Creating the conditions for Business Agility

Organisations need to constantly adapt in order to succeed. At Fimatix, we believe that (top down) organisations need to understand their customers evolving needs, and invest in the development and delivery of products and services that best meet those needs. … Read More

Scaling agile: What can I do before adding more people / cost?

When scaling agile, it’s important to keep front of mind that we are spending other people’s money. We should always think about delivering value for money from outset and be transparent with ourselves and stakeholders about Value. A sponsor will … Read More

Crossing the chasm and beyond

The technology adoption lifecycle (Chasm theory) summarises how communities respond to discontinuous innovation, i.e. new products that require the end user and the marketplace to dramatically change their past behaviour to achieve the promise of equally dramatic new benefits. Past examples … Read More

Agile: Stuck in the IT Ghetto? 

I’ve rarely had a problem with getting business engagement in my deliveries, in fact it’s usually the opposite – too many different voices!  So if other very good Agilists had a problem is there something else going on? Having started looking, I saw more and more … Read More

Digital by default: knowledge and experience

This is one of our ‘ways of working’ blog posts focused on what we offer and how we work with our clients. If you’re building a digital service in government, it’s important that you operate within Government Digital Service (GDS) guidelines specifically referencing the … Read More

Agile delivery: focusing on outcomes

Collaborative working, when facilitated by an experienced delivery manager, keeps the whole team focused on an agile delivery. Fimatix delivery managers keep people focused on delivery by involving everyone in creating and updating plans and prioritised backlogs. Working together, and … Read More

Setting an analysis rhythm in large or complex programmes

Back in January, Davina wrote a series of blog posts about setting an analysis rhythm in large or complex programmes for the Government Digital Service (GDS). There are four parts: Part 1: Setting an analysis rhythm in large or complex … Read More