40 Agile Methods: The Mindset Behind the Methods

Overview

Join us for an insightful session delving beyond the widely adopted Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). In a rapidly evolving business landscape, where adaptability is key, this event aims to broaden your perspective on Agile practices.

Discover a diverse array of Agile methods and frameworks, exploring how each can be a valuable addition to your toolkit. Gain deeper insights into the necessary mindset shifts for thriving amidst uncertainty in today's complex global environment. Learn practical approaches to apply Agile principles, tools, and techniques to your specific context, and explore the significance of continuous learning in your Agile journey.

Don't miss this opportunity to expand your Agile knowledge and enhance your organisational agility.

With 63% of the world using Scrum as their predominant Agile method and 26% identifying Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) as their approach to scaling, this session will open your eyes to the many other Agile methods and frameworks in the world today. For many, Agile is a toolbox of potential methods, practices and techniques, and like any good toolbox it is often more about using the right tool for the problem that will yield meaningful results. So, join us on this rapid journey to look at the universe of Agile approaches and add some extra tools into your toolkit. You may just walk away with some new alternate methods you have never considered and an understanding that Agile is more than just Scrum.

Then, we will dive deeper to understand the mindset and paradigm shifts necessary to adopt ways of working that enable teams and organisations to thrive in uncertainty in today’s increasingly complex global business environment. We will discuss how you can pragmatically apply the principles, tools and techniques to your reality, as well as offer some insights on how continuous learning, including and beyond formal certification, can help fuel your journey today and in the future.

Profile of speakers:

Shannon Ewan, CEO for the International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile)

Shannon Ewan currently serves as the CEO for the International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile) in Alexandria, VA. She is a skilled Agile Coach, facilitator, trainer and leader with extensive business and Information Technology (IT) experience in the commercial and government sectors. In addition to her work coaching and leading agile organizations, she has spent several years studying and working outside of the US, including a two-year stint as a Small Enterprise Developer in US Peace Corps / Cameroon. Shannon is also a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC).

Craig Smith, Product Lead Business Agility for SoftEd, part of Skills Development Group

Craig Smith has been an Agile practitioner, coach and one of Australia’s premier Agile trainers for over twenty years. As the Product Lead Business Agility for SoftEd, a previous director of the Agile Alliance board and co- chair of the Agile Coaching Ethics and Community Group Support initiatives, co-organiser of the Agile Brisbane Meetup Group, advisor of Agile Australia, co- host of one of the world’s leading Agile Podcasts (The Agile Revolution) and an Agile Editor for InfoQ, Craig is one of Australia’s heaviest contributors to the Agile community. Craig has presented at numerous local and international conferences and meetups. Craig specialises in all facets of Agile training, executive coaching and technical excellence by helping teams and organisations move quality to the left.