The US Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) was chosen as the software development agent for a brand-new, multimillion-dollar acquisition program with an aggressive timeline. To meet this timeline, program development will utilize agile, DevOps, and user-centered design best practices. This effort requires adaptation of government business practices, plus a shift in culture. To maximize the likelihood of success, a new organization was established to pilot necessary changes. This session describes that organization's creation and how it is designed to embrace change...
Kaylee Wichert
US Government
Kaylee Wichert graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2012 with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science. Upon graduation she went to work for the Department of the Navy (DoN). Her first project was working with a team of developers that successfully piloted the first Scrum process in a program that had been using Waterfall since its inception, winning an honorable award for her efforts. From there she became an Agile Champion for the DoN. She is a member on the Board of Directors for an Agile Working Group (AWG) that focuses on helping programs adopt agile. Her efforts include establishing Scrum processes for both Single-Team Scrum and Scaled Scrum, developing and teaching training courses at all levels of leadership, ScrumMastering different Scrum teams, and coaching teams using Scrum.