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Chris Espy

Chris Espy
SolutionsIQ

Chris Espy is a well-known agile professional with twenty-five years in software development spanning many diverse industries—missile defense, real-time simulation, telecommunications, healthcare, international payments, and finance. He has helped design and execute some of the largest enterprise agile transformations attempted. Currently, Chris is a management consultant with SolutionsIQ, helping companies transform into an agile culture by working with company leadership and coaching individual development teams.

Speaker Presentations
Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 4:15pm
Improving the Process
Well Begun Is Half Done: Creating Dynamic and Living Team Charters

Aristotle once stated, “Well begun is half done.” However, many agile initiatives suffer from a feeble launch. So how can we increase the likelihood of success for a team or organization? By developing a sound team charter. Beginning with the end in mind, we use retrospective techniques to develop consensus around objectives, vision, and mission. Linda Cook and Chris Espy introduce the components of a good charter and explain how those components help focus the team toward a common goal. In addition, the development of the recommended charter components ensures that key questions are succinctly answered during the kickoff of a team’s efforts. Linda describes when to create or revise a charter and the associated artifacts and process that provide a framework for the team charter. Learn the various types of charters and their recommended content. During the workshop activity, teams will develop a complete charter for a team of their choice or for a provided case study.