The Joys and Perils of Transitioning to Agile

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DevLearn 2017 Conference & Expo - October 25, 2017

Lou Russell

Managing Practice Director, Learning Services
Moser Consulting

In 2001, Kent Beck and others created the Agile Manifesto to address the high failure rate of projects. Since then, many companies have adopted agile principles but have struggled with the real-world challenges. Despite this change, a large number of projects still fail. The reality is, many companies talk agile, but application varies—standard techniques exist but may not be followed for good business reasons. It may be cool to be “doing agile,” but it’s just not that easy to transition.

In this session, you’ll learn about tips and approaches to making the transition to agile smooth and effective. You’ll identify strategies that must be adapted to fit your company culture, and you will explore hybrid agile applications. You’ll then triage projects to determine what methodology, including agile, is best for each project. You’ll also identify the characteristics that good agile team members, including scrum masters and product managers, must have in order for agile to deliver value to the organization.

In this session, you will learn:

How to identify and prioritize the 12 principles of agile for your organization
How to create a transition plan to move from top-down methods to agile-ish methods
How to determine key accountabilities for people who perform agile roles
How to contrast the theory and real practice to find solutions that are appropriate for your unique organization

Audience:
Novice to intermediate designers, developers, project managers, managers, directors, and senior leaders (VP, CLO, executive, etc.) who are aware of agile and have participated in projects using agile and other methods.

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