Simplify@Scale at Rabobank: Leadership enables aligned autonomy

Rabobank’s Simplify@Scale journey built a cultural foundation and scalable model, shifting from doing Agile to truly being Agile with purpose.

06 Oct 2025

 

Session Description

Rabobank’s Simplify@Scale journey began in 2018 and has grown into a scalable operating model, visualized by the House of S@S - five pillars built on a foundation of culture and behavior.

Governance ensures consistency, while leadership is organized in triangles representing architecture, tech, and business. Strategy is executed via one prioritized backlog, supported by 15.000 people across 4 domains, 27 Tribes, and 1.200+ squads.

We've shifted from doing Agile to truly being Agile; scaling with purpose.