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Mark Anning
Openreach Lead Agile Coach, Openreach
Mark Anning began his agile journey in 2005 applying lean thinking to network engineering, prior to becoming a scrum master in 2006. As an agile transformation specialist between 2007 and 2014 he led numerous top-down transformation initiatives and bottom-up lean continuous improvement activities, applying lean-agile thinking to solve real-world problems and realize opportunities in diverse contexts. Between 2014 and 2019 he applied his experience in enabling the continuous professional development of others as the learning partner to the pan-BT software engineering, network engineering, and testing professions. In 2019 he returned to the field of business transformation, prior to joining Openreach as their lead agile coach in 2022.

Newest · 2025
Revolutionizing Product Management
This practical guide presents tested AI/LLM prompts to assist product owners through all phases of the product lifecycle.
Free · Creative Commons
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Guidance paperRevolutionizing Product Management
TalkCharting the Course to Requirements Excellence in DevOps
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