Conference archive

Agile Dev West 2016 - Agile Leadership

Wednesday, June 8

Mike Cottmeyer
LeadingAgile, LLC
AW1

Three Things You MUST Know to Transform into an Agile Enterprise

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 11:30am to 12:30pm

The farther we go down the path of scaled agile transformation, the more we learn that adding process and complexity can only take us so far. At some point, size and complexity are going limit our ability to be truly agile, and we must move toward greater organizational simplicity. The challenge is that large organizations are often complex and usually anything but simple. Most agile transformations start by either ignoring the complexity inherent in the system or by wrapping complexity in planning constructs that may help in the short run but ultimately doom your business agility. Mike...

Jon Stahl
LeanDog
AW5

The Lean Executive Agility Framework

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 1:30pm to 2:30pm

In today’s business environment, organizations cannot afford to resist change and move slowly. They have to move quickly, adapt frequently, and turn on a dime when conditions demand it. This is not always easy to do. Organizations of all shapes and sizes can become rooted in habits and processes that get in the way of efficiency and productivity. Adopting lean and agile practices is a great way to break free from those impediments. However, if leaders want their teams to be transparent and agile, the leaders must first embrace those practices themselves and lead by example. Based on his...

AW9

Why Agile Works—and How to Screw It Up!

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 2:45pm to 3:45pm

Agile practices can be the easy part of agile. It’s getting people into the agile mindset that can be a real challenge. Do you have a team member who doesn’t quite support agile or someone who’s playing along but not really committed? One step toward obtaining real commitment is a better understanding of why agile works, why it is different, and when it is the right approach. In this fast moving session, Perry Reinert provides a fun look at some of the theory that gets to the core of why agile works. Yes, we really can use the words fun and theory in the same sentence. Combining parts of...

Robert Kelman
DIRECTV
AW13

Five Critical Elements for Successful Agile Data Management

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 4:15pm to 5:15pm

In the past few years we’ve used cloud technologies to improve pre-production flexibility and solve many problems that previously prevented us from delivering high quality apps to production. However, one problem consistently prevents full test coverage prior to deployment—the lack of comprehensive test data. As we try to get faster and leaner in our agile development processes, the problem with data becomes even more difficult to solve. Robert Kelman describes the evolution of DIRECTV’s (now AT&T) Agile Test Data Management program. He explains the five critical elements—centralized...