News #06-25: LAP in TelCo, pharma and Public Sector
Curious how Lean-Agile Procurement comes to life in TelCo, pharma, and the public sector?
This month, we spotlight real-world stories that show the impact, plus a peek at our latest developments.
Cheers,
Sophie
Stories of the month
Redefining Procurement for Africa's Largest Mobile Operator Network
MTN GSSC, partnered with Nick Hudson from Agility Arabia for a groundbreaking Agile transformation in procurement. Learn how they reduced RFP cybles by 55% in just six months.
Roche's Agile Journey in Global Procurement
Colm Diamond talks about how Roche’s Global Procurement embarked into an agile transformation journey to to drive innovation and better meet patient needs. Discover their shift to a new organisational model focused on customer-centricity and value beyond savings.
Stories from the Public Sector
Dunedin City Council boosts its public procurement process with LAP
Dunedin City Council embraced LAP and got hugged by a vendor for it.This award-winning approach cut through bureaucracy, built real trust, and delivered results on time.
LAP Alliance Updates
LAP is officially recognized as a core competency in the new SAFe Framework
At this year’s SAFe® Summit in Sorrento, Andrew Sales, Chief Methodologist at Scaled Agile, and Mirko Kleiner, President of the LAP Alliance, jointly announced that LAP is now one of the first official competencies in the ‘reimagined SAFe Framework — which brings a focus to solving real business problems — a significant milestone for both the global Lean, Agile and Procurement communities.
Certification & Community
Joint LAP Alliance and World CC free webinar
Tim Cummins, President of the World Commerce And Contracting Association and Mirko Kleiner will delve into the findings from the 2025 Global Annual Study State of Agility in Procurement and Supply. The NextGen Supply Chain in the Age of AI is one of the highlights of the study.
📅 June 30, 4pm CET
Upcoming courses
Certified LAP Practitioner (Credential 1)
August 27-28, Istanbul , with Mirko
Advanced modules and Credential 2
July 1, online, Accelerate your Business with the New Economic Engine, an advanced module on Adaptative Partner Ecosystem, with Mirko and Simon
