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Welcome to the Business Agility Library,

sharing authentic guidance, case studies and insights on all things business agility.

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• Domains of Business Agility
• Guidance
• Create Insight
• Conference Presentations
• Case Studies
• Further Reading
• Supporting Frameworks
• Interviews
• Books & Reviews

At the Business Agility Institute (BAI), we believe that the next generation of companies are here. And they are agile, innovative and dynamic – perfectly designed to thrive in today’s unpredictable markets. Our mission is to advocate for, connect, & inspire these organizations to co-create an environment of knowledge & trust so that every company in the world can be part of the future of business.

This Library reflects the real-world challenges and stories of our members. It is intended to be a systemic, yet living, interactive document that provided companies with insights into business agility as well as practical guides and solutions on their journey.

Getting Started Guides

What are you looking for? We have curated some of the best content within the Library to help get you started. Know what you're looking for, search the Library or explore guidance by a specific Domain, Industry, Function or Journey.

Want to learn more about Business Agility?

Start here for curated cases studies and guidance for those starting on the journey.

Are you leading a transformation?

The journey to become an agile organisation is complex and nuanced. Learn from those who came before you.

Are you leading an agile organisation?

How does agile leadership differ from traditional management? Discover from leaders who have made the journey.

Can you contribute insights or case-studies?

Do you have a great story or insights to share with the Business Agility community. Get started here or jump straight to Create an Insight.

Looking for something specific or need help? If you're a member of the Business Agility Institute, contact our chief everything officer, Evan Leybourn, to help you find it. If we don't have it in the Library, we'll try and source it for you. Our members have used this to help them write proposals, operating models, training courses, and conference presentations.

Guidance by...

Guidance by Business Agility Domain

• Customer
• Connections
  • Structural Agility
  • Leadership Agility
  • Market Agility
• Work
  • Technical Agility
  • Process Agility
  • Enterprise Agility
• Mindset
  • Learning Mindset
  • Collaboration Mindset
  • Ownership Mindset

Guidance by Practice & Technique

• Strategic Planning & Strategic Agility
• Measures, Metrics, KPIs and OKRs
• Running Transformations
• Visualisations & Information Radiators
• Change Management
• Adaptive Portfolio Management
• Tools & Systems
• General Agile Techniques

Guidance by Industry & Sector

• Banking and Finance
• Digital
• Utilities
• Engineering
• Government
• Healthcare
• Insurance
• Manufacturing
• Education
• NGO
• Retail
• Consulting

Guidance by Function & Capability

• Supporting
  • IT
  • People, HR and Talent
  • Finance
  • Procurement
  • PMO
• Assurance
  • GRC - Governance, Risk and Compliance
  • Legal
  • Audit
• Customer Facing
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Service Desk
• Operations
  • Services
  • Product

Insights

An insight is additional (interesting or helpful) information that relates to multiple areas of Business Agility and can come in multiple forms and formats.

Case Studies

Hear from people who have gone through this journey already.

Conference Presentations

A shortcut to see all the insights in this Library that were recorded at a Business Agility Conference.

Interviews

Watch (or listen to) interviews from global Business Agility leaders.

Books & Reviews

Not sure what to read, check our some of our Business Agility book recommendations and reviews.

Further Reading

Want to go deeper? Read (and watch) more details about specific areas of Business Agility.

Supporting Frameworks

How do you "do" Business Agility? Here are all the frameworks, methods and tools for you.

Glossary

Want to know what something means, this is where you find it.

Quotes

Some interesting, topical or funny quotes relevant to Business Agility.

Contributors

This has been a joint effort by numerous Business Agility practitioners and experts around the world. I’d like to take the time to thank AfriKA M. Ndoto, Andrew Boyd, Asshok Singh, Ben Hogan, Bret Nelson, Boryana Manolova, Chris Chan, Chris Edwards, Dan Chesterman, David Luke, Dawna Jones, Derek Winter, Diego Espejo, Drew P., Ewan O'Leary, Frederic Ducros, Gopal Katragadda, Hamish Taylor, Harry Nieboer‏, Helen Snitkovsky, Henrico Dolfing, Jeff Kosciejew‏, Jeremy Pullen, Johan Tuulse, Kashif Heyat, Krishna Kumar, Larry Cooper, Malcolm Anderson‏, Marc-Andre Langlais, Marcelo Espejo, Mia Horrigan, Mitul Ghosh, Nat Tanner, Nick Argall, Peta Guy, Peter Merel, Pete Morris, Renee Troughton, Scott Ambler, Sebastian Voss, Sergey Rogachev, Shane Hastie, ShriKant Vashishtha, Sofia Woloschin, Stelio Verzera, Steve Pruneau, Steve Tendon, Steven Mak, Sunish Chabba, Tahlia Oliver, Thomas Walenta and Yura Malishenko.