Agile Governance at eVestment – a More Agile Approach to PMO

In this episode of Sound Notes, Liana Dore, the Agile Governance Lead for eVestment explains why eVestment chose to establish a group focused on Agile Governance instead of a traditional PMO. Liana explains how this works at eVestment, what she does day-to-day, and how this strategy has made a positive impact on their Agile teams.

Show Notes:

Intro and background on eVestment 1:48
What is an Agile Governance Lead? 3:30
Making the choice to establish Agile Governance instead of a traditional PMO 3:56
What does an Agile Governance Lead do all day? 5:02
How Agile Governance works differently than a traditional PMO 7:40
The benefits of training the team all at once 13:30
Understanding team health in an Agile organization 16:05
Creating a space for the teams to thrive 18:44
Establishing an entrepreneurial culture that can scale 20:43
How governance is not about control. It has to be light touch 23:32
How to get in touch with Liana 24:35

If you’d like to get in touch with Liana, you can reach her via LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/in/lianadore