learned from the previous one.
It’s also a methodology which values
human communication and feed-
back, allowing businesses to
adapt to changes so that they can
produce working results. Speak-
ing to FinTech Magazine about
Yorkshire Building Society’s digital
transformation, Portfolio Delivery
Manager, Ben Sampson, outlines
the importance of forging the right
culture for Agile. “For a business
to become agile, we need a culture
that is transparent, challenging
and empowers people to take owner-
ship,” he says. “We don’t want too
much structure or hierarchy: we need
people to feel they can be innovative
and that it’s OK to try something and
fail on a small scale.” Agile has proven
to be a successful methodology for
the building society and its quickly
becoming commonplace in the business
world. In fact, according to the Project
Management Institute, more than 70%
of organisations have incorporated
some Agile approaches whilst more
than a quarter of manufacturing firms
use Agile exclusively. Yet, Agile isn’t
the only approach you can take if you“ Act as if you have no
money, even if you
have money,” he
enthuses. “It was that
leanness that got you
there in the first place”
—
Amir Nooriala,
COO, OakNorth56
AIAUGUST 2019