3. Collin County, Texas
Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex
Population ~1 Million
Highly Educated, Affluent
and Mobile
#AgileGovCon 3
4. CIO Suggested
Joined local Meetups
Agile Management Overview – 1 Day
Certified Scrum Developer (CSD) Training
Fist of 5
Agile @ Collin County
#AgileGovCon 4
5. DFW Scrum – Jim Highsmith
Open Invitation – Lance Dacy
Observed Sprint Review
Observed Sprint Planning
Kicked out of Retrospective
Took lots of pictures
Field Trip
#AgileGovCon 5
6. County Clerk Call
School Census Records Online
Genealogy Conference in 6 months
Email Project Management
Forgot about the request
Angry Elected Official
“You have 2-Weeks!!!”
Business as Usual
#AgileGovCon 6
18. More work than expected – Management
Visualize Progress – Customers
Focus - Team
Observations
#AgileGovCon 18
19. Don’t let perfection be
the enemy of good
“Next Sprint”
Clear & Concise direction
Daily praise
Daily progress
Encouragement
#AgileGovCon 19
20. Tim Nolan, Collin County, Texas
tnolan@co.collin.tx.us
972.548.4588
nolantim
@plotboy
TimNolan3
Did I leave
the oven on?
Contact Info
#AgileGovCon 20