KLx counts on several teams that work in Agile or are transitioning to this methodology. As a trending topic inside the company, there were two events recently which debated this concept and how to work with this method.

KLx Agile Community, led by the experts Apolline Riousse (Project Manager) and Leonardo Miranda (Developer), organised its first K-Talk on the 22nd of June, gathering 50 KLxians around the topic. The interactive on-site session was introduced by Cécile Castan, KLx Agile representative at the Crédit Agricole Group level, who welcomed the audience, presented the speakers and explained the work that was done before the K-Talk.

The event follows another initiative of the Community, the Agile Flirts, which consist of short meetings around specific topics, with the goal of sharing experiences and feedbacks between the participants and retrieving the main difficulties experienced by KLxians when working in Agile.

Apolline Riousse assumed the stage after Cécile to do a brief, yet comprehensive, introduction to the concept of Agile, its values and principles, as well as its different frameworks. This theory was shared in an interactive way, always involving the audience and challenging it to participate.

The K-Talk counted with the presence of Xavier Castan, responsible for the Agile transformation in the Crédit Agricole Group, who also made some remarks, highlighting the privileged position of KLx inside the group. “You have a very special place because you see every specificity from the different entities and you are able to deliver value for each of them, but also to give some feedbacks to improve the quality simply based on the experience that you have in KLx”, he said.

Leonardo Miranda proceeded with the last topic on the agenda, making the debrief of the first Agile Flirts. The goal was to present the insights that were raised during those sessions, such as the appearance of a bug during a sprint or the lack of commitment to the Agile mindset, and provide concrete solutions and workarounds to address the issues and scenarios.

The discussion about Agile continued the day after, in an online event organised by the IT Business Line of the Crédit Agricole Group to which KLx was invited to be a key speaker. Cécile Castan shared the stage with Marc Berghmans, PM² Ambassador at the European Commission, to talk about Agile and documentation and answer the main question “Does Agility require having a written frame of reference?”.

After the presentations, Cécile and Marc engaged in a conversation moderated by Xavier Castan, explaining why and how they did Agile in their entities and what they considered essential to deploy agility. Both agreed that documentation is important, but remaining flexible is key. In addition, engaging people is critical for success. The speakers highlighted the role of Agile coaches and scrum masters to instill the method, as well as the importance of actions that develop the culture around Agile, such as the Agile Flirts held at KLx.

More than 50 participants from multiple entities of the Crédit Agricole Group attended the event, making it possible to raise awareness about KLx work and services within the group.