Manulife Singapore - Our Journey to Make Agile Part of Our DNA

Explore Manulife Singapore's transformative journey towards embedding Agile methodologies into their organizational DNA in this engaging 46-minute conference talk from Voxxed Days Singapore 2019. Gain insights from Stanley Tan and Grace Chin as they candidly share their two-year agile implementation experience, including successes, challenges, and unexpected obstacles. Learn about effective strategies for transitioning from "doing" agile to "being" agile in a corporate environment, with emphasis on visualization techniques, face-to-face communication, and the application of the Shuhari model. Discover practical lessons on overcoming resistance to change, addressing production support issues, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Benefit from their honest reflections on what worked well, what caught them off guard, and their ongoing efforts for continuous improvement in agile practices.

Introduction
Audience participation
How many of you have
Yuris story
Summer Meadows
New Mission Statement
Quick Activity
Change is difficult
Production support
Symptoms
Who is to blame
Incidents
Crossfunctional squads
We persisted
One reason to do something
Summary
Questions