Talks

Sometimes lean principles are easier to understand when we find them operating in completely unexpected places. This talk will take you to marketplaces around the world, on arctic expeditions, down whitewater rapids, and into research labs to see lean principles in action. Because sometimes the ideas that seem so counterintuitive in our daily lives become completely obvious when the game has changed.

Fun and Interactive Simulation on How Different Organizational Designs Affect Product Delivery

Greg share how LeSS can serve as a very adaptable scaling framework, and one that requires courage and leadership, and which encourages experimentation, learning and evolution over time.

Gojko will talk about how to avoid common pitfalls and present two innovation games that can help you facilitate impact mapping easily, support innovative ideas and divergent thinking, and help your teams and clients make a big impact through software delivery.

K. Niewiński and M. Srebrny share a five-step method to drive value agility in large companies, emphasizing the importance of understanding the “why” behind change

Planning Poker is one of the most popular Agile practices. It’s fast, it’s accurate, and it’s a lot of fun. But sometimes it takes too much time, especially when you’re estimating the initial backlog with a new team. If your client isn’t happy with the ‘No Estimates’ approach, it’s time to look for an alternative. Something that will give you estimates for the entire project in an hour or less.

Necessity is the mother of invention. When things grow incrementally, you can expand current techniques incrementally. But when size explodes or market forces take a sudden unexpected turn, the incremental approach doesn’t work. When problems are so difficult that none of the existing paradigms will work, the stage is set for innovation.

Mary Poppendieck discusses the limitations of metrics in business, advocating for a focus on customer value and employee engagement to drive success.

Servant leadership is an approach that puts the development and wellbeing of the team first. Learn how leaders can inspire and support their teams to perform better and thrive in a supportive work environment.