Going “Gung Ho” for Lean Software Development

Join John & Jason for a highly interactive and 1980s themed presentation to demonstrate the application of principles from lean manufacturing to software development.   Using clips from the 1986 film “Gung Ho”, where a Japanese auto manufacturer opens a factory in the US, John and Jason will highlight key lean principles including but not limited […]

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Evolving Teams through Cadenced Flow

You can find the material here Cadenced Flow- Adapting Delivery Teams.  So you’re on a team that “went agile” (whatever that means) and you’ve been using Scrum or Kanban or some other method for a while. But for some reason you’re either not seeing things get better, can’t get traction or the improvements have slowed down […]

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The UX Value Race

We’re all in a constant race to innovate, but what value are we really creating for whom?  While we often hear of million dollar ideas born from the back of bar napkins, innovation rarely comes from drunken serendipity, but rather from a sober, scientific and structured method. This session explores the fusion of design and […]

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We Made Everyone Do Scrum, Why Didn’t It Work? – Successful Agile Adoption

This talk will cover the common pitfalls many organizations experience when they try to “go agile” or “become lean.” After clearing these away, we’ll take a look at how to bring agile practices into your organization in ways that will: – Secure buy-in – Scale – Bring definitive, measurable improvements – Can touch all levels […]

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Battle Wounds From the Agile Frontline

We will share our experiences transitioning to agile at an enterprise level.  During our discussion we will review key elements to have in place before making a transition and highlight some challenges that are commonly encountered.  We will then look at metrics to track, or not track, and what to look for to see how […]

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