Working with Vendors

Presenter: Jay Kash Participants: Jay Kesh, Debbie Mesa, Jackie Baker, Janet Stearns, Tasha, Alexis Martin, Fred Mastropasque, Brian Attuso, Phillip Cassea, Rick Regueira Notes: Coordinating with vendors – Pain Points Not the right vendor – vendor is using waterfall How do we fit sprints into a project plan Aligning deliverable When is the right time […]

How do we navigate the collision between corporate and agile values?

Corporate value statements are often “World Peace Statements” – they have the “woo” factor: they feel & sound good, but have no real world representation or impact. The actual value is usually “extract value for profit” and collides with Agile values. But remember, there’s a lot of “woo” in Agile, as well, so it’s important to […]

When to go from Scrum to Kanban

Initiator: Laisa De AlmeidaNotetaker: Jamie Fulmino Participants: Alex Panrell, Chaise Robinson, Ben Badio, Monique Hacker, Brian Klenk, Robert McAfee, Praveen Rathore, Kevin Kaeding, Lani Finnie-McDaniel Discussion: *What is the difference between Kanban and Scrum-> No Sprints, WIP Limitations, when a team hits WIP the team swarms *WIP is critical to finding bottlenecks and continuously improving*Visualize […]

Quiet: Including Introverts in Your Culture

1-on-1s – Recognize that 1-on-1s are safer for introverts than large meetings. Use them to probe for thoughts and ideas. – You have to be more direct that having an open door policy or asking for feedback in a large meeting. Be Authentic – Publicly apologize for your own mistakes taking accountability when things go […]