AgileCamp New York Metro

A coaching clinic where anybody can sign up for a 20/30 min coaching session and either get coaching, or coach and get 5 min of feedback, or observe a coaching session. 

An experience report about overcoming Scrum "stall" at the world's largest mutual fund company.

At best, estimation is only a wishful thinking exercise. There is always room for error. So why do it? Learn how to analyze real data to make calculated decisions and reach predictability.

Link to presentation deck: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/151tPHBXLdu8gdtuOCJMTxVBDdhTwgeif?usp=sharing

Are you new to Agile? Do you know how the Scrum Framework works? Come learn about the basics of Agile and Scrum! In this session we will give a clear and concise overview to those who are new to Agile and are looking for a simple introduction. 

You think you have your transformation figured out, but then your efforts to address one issue, you create unintended consequences that become the next hurdle. The only way to find your way out of the transformation maze is to understand your complex ecosystem and plan for change.  In this workshop, we will explore how leveraging both the Integral Agile Model and SAFe can lead to executing successful transformation strategies. Join us as we discuss how to pair the Integral Agile Model with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) to create a holistic view of your entire eco-system of leaders, vendors, compliance needs, and policy. We will also explore how to bring organizational goals to life by creating a priorities-based roadmap. If you're feeling lost in transformation, this workshop is for you!

Using metrics for punitive reasons is a problem as old as time. In software, this is further complicated by the fact that people rarely agree on why we are collecting metrics in the first place. In this session we will explore how we can use metrics for good instead of evil.

Google's project Aristotle, Amy Edmondson and William A. Kahn in their independent research identified psychological safety as a key element in enabling engagement, innovation and high performance. If you are DevOps  , you’ll  also recognize safety as a prerequisite to the Third Way of DevOps - "Culture of Continual Experimentation and Learning". 

Join this experiential session for a round of deep discussions enabled by a new “Safety in the Workplace” toolkit. Experiment with toxic culture diagnostic tool – a fun “Fear in the Workplace” game. Bring back a few ideas and specific practices for individuals, teams and leadership in your organization.

Link to presentation deck: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/151tPHBXLdu8gdtuOCJMTxVBDdhTwgeif?usp=sharing

This two-part interactive workshop begins with a detailed look at how to interpret Kanban boards and ask thoughtful questions so that you can improve the work of your teams. I will briefly review the Kanban Method and then proceed through a series of several short exercises that will give you an opportunity to review and interpret various Kanban board configurations with other attendees at your table.
Part two of the session puts the attendees in the driver's seat to create their own board configurations. I will provide a business scenario and ask the attendees how they would go about configuring their Kanban board given the unique system constraints for the scenario.