About Niall McShane

Enterprise Agile Transformation Expert & Author

My Approach: Data-Driven Agile Transformation

I help technology leaders deliver with confidence while maintaining agile flexibility. With 15+ years as a hands-on agile coach and consultant, I've transformed delivery systems across Australia's largest organizations including Telstra, NBN, NAB, and multiple government agencies.

Unlike traditional consultants who focus on implementing frameworks, I combine data analysis with human insights to create practical, tailored solutions that actually deliver results in complex environments.

"Niall is refreshingly different - he is a problem solver, not a framework pusher. He has real experience with strategy, governance, agile at scale, coach development and team design. A go-to expert when you need a balanced view across governance and agility."

— Executive Director, Victorian Government

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Results my clients have achieved:

40% improved delivery predictability while maintaining agile flexibility
Successful agile transformation across 200+ person organizations
Established enterprise agility functions adopted at the CEO level
Reduced cycle time from 40 days to 22 days for work flowing into group backlogs
Turned around multiple failing critical projects in government and enterprise

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When Agile Meets Business Reality

Three Critical Agile Delivery Challenges

After 15+ years working with enterprise teams, I've identified three persistent challenges that prevent organizations from realizing the full benefits of agile:

1. Missed Commitments

Every status meeting becomes a struggle to explain delays. Stakeholders are losing confidence, and your team's credibility is at stake.

"We're agile, but executives still need reliable delivery dates. How do we bridge this gap?"

2. Tools & Practices Disconnect

MS Project and Gantt charts are too rigid, while velocity charts and burndown metrics alone aren't enough. You need a way to connect agile team practices with portfolio-level planning.

"We've got detailed sprint metrics in Jira, but no reliable way to forecast completion dates for the overall program. Management's losing visibility."

3. Stakeholder Pressure

You know agile works, but growing pressure for "exact dates" is forcing you back into waterfall-style commitments and undermining agility.

"How do we maintain agile flexibility while providing the predictability our business demands?"

These are the exact challenges I've helped organisations overcome through practical, data-driven approaches rather than theoretical frameworks.

My Approach: Data-Driven Agile Transformation

I don't just implement frameworks. I combine rigorous data analysis with deep human insights to transform how organizations deliver technology. My approach focuses on what actually works in your specific environment, not theoretical ideals.