Even those who are certain that teams should do Scrum in its entirety might give a team some flexibility on their first day. This activity will kick off a new team - that isn’t necessarily new to Scrum - with the practices that they choose to start with. Over time, you can create the environment where they see the benefit of embracing more. 

We introduce the team’s way of working with a workshop that gives a team autonomy. Instead of “eat everything on your plate”, start with the elements they already value. Rather than debating or enforcing every detail, you will know where to focus your efforts. Hold your expert card for the practices that really matter.

This activity will also give you insight into the team’s misconceptions. There are aspects of Scrum that they may not realise are included. There are also well established practices that aren’t Scrum at all. Some are useful, some are not. 

First, let’s find out what they are not intending to do. Then figure out why. Is a team avoiding practices because of unique characteristics of their work or work environment? Does the system need to change in order for this team to practice Scrum? Or have they just jettisoned the aspects that are too hard to understand? If they have tried something in the past that “didn’t work” why was that? What did success mean to them?

Are the team’s variations reasonable adaptations or do they contradict Scrum values and purpose?The Scrum Guide is really short and teams will benefit from doing everything in it. This activity will help you get there. 

Channeling your pedantic side may help you on your path towards working in a more Agile way. We are very picky about our words in the Agile world and we spend a lot of time debating definitions. Starting with the Manifesto, there has always been advice on what to say. Words are important. Picking the right words demonstrates that you understand the importance behind them. Using precise language ensures that you are understood.This talk is filled with examples of the words we prefer and the reasons why.

We all have stories to tell. We have the times we are battered and the times we are triumphant. Good, bad, funny, inspirational, there is always something to learn. This is a collection of stories. Real stories collected along the way while changing the way we work.

Every story is different. Every path is unique. Yet, you will see yourself in some of these stories. Knowing that others have walked a similar road can help you in your journey.

Find Your Edge with Agile basics. Explore concepts that you already know in greater depth.

This will be an active session, allowing participants to learn from the collective wisdom in the room.

Find Your Edge with a fun quiz

You hear lots of big words at conferences but can you use them in a sentence?

"Are you taking Holacracy and the Dark Arts this term, Hermione?

"We need to talk about CYNEFIN"

"Does your partner like the Monte Carlo method?"

This light-hearted talk tests your knowledge of tricky vocabulary words and concepts.

Lean and Agile come with their own languages. Learn these words quickly. Once politicians start using them it's too late to impress anybody.

The world of devops is a part of the agile journey that non techies may find intimidating. This talk demystifies the path to production.

Those of us who are used to uncovering new ways of developing software may struggle with the pace of executives and business teams adapting to a more agile way of working.

• How do we stay inspired?
• How do we leverage our experience with frameworks designed for technical teams?
• Do we know how to do this?
• How is leadership different?

If we accept that flow is the number one benefit of Cross-Functional teams, what is the number two benefit? Tune in to this lightning talk to find out.

You hear lots of big words at conferences but can you use them in a sentence?

• "Are you taking Holacracy and the Dark Arts this term, Hermione?"
• "We need to talk about CYNEFIN"
• "Does your partner like the Monte Carlo method?"

This light-hearted game tests you on your knowledge of tricky vocabulary words and concepts.

Learn these words quickly. Once politicians start using them it's too late to impress anybody.

You hear lots of big words at conferences but can you use them in a sentence?

"Are you taking Holacracy and the Dark Arts this term, Hermione?

"We need to talk about CYNEFIN"

"Does your partner like the Monte Carlo method?"

This light-hearted talk includes actual definitions of tricky vocabulary words and concepts.

This brief overview is designed to help you take stock of what you know and inspire you to learn something new. What’s next for you and your organisation?

Learn these words quickly. Once politicians start using them it's too late to impress anybody.

When I finally heard about Agile, I thought: “Hand me the document. I’m probably already doing this.”

I wasn’t.

Agile is not just another spiral bound notebook. This is not a different set of documents to fill in. Mapping our existing understanding to our new understanding often works for us. It won’t work for us now.

Working towards being Agile is fundamentally different from traditional ways of working. To do it, you have to change.

We will explore some of those areas where Agile differs dramatically. For example:

• Agile is not a methodology.
• An individual may be less effective when we switch to an Agile approach.
• A new way of working with teams.
• Our focus shifts from outcomes to outputs.
• Our leadership needs to change. In fact, our entire organisation needs to change.