Illia Pavlichenko
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**Summary:**
Illia Pavlichenko is co-author of *Creating Agile Organizations*, a key resource on large-scale agile transformation and organizational design, and has written influential articles on Scrum and agile change for Scrum.org. His work focuses on systems thinking, practical change leadership, and enabling agility at scale.
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## Additional Information
- Illia Pavlichenko is a certified LeSS Trainer, Agile Coach, and Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) at Scrum.org, as well as a founder of the Scrum Russia community and organizer of major agile conferences in Russia.
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## Books
### 1. **Creating Agile Organizations: A Systemic Approach**
**Authors:** Cesario Ramos, Ilia Pavlichenko
**Description:**
This comprehensive guide presents a systemic approach to designing organizations for strategic agility and successful large-scale agile transformation. Drawing on years of experience scaling Scrum and organizational change, Ramos and Pavlichenko offer proven techniques for leaders, Scrum Masters, and trainers to align organizational design with strategy, optimize adaptability, and foster high-performing teams and groups.
The book covers systems thinking, organization design principles, team and group design, product definition, agile processes, and rewards alignment. It includes practical tools such as Product Definition Guides and Feature Heat Maps, as well as step-by-step guidance for launching and coaching product groups, facilitating large-scale Scrum meetings, and measuring capability development, not just outcomes.
The book is praised for its actionable frameworks, real-world case studies, and focus on continuous improvement and strategic alignment, making it a valuable resource for anyone leading agile transformation at scale.
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### 2. ** Creating Agile Organizations. “The CAO Guide.” CreatingAgileOrganizations.com. Accessed April 19, 2025. https://creatingagileorganizations.com
Description:
The CAO Guide is a free, practical resource for leaders and practitioners seeking to design organizations for strategic agility using the Creating Agile Organizations (CAO) approach. The guide offers a systematic, context-driven approach to aligning organizational design with strategic goals, emphasizing capability-driven design, value-focused product groups, and adaptability. It outlines key principles—including loosely coupled product groups, system-wide performance optimization, and emergent coordination—and offers actionable steps for identifying capability gaps, structuring teams, and evolving operating models. The CAO Guide is grounded in real-world experience and supports organizations in building resilience, enhancing responsiveness, and achieving better strategic execution.
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## Books
### 1. **Creating Agile Organizations: A Systemic Approach**
**Authors:** Cesario Ramos, Ilia Pavlichenko
**Publisher:** Pearson Education (US)
**Publication Date:** October 2022
**ISBN:** 9780135853191
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## Articles
### 1. **Six Reasons Why You Need to Pay More Attention to the Sprint Goal**
**Author:** Ilia Pavlichenko
**Platform:** Scrum.org Blog
**Publication Date:** 2020
**Description:**
In this article, Pavlichenko explains why the Sprint Goal is a critical element of Scrum that is often overlooked. He outlines six compelling reasons for teams and organizations to prioritize the Sprint Goal, including clarity for stakeholders, alignment, and focus for the Scrum Team. The article also hints at practical ways to phrase effective Sprint Goals, with a follow-up promised.[2]
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### 2. **The Critical Agile Organization Change Guidelines**
**Authors:** Cesario Ramos, Ilia Pavlichenko
**Platform:** Scrum.org Blog
**Publication Date:** 2022
**Description:**
This article, part of a series leading up to the book *Creating Agile Organizations*, shares essential guidelines for managing resistance and enabling successful agile change initiatives. Ramos and Pavlichenko discuss the importance of voluntary participation, co-creation, and the EDGE model for helping people transition through change. The article offers practical guidance for Scrum Masters and change leaders navigating the human aspects of organizational transformation.[4]
