Abstract What if our belief in cross-functional, stable teams is wrong?What if our team structures don’t fit today’s business context and actually make developers’ lives harder? This talk is a thought experiment based on 20+ years of experience with Agile and Business Agility. Again and again we see: • Specialists isolated within “teams”• Dependencies on […]
Treat Work Like a Virus and Teams Like the Immune System Read More »
Abstract Ever wondered why sometimes you feel like you are getting a lot of work done, but still your customers and stakeholders aren’t happy? Why is it that, even if your team is awesomely agile, people still complain about how long it takes to get their stuff done? It feels like no matter how hard
Workflows, Roleflows & Waitflows Read More »
Abstract Organisations know that achieving better Business Agility is key for their long-term survival. However, most Agile Transformations fail to deliver their expected outcomes. Many lose momentum and are cancelled before they can be completed.So, why do we fail so often?Business Agility requires a fundamental change of mindset; moving from Resource thinking to Flow thinking.This
Flow Mapping: Better Business Agility with Flight Levels Read More »
Abstract Flight Levels enable us to achieve business agility. José Casal presents how using Enterprise Kanban and Klaus Leopold’s Flight Levels help us to foster business agility with appropriate organisational changes. During this interactive introductory session, participants have the opportunity to interact regularly with the contents of the session and explore the core components of
Business Agility with Flight Levels Read More »
Abstract In this engaging talk, Jose Casal revisits the purpose of producing estimates, challenges some common myths about our popular estimation techniques, considers how to assess if your estimation process is really working for you, and finally, introduces how (and why) flow metrics can produce better forecasting and estimation. Say bye to Velocity. Presentation History
All your Story Points are Belong to us Read More »
Abstract Ever wondered why sometimes you feel like you are getting a lot of work done, but still your customers and stakeholders aren’t happy? Why is it that, even if your team is awesomely agile, people still complain about how long it takes to get their stuff done? It feels like no matter how hard
Visualising Waitflow – how efficient is your end-to-end flow? Read More »
Abstract Vast swathes of our workforce are suddenly forced to work remotely and we are having to learn quickly how to adapt our working practices to virtual environments. Actineo is a consultancy specialising in Business Agility Coaching and Training where all its members are fully distributed. We have experienced a lot of successes and failures
Suddenly Virtual – Tips to run awesome virtual events Read More »
Abstract Agile is cool, agile is trendy! Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, MorE or LeSS… Teams are trained so that the company finally becomes agile in the market. However, most of the time NOTHING positive happens! How is that even possible? In this workshop we will explore the question: What does it take for an organisation to
Introduction to Flight Levels Workshop Read More »
Abstract As Simon Wardley says: “predictability is a measure of how accurately we can anticipate something” In life and in business, human beings struggle to deal with uncertainty. When we ask people why they engage in agile transformations, change programmes, digital initiatives, scaling projects, and things like that, they will often say that they want
Seeking Nirvana – Predictability in a Complex World Read More »
Abstract As a coach it is easy to fall into the trap of trying to make a splash. This is especially the case if we are new or external. This can stop self-organisation in its tracks. It makes the organisations we work with dependant on us. What happens when the coach is not there? All
A Lean Agile Coach’s Toolkit – Guides, cinema, coffee, lunch and Lego. Read More »
