the personal level (each person can adopt an agile posture). Agility is therefore the ability to adapting processes and operating modes<\/strong> so that they can keep up with the acceleration of our world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 4 values of agility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The concept of agility was formalized in 2001 by 17 experts who combined their approaches to \u00ablight\u00bb projects into a Agile Manifesto<\/a>. They describe a framework of 4 values to prioritize for an agile approach<\/strong> in the development of solutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Individuals and their interaction<\/b>s\u00a0<\/b>more than processes and tools<\/li>\n\n\n
  2. Operational solutions <\/b>more than just comprehensive documentation<\/li>\n\n\n
  3. Collaboration with customers\u00a0<\/b>more than contractual negotiation<\/li>\n\n\n
  4. The answer to change <\/b>more than the respect of a plan<\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The principles of agility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    From the 4 values above \u2013 which can be translated into concrete practices in your company \u2013 12 principles emerge in the Agile Manifesto, which can be summarized as follows: Major objectives<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n