Agility at The University of Manchester

Agility at The University of Manchester (UoM) is about proactively shaping our workforce and skills to enable our students, staff and stakeholders to embrace change and deliver continuous value. Being agile reflects our commitment to advancing Professional Services (PS), creating an environment that actively support the University’s goals of research, teaching, and social responsibility.

Agility means consistently finding ways to be:

• Efficient: Streamline processes, reducing waste and focusing on delivering working software and products frequently.
• Effective: Prioritise delivering value to users through collaboration and continuous feedback to ensure needs are met.
• Responsive: Embracing change and adapting to new requirements throughout development lifecycles to respond quickly to emerging opportunities.

By embedding Agility across all PS teams, the UoM ensures that it is adaptable, collaborative and continuously improves how we deliver change that is accessible and accepted by the community, contributing to a thriving and engaged University.

The University of Manchester’s Ambition for Agility.

The goal of Agility at UoM is to create Professional Services environment that:

• Being digital first
• Being flexible and forward-thinking to adapt
• Being prepared and empowered to test, learn and scale.

This aligns with the University's broader vision to be recognised globally for the excellence of its people, research, learning, and innovation, and for the benefits it brings to society and the environment.