We connect your strategy to your delivery teams

Teams can follow agile processes and still miss the mark. Agilicist ensures what gets delivered truly reflects your strategic vision.

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Agile methodologies help your teams build things the right way - Agilicist ensures they build the right thing!

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OUR APROACH

Turn strategic intent into actionable work so teams build what matters, not just what’s next.

Even with smart teams and strong agile delivery practices, many organisations still face the same issue: what’s being delivered doesn’t match what leadership actually wants.

Too often, teams work from the bottom up, building features and then retrofitting them to the strategy.

There are two main causes:

1. Strategy isn’t clearly communicated and traceable

2. Objectives aren’t measurable

This creates a disconnect between the boardroom and the backlog. We fix that disconnect

We work directly with your C-suite or strategic leaders to translate vision and goals into clear, outcome-focused objectives. No jargon, just what success actually looks like.

For example: Instead of “grow market share,” we help define, “Increase SME client acquisition by 20% in 12 months.”

2. Structure Strategy as OKRs and KPIs

We help convert strategic intent into measurable OKRs and KPIs, not for reporting theatre, but to give real guidance to teams and programme management.

These become the foundation for aligned decision-making and prioritisation.

3. Build Aligned Backlogs

With measurable objectives in place, we work with product leaders and programme managers to create strategically aligned backlogs: themes, epics, features and even user stories that directly support the top-level goals.

This stops random delivery, dark work and pet projects.

1.Define Measurable Strategy

4. Create Organisational Transparency

We make strategy visible across the business - from senior leadership to delivery teams - so everyone understands what’s important and why.

When strategy is transparent, teams can self-align. When it’s hidden, they guess.

5. Enable Executive Communication

We support leaders in communicating strategy to the rest of the organisation, not just once, but continuously. This ensures alignment isn’t a one-time event, but an ongoing conversation.

We’ve found in many organisations, just because you tell the teams the strategy, it doesn’t mean they remember it. We fix that.

Our Partnerships

"Agilicist didn't just change our practices, they changed our culture"

Gary Gallagher

Director of Product

Source: Google Reviews

CASE STUDIES

88%

Increase in Delivery Predictability

187%

Faster TTM (time to market)

96%

of staff either happy or very happy in their roles

100%

New platform delivered on-time and on budget

70%

Work done by teams is traceable to the strategy

£13bn

Assets Migrated

THE METHOD

UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM BEFORE YOU TRY TO CHANGE IT.

We go deep on your delivery process to understand
what’s working, what’s blocking, and what’s hidden.
The goal? Insight that provides the clarity to drive smart, focused change.

WE STABILISE THE SYSTEM SO STRATEGY FLOWS INTO DELIVERY.

We bring stability by connecting your strategy to how teams work day-to-day. That means less firefighting, clearer priorities, and more momentum - with everyone pulling in the same direction

WE HELP YOU OPTIMISE, RESPOND, AND DELIVER AT PACE.

Speed is built on clarity and alignment.
Like any high-performance engine, your delivery system needs tuning - calibrated and refined over time to stay sharp, fast, and adaptive in a world that won’t sit still.

Adapt

Align

Accelerate

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS

We help you turn strategic intent into focused, high-impact execution - so your teams deliver real outcomes that directly map to and drive your organisation’s objectives, not just activity. If you want to find out how we do this, explore our content to gain valuable insights into the ever-changing, fast-paced digital world.

Mind the Skills Gap: Talent Triage for Faster Delivery

Most IT functions are losing talent faster than they can replace it – but throwing headcount at the problem won’t speed you up. Here’s how to target capability where it matters most, and win the skills battle without burning budget or momentum.

Darren Emery

4 min read

A close-up of a taxi meter showing the fare increasing, while the vehicle appears stationary, symbolising wasted motion and hidden costs.

The Speed Illusion: Why Motion Isn’t Momentum

Most leaders think they’re pushing their teams to move faster. In reality, they’re often rewarding behaviours that look like speed but quietly drain time, money, and trust. True speed isn’t about starting more work - it’s about finishing the right things, in the right order, with fewer unforced errors.

Darren Emery

4 min read

Overhead view of business team members seated at a round table working on separate documents with minimal interaction.

Collaboration vs Cooperation: The Hidden Blocker Slowing Your Teams Down

If you’re leading a senior team right now, don’t mistake tactical harmony for strategic alignment. True collaboration isn’t comfortable - but it is transformative.

Darren Emery

4 min read

Overhead view of a windy river system next to a clean, structured road, symbolising organisational clarity.

From Organisational Chaos to Clarity

You don’t have a reporting problem. You have a structure problem. When teams are stretched, priorities shift weekly, and outcomes are unclear - no dashboard will save you. This article shows how to fix the structure behind the chaos, using proven patterns from Team Topologies and OrgTopologies.

Darren Emery

6 min read

Gridlocked motorway symbolising organisational busyness without movement.

If Everyone’s Busy, Why Are We Still Behind?

In many mid-sized product organisations, busyness has become a proxy for progress. But full roadmaps, maxed-out teams, and delivery velocity aren't translating into market impact or innovation. This article breaks down why - revealing how systemic misfocus, fractured prioritisation, and reactive product roles are silently killing your speed. Learn how to rewire your operating model to shift from motion to momentum.

Darren Emery

5 min read

THE AGILE KICK-ABOUT

Debating all things Agile with special guest speakers!

If you would like to join us and have a specific topic you would like to debate with us please get in touch!

Get in touch

Channel

The Agile Kickabout - Is Big Room Planning a waste of time???

30:17

The Collaborative Culture in Agile is Flawed!!!

40:44

39:12

We connect your strategy to your delivery teams

Teams can follow agile processes and still miss the mark. Agilicist ensures what gets delivered truly reflects your strategic vision.

OUR APROACH

Turn strategic intent into actionable work so teams build what matters, not just what’s next.

For example: Instead of “grow market share,” we help define, “Increase SME client acquisition by 20% in 12 months.”

2. Structure Strategy as OKRs and KPIs

These become the foundation for aligned decision-making and prioritisation.

3. Build Aligned Backlogs

This stops random delivery, dark work and pet projects.

1.Define Measurable Strategy

4. Create Organisational Transparency

When strategy is transparent, teams can self-align. When it’s hidden, they guess.

5. Enable Executive Communication

We’ve found in many organisations, just because you tell the teams the strategy, it doesn’t mean they remember it. We fix that.

Our Partnerships

"Agilicist didn't just change our practices, they changed our culture"

CASE STUDIES

THE METHOD

UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM BEFORE YOU TRY TO CHANGE IT.

We go deep on your delivery process to understand what’s working, what’s blocking, and what’s hidden. The goal? Insight that provides the clarity to drive smart, focused change.

WE STABILISE THE SYSTEM SO STRATEGY FLOWS INTO DELIVERY.

We bring stability by connecting your strategy to how teams work day-to-day. That means less firefighting, clearer priorities, and more momentum - with everyone pulling in the same direction

WE HELP YOU OPTIMISE, RESPOND, AND DELIVER AT PACE.

Speed is built on clarity and alignment. Like any high-performance engine, your delivery system needs tuning - calibrated and refined over time to stay sharp, fast, and adaptive in a world that won’t sit still.

Adapt

Align

Accelerate

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS

Mind the Skills Gap: Talent Triage for Faster Delivery

The Speed Illusion: Why Motion Isn’t Momentum

Collaboration vs Cooperation: The Hidden Blocker Slowing Your Teams Down

From Organisational Chaos to Clarity

If Everyone’s Busy, Why Are We Still Behind?

THE AGILE KICK-ABOUT

The Agile Kickabout - Is Big Room Planning a waste of time???

The Collaborative Culture in Agile is Flawed!!!

Agile Outside of Tech

We go deep on your delivery process to understand
what’s working, what’s blocking, and what’s hidden.
The goal? Insight that provides the clarity to drive smart, focused change.

Speed is built on clarity and alignment.
Like any high-performance engine, your delivery system needs tuning - calibrated and refined over time to stay sharp, fast, and adaptive in a world that won’t sit still.