One of the most difficult challenges faced by an organization entering a large-scale, enterprise transformation is how to achieve lasting change. Oftentimes, leadership will charter an Agile Center of Excellence (COE) in the hopes that training, coaching and publication of best practices will bring the desired change. While these actions typically generate excitement and build early momentum, by themselves they will not change the “DNA” (aka, mindset) of the enterprise. To avoid long-term atrophy of agile benefits, it is critical to charter a COE that is deeply in-tune with the enterprise...
David McMunn
Director, Agile Center of Excellence
Fannie Mae
David McMunn is an executive experienced in leading organizations through large-scale business improvement transformations, as well as, delivering complex programs in large organizations, demonstrating particular aptitude in reconciling perspectives across multiple stakeholders, as well as leveraging a pragmatic approach to facilitating organizational change. In his current role as the Director of the Agile Center of Excellence for Fannie Mae, Dave has led the organizational transformation to agile over the last three years which has changed how Fannie Mae develops and deploys software. Additionally, he helped to enable the corporate ecosystem, by adapting governance, hiring, budgeting, facilities and planning, to support the organizational transformation.