Backlog Grooming Workshop

by APLN Chicago | Jun 4, 2019 | Conference2019, Event, Session 3, Track C - What We Choose

Click Here to See Slides... Description: Backlog grooming sounds easy but can be complicated. Let’s learn by doing: let’s simulate a backlog grooming event together and extract lessons on how best to perform this critical Scrum ceremony from the...

The Unsung Hero of Servant Leadership

by APLN Chicago | Jun 4, 2019 | Conference2019, Event, Session 2, Track B - How We Work

Click Here to See Slides... Description: Servant leadership is a type of leadership that all ScrumMasters should practice when being effective within their teams. According to the “Virtues of Leadership”, Larry C Spears identifies 10 characteristics of servant...

DevOps and Organizational Change Management

by APLN Chicago | Jun 4, 2019 | Conference2019, Event, Session 1, Track A - Why We Change

Click Here to See Slides Description: This session will focus on organization change management considerations to help your DevOps initiatives. Learning Objectives: Business Case for CI/CD Key DevOps Practices Organizational Change Approaches Target Audience:...

The Professional Pool Player’s Approach to Agile

by APLN Chicago | Jun 4, 2019 | Conference2019, Event, Session 2, Track D - Where We're Going

Click Here to See Slides... Description: In this session you’ll learn secrets from the world of professional pool, and how high-performance sports psychology can be invaluable in Agile and Scrum methodology. Learning Objectives: Conditional success probabilities....

So You Want to Be an Agile Coach

by APLN Chicago | Jun 4, 2019 | Conference2019, Event, Session 1, Track B - How We Work

Click Here to See Slides... Description: Agile coaching was the single highest paid job in the list of 25 best jobs for 2019 created by Indeed.com. This is likely to spark more interest and result in a large influx of new coaches into the profession. But wait, how...

How to Make an Impact when Agile is Broken

by APLN Chicago | Jun 4, 2019 | Conference2019, Event, Session 4, Track D - Where We're Going

Click Here to See Slides... Description: Since the publication of the Agile Manifesto, Agile has been widely adopted within organizations. While Agile offers principles that facilitate value for organizations, participants find themselves amidst practices and policies...