Join us for a visual metaphor of simple metrics you can use for agile portfolio management to promote alignment between projects and to provide data to all people at all level of the organization to make informed decisions.
Agile governance: reality or dream in the US & UK Governments? webinar on Thursday 11th September. A transatlantic link up: US Government Accountability Office in Washington with UK National Audit Office in London.
Be ready with your questions and Join our next webinar to know:
- Where software testing began
- Early software testing methodology
- The rise of agile testing
- Recent testing trends
- The future of testing and Testers
============== Follow us ==============
Website: http://xpdays.org
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xpdays
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xpdaysorg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/xpdaysorg
Evolution of team's remit above and beyondAlex Gray
"Evolution of Team's Remit Above and Beyond"
Dragan Jojic and Alex Gray will present a case study of a team that has evolved their practices starting from Scrum and moving to a more Kanban-like flow. They will look at the reason for this evolutions and its implications. They will then talk about how the team could continue extending its remit beyond the Sprint boundaries and how it could play a more effectively part in the programme / product portfolio.
This presentation will give you a great overview of how you can execute agile program planning, namely using the scaled agile framework in JIRA. We will describe the journey from an early stage of Agile adoption and show a typical path to adopt the Scaled Agile Framework. In order to support the effort, scaling tools are important. We will show you how JIRA, a very popular Agile tool, can be used to manage the process.
Agile governance: reality or dream in the US & UK Governments? webinar on Thursday 11th September. A transatlantic link up: US Government Accountability Office in Washington with UK National Audit Office in London.
Be ready with your questions and Join our next webinar to know:
- Where software testing began
- Early software testing methodology
- The rise of agile testing
- Recent testing trends
- The future of testing and Testers
============== Follow us ==============
Website: http://xpdays.org
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/xpdays
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xpdaysorg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/xpdaysorg
Evolution of team's remit above and beyondAlex Gray
"Evolution of Team's Remit Above and Beyond"
Dragan Jojic and Alex Gray will present a case study of a team that has evolved their practices starting from Scrum and moving to a more Kanban-like flow. They will look at the reason for this evolutions and its implications. They will then talk about how the team could continue extending its remit beyond the Sprint boundaries and how it could play a more effectively part in the programme / product portfolio.
This presentation will give you a great overview of how you can execute agile program planning, namely using the scaled agile framework in JIRA. We will describe the journey from an early stage of Agile adoption and show a typical path to adopt the Scaled Agile Framework. In order to support the effort, scaling tools are important. We will show you how JIRA, a very popular Agile tool, can be used to manage the process.
Product tank - from waterfall to dual track agileNir Gazit
In the last 10 years I have been working in several companies in different product roles, from Product manager to Chief Product Officer. During this time, I have experienced first hand the migration from Waterfall to Agile and then to Dual tracking agile.
Though Agile is becoming more common, many companies still fail to understand the essence of it and focus on the ritual or the technical aspects (continuous deployment, TDD, BDD, etc. ).
In this session I shared insights from my own experience about the Agile methodologies and highlighted the important things that each Product Manager should focus on, on his path to the great product.
Learn more about the scaled Agile Framework + scaling Agile. After a short introduction to several frameworks that aim to support the scaling of Agile (DAD, LeSS, SAFe®), this power point presentation from our webinar dives deeper into the details of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®). Find the truth behind the often cited sentence “As Scrum is to the Agile team, SAFe® is to the Agile enterprise.”
Unlike traditional projects, Agile teams realized the importance of prioritizing the product backlog according to it's added value to the business.
In this webinar, we talked about how do Product Owners prioritize product backlog continuously in order to achieve the highest value product while sticking to the schedule and cost constraints.
Next Level Agile - David Hawks - Keep Austin Agile 2018Agile Velocity
Today most Agile teams are trying to achieve predictable, fast delivery. While that’s good, it’s no longer good enough—not if we want to keep up in this highly competitive, rapidly changing world. It’s not just about teams anymore. Next Level Agility is about the ability of entire organizations to quickly adapt to market changes.
In his Keep Austin Agile 2018 session, David Hawks shared principles and practices that are the future of Agile organizations. Together, he and the audience reset the bar on how great Agile organizations operate by moving beyond practices like user stories, project plans, stakeholder feedback, continuous integration, and velocity, and towards a new Next Level Agile Manifesto with an emphasis on Discovery over Execution.
Learn to identify organizational impediments keeping you from breaking through to the next level. Attendees walked away from this session with concrete practices needed in order to support this new way of working.
The Agile Transformation Hell - PALO IT BarCampPALO IT
Agile is the beating heart of PALO IT, and many successful companies nowadays will say the same, but along the journey some might fall into habits and traps that lead them into what we call Agile Transformation Hell. Scary thought! But in this BarCamp we’ll talk through some of these pitfalls, and explore how to reduce risks, nurture a new business culture and make a smooth transition to Agile.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
> Mapping the agile transformation
Understanding the stages of Agile transformation, and pinpointing where your company sits along that timeline.
> What’s led us to this point?
Feeling out the current market climate, and digging into why certain companies are struggling to keep abreast in ‘Agile waters’.
> Explaining the game
Techniques and approaches to understanding Agile transformation, along with some best and worst case scenarios.
> Selecting your approach
Picking an Agile strategy to push forward in your organisation.
> Discovering
Uncovering your company’s context and culture, and getting the ball rolling.
> Experimenting
Creating a safe environment to experiment with different Agile approaches, and bolstering company culture within that environment.
> Conclusion
Wrapping up the evening’s discussion with Q&A.
OUR SPEAKER
The evening will be led by Vitor Queiroz. An Agile Coach with 14 years of experience, Vitor has worked in a myriad of environments, using agile methods and techniques to make individuals, teams, and companies more effective and efficient. With a strong digital transformation and technical background, he has the capacity to identify gaps in value delivery, using a pragmatic approach and system thinking. His experience is based on projects developed in Brazil, the US, and Europe.
AUDIENCE
> Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters
> Project Managers
> CTO, CIO, IT Directors, and Head of IT
> Agile team members who are starting their Agile Transformation.
How to make SAFe really SAFE Scaling Agile using Pull/Invite rather than Push...Yuval Yeret
https://agile2016.sched.org/event/6ecx/how-to-make-safe-really-safe-scaling-agile-using-pullinvite-rather-than-pushmandate-yuval-yeret
Abstract:
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe(tm)) is a powerful and popular framework for implementing agile at large scale across the enterprise.
In this talk we will examine some dangerous Agile at Scale implementation anti-patterns from real-world cases I've been involved in such as:
Planned/Mandate-based implementation across the enterprise - Pushing implementations onto people regardless of their interest/motivation to change.
Prescribed-based implementation - Either by the book or as designed by a central committee or an external consultant.
Total focus on practices starting from training all the way through assessment/metrics and lack of attention to spirit/principles.
Expecting every group in the organization to work the same way and implement change the same way.
We will then look at some healthier alternatives I used to drive more successful & sustainable change in several organizations. You will learn some concrete techniques that help live up to the Lean/Agile principles of respecting and engaging people.
Using SAFe as the specific backdrop for discussion, we will review field-proven ideas such as pull-based crossing the chasm approach to implementation, use of open space as part of the different SAFe ceremonies, and how Open Space Agility can combine with SAFe.
Note that the ideas and practices have also been tried with other Scaled Agile approaches such as Enterprise Kanban, LeSS.
Learning Outcomes:
Get familiar with some scaled agile implementation anti-patterns related to push/mandate.
Understand when to choose pull/invitation as a healthier more sustainable and successful alternative.
Get some concrete techniques to bring pull/invitation into a scaled agile implementation approach - focusing on SAFe 1-2-3 implementation approach specifically.
Have a high-level understanding of how to implement SAFe using "Open Space Technology".
Understand how to apply these ideas to any Scaled Agile approach (not just SAFe)
Extreme Programming for ETL and Data AnalyticsNaresh Jain
Over the last decade, eXtreme Programming practices like User Stories, Evolutionary Design, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior Driven Developer (BDD), Refactoring, Continuous Integration and Automation have fundamentally changed software development processes and inherently how engineers work.
Having experienced various benefits from XP practices on our J2EE stack, our team started to apply these practices to extract, transform, and load (ETL) and Data Analytics side of our product. Unfortunately, there is very little guidance available in this context, esp. for the SAS Platform. Right from finding the unit testing framework to structuring the code to designing our modules and setting up a Continuous Integration builds, our team had to figure out everything, the hard way.
Join us to understand the challenges we faced during this process and how we resolved these challenges.
Details: http://confengine.com/agile-pune-2014/proposal/535/extreme-programming-for-etl-and-data-analytics
Conference: http://pune.agileindia.org/
Value Streams and the Scaled Agile FrameworkCprime
Understanding and visualizing the flow of value in your organization is one of the first steps for implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) successfully. We align Agile Release Trains (ARTs) around value streams. In this webinar we will look at understanding what a value stream is, why it is important and how to align agile release trains to value streams.
SAFe – A dangerous weapon. Techniques to implementing a lasting adoption of t...Yuval Yeret
Please join us on Wednesday January 27 in Burlington MA starting at 6:30 pm as senior enterprise agility coach Yuval Yeret describes several techniques that can be used to produce a lasting and productive adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework.
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is a powerful and popular framework for implementing agile at large scale across the enterprise. However many organizations see their implementation of SAFe stall and even backfire since the adoption is mandated from its organizational leaders, instead of engaged teams participating and choosing their SAFe.
In this talk we will examine some dangerous implementation anti-patterns as well as healthier alternatives. You will learn some concrete techniques that help live up to the Lean/SAFe principles of respecting and engaging people. We will discuss field-proven ideas such as pull-based crossing the chasm approach to implementation, use of open space as part of the different SAFe ceremonies, and how Open Space Agility can combine with SAFe.
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) in the TrenchesYuval Yeret
eBook by AgileSparks - curated blog posts, guidance articles, implementation approaches - all based on AgileSparks and specifically Yuval Yeret's experience implementing SAFe in the trenches.
How the 6 Kanban practices can be used to improve the day to day activities of a PMO and bring some sanity to our programme and portfolio landscape. This presentation uses Agile PM as the PM method that can be hooked up with Kanban, but the same could be done with other methods.
What Makes a Great Developer - Develop Denver 2015Chris Phelps
What makes a great developer, and how do we find them at Tendril? Overview of our values in hiring and how we tuned our hiring process to identify engineers who embody those values. Presented at Develop Denver 2015
Agile Testing FAQs and Mythbuster - Software Testing Atlanta Conference 2015Yuval Yeret
Agile brings us many challenges (and opportunities!) to the world of testing. Through his work in the trenches, Uval has encountered many testing professionals who struggle with agile. Some of these struggles are due to following "by the book" practices without understanding the underlying principles. Others are due to myths being spread. In this presentation, Uval will share these struggles and questions that testers and their managers often face, and recommend answers. Participants will leave with a better understanding of what agile really means for a testing organization, processes, and the profession, and will be better positioned to support and champion a change towards real agility in their organization.
Comparing Ways to Scale Agile at Agile Product and Project Manager MeetupBernd Schiffer
Session "Comparing Ways to Scale Agile" at the Agile Product and Project Manager Meetup in Melbourne, Australia.
These days organisations are looking for support to scale their Agile environment. There’s a difference between having one Agile team on its own, or to have several Agile teams providing value to the customer and interacting with each other.
This session will give an overview and comparison of all the different Agile scaling approaches out there, i.e.:
* Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
* Evidence-Based Management (EBMgt)
* Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
* Enterprise Transition Framework (ETF)
* Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
* ScALeD Agile Lean Development
* Scaling Agile @ Spotify (SA@S)
* Product Development Flow by Reinertsen (PDFbyR)
Gwt create2013 Frankfurt: How we built a million dollar business with GWTinfoqafe
QAFE stands for Quality Application Framework for Enterprises. It was developed by Java and Oracle engineers to modernize Oracle Forms, and at the same time to create a modern platform for new business application development. QAFE separated the business logic from the presentation layer. Therefore, as the web evolves, developers do not have to rewrite their applications: because the QAFE engine, with the help of GWT and other toolkits, renders their logic to any frontend.
http://gwtcreate.com/#agenda-eu_room1_event10
http://www.qafe.com
Extreme Innovation Games - Product Camp St Louis 2017Jason Tice
A workshop summary sheet of engaging and fun methods to brainstorm "stories" to address business goals and then use those stories to support Lean Startup action planning - what will you build; how will you measure; what are you seeking to learn.
Product tank - from waterfall to dual track agileNir Gazit
In the last 10 years I have been working in several companies in different product roles, from Product manager to Chief Product Officer. During this time, I have experienced first hand the migration from Waterfall to Agile and then to Dual tracking agile.
Though Agile is becoming more common, many companies still fail to understand the essence of it and focus on the ritual or the technical aspects (continuous deployment, TDD, BDD, etc. ).
In this session I shared insights from my own experience about the Agile methodologies and highlighted the important things that each Product Manager should focus on, on his path to the great product.
Learn more about the scaled Agile Framework + scaling Agile. After a short introduction to several frameworks that aim to support the scaling of Agile (DAD, LeSS, SAFe®), this power point presentation from our webinar dives deeper into the details of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®). Find the truth behind the often cited sentence “As Scrum is to the Agile team, SAFe® is to the Agile enterprise.”
Unlike traditional projects, Agile teams realized the importance of prioritizing the product backlog according to it's added value to the business.
In this webinar, we talked about how do Product Owners prioritize product backlog continuously in order to achieve the highest value product while sticking to the schedule and cost constraints.
Next Level Agile - David Hawks - Keep Austin Agile 2018Agile Velocity
Today most Agile teams are trying to achieve predictable, fast delivery. While that’s good, it’s no longer good enough—not if we want to keep up in this highly competitive, rapidly changing world. It’s not just about teams anymore. Next Level Agility is about the ability of entire organizations to quickly adapt to market changes.
In his Keep Austin Agile 2018 session, David Hawks shared principles and practices that are the future of Agile organizations. Together, he and the audience reset the bar on how great Agile organizations operate by moving beyond practices like user stories, project plans, stakeholder feedback, continuous integration, and velocity, and towards a new Next Level Agile Manifesto with an emphasis on Discovery over Execution.
Learn to identify organizational impediments keeping you from breaking through to the next level. Attendees walked away from this session with concrete practices needed in order to support this new way of working.
The Agile Transformation Hell - PALO IT BarCampPALO IT
Agile is the beating heart of PALO IT, and many successful companies nowadays will say the same, but along the journey some might fall into habits and traps that lead them into what we call Agile Transformation Hell. Scary thought! But in this BarCamp we’ll talk through some of these pitfalls, and explore how to reduce risks, nurture a new business culture and make a smooth transition to Agile.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
> Mapping the agile transformation
Understanding the stages of Agile transformation, and pinpointing where your company sits along that timeline.
> What’s led us to this point?
Feeling out the current market climate, and digging into why certain companies are struggling to keep abreast in ‘Agile waters’.
> Explaining the game
Techniques and approaches to understanding Agile transformation, along with some best and worst case scenarios.
> Selecting your approach
Picking an Agile strategy to push forward in your organisation.
> Discovering
Uncovering your company’s context and culture, and getting the ball rolling.
> Experimenting
Creating a safe environment to experiment with different Agile approaches, and bolstering company culture within that environment.
> Conclusion
Wrapping up the evening’s discussion with Q&A.
OUR SPEAKER
The evening will be led by Vitor Queiroz. An Agile Coach with 14 years of experience, Vitor has worked in a myriad of environments, using agile methods and techniques to make individuals, teams, and companies more effective and efficient. With a strong digital transformation and technical background, he has the capacity to identify gaps in value delivery, using a pragmatic approach and system thinking. His experience is based on projects developed in Brazil, the US, and Europe.
AUDIENCE
> Agile Coaches, Scrum Masters
> Project Managers
> CTO, CIO, IT Directors, and Head of IT
> Agile team members who are starting their Agile Transformation.
How to make SAFe really SAFE Scaling Agile using Pull/Invite rather than Push...Yuval Yeret
https://agile2016.sched.org/event/6ecx/how-to-make-safe-really-safe-scaling-agile-using-pullinvite-rather-than-pushmandate-yuval-yeret
Abstract:
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe(tm)) is a powerful and popular framework for implementing agile at large scale across the enterprise.
In this talk we will examine some dangerous Agile at Scale implementation anti-patterns from real-world cases I've been involved in such as:
Planned/Mandate-based implementation across the enterprise - Pushing implementations onto people regardless of their interest/motivation to change.
Prescribed-based implementation - Either by the book or as designed by a central committee or an external consultant.
Total focus on practices starting from training all the way through assessment/metrics and lack of attention to spirit/principles.
Expecting every group in the organization to work the same way and implement change the same way.
We will then look at some healthier alternatives I used to drive more successful & sustainable change in several organizations. You will learn some concrete techniques that help live up to the Lean/Agile principles of respecting and engaging people.
Using SAFe as the specific backdrop for discussion, we will review field-proven ideas such as pull-based crossing the chasm approach to implementation, use of open space as part of the different SAFe ceremonies, and how Open Space Agility can combine with SAFe.
Note that the ideas and practices have also been tried with other Scaled Agile approaches such as Enterprise Kanban, LeSS.
Learning Outcomes:
Get familiar with some scaled agile implementation anti-patterns related to push/mandate.
Understand when to choose pull/invitation as a healthier more sustainable and successful alternative.
Get some concrete techniques to bring pull/invitation into a scaled agile implementation approach - focusing on SAFe 1-2-3 implementation approach specifically.
Have a high-level understanding of how to implement SAFe using "Open Space Technology".
Understand how to apply these ideas to any Scaled Agile approach (not just SAFe)
Extreme Programming for ETL and Data AnalyticsNaresh Jain
Over the last decade, eXtreme Programming practices like User Stories, Evolutionary Design, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behavior Driven Developer (BDD), Refactoring, Continuous Integration and Automation have fundamentally changed software development processes and inherently how engineers work.
Having experienced various benefits from XP practices on our J2EE stack, our team started to apply these practices to extract, transform, and load (ETL) and Data Analytics side of our product. Unfortunately, there is very little guidance available in this context, esp. for the SAS Platform. Right from finding the unit testing framework to structuring the code to designing our modules and setting up a Continuous Integration builds, our team had to figure out everything, the hard way.
Join us to understand the challenges we faced during this process and how we resolved these challenges.
Details: http://confengine.com/agile-pune-2014/proposal/535/extreme-programming-for-etl-and-data-analytics
Conference: http://pune.agileindia.org/
Value Streams and the Scaled Agile FrameworkCprime
Understanding and visualizing the flow of value in your organization is one of the first steps for implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) successfully. We align Agile Release Trains (ARTs) around value streams. In this webinar we will look at understanding what a value stream is, why it is important and how to align agile release trains to value streams.
SAFe – A dangerous weapon. Techniques to implementing a lasting adoption of t...Yuval Yeret
Please join us on Wednesday January 27 in Burlington MA starting at 6:30 pm as senior enterprise agility coach Yuval Yeret describes several techniques that can be used to produce a lasting and productive adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework.
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is a powerful and popular framework for implementing agile at large scale across the enterprise. However many organizations see their implementation of SAFe stall and even backfire since the adoption is mandated from its organizational leaders, instead of engaged teams participating and choosing their SAFe.
In this talk we will examine some dangerous implementation anti-patterns as well as healthier alternatives. You will learn some concrete techniques that help live up to the Lean/SAFe principles of respecting and engaging people. We will discuss field-proven ideas such as pull-based crossing the chasm approach to implementation, use of open space as part of the different SAFe ceremonies, and how Open Space Agility can combine with SAFe.
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) in the TrenchesYuval Yeret
eBook by AgileSparks - curated blog posts, guidance articles, implementation approaches - all based on AgileSparks and specifically Yuval Yeret's experience implementing SAFe in the trenches.
How the 6 Kanban practices can be used to improve the day to day activities of a PMO and bring some sanity to our programme and portfolio landscape. This presentation uses Agile PM as the PM method that can be hooked up with Kanban, but the same could be done with other methods.
What Makes a Great Developer - Develop Denver 2015Chris Phelps
What makes a great developer, and how do we find them at Tendril? Overview of our values in hiring and how we tuned our hiring process to identify engineers who embody those values. Presented at Develop Denver 2015
Agile Testing FAQs and Mythbuster - Software Testing Atlanta Conference 2015Yuval Yeret
Agile brings us many challenges (and opportunities!) to the world of testing. Through his work in the trenches, Uval has encountered many testing professionals who struggle with agile. Some of these struggles are due to following "by the book" practices without understanding the underlying principles. Others are due to myths being spread. In this presentation, Uval will share these struggles and questions that testers and their managers often face, and recommend answers. Participants will leave with a better understanding of what agile really means for a testing organization, processes, and the profession, and will be better positioned to support and champion a change towards real agility in their organization.
Comparing Ways to Scale Agile at Agile Product and Project Manager MeetupBernd Schiffer
Session "Comparing Ways to Scale Agile" at the Agile Product and Project Manager Meetup in Melbourne, Australia.
These days organisations are looking for support to scale their Agile environment. There’s a difference between having one Agile team on its own, or to have several Agile teams providing value to the customer and interacting with each other.
This session will give an overview and comparison of all the different Agile scaling approaches out there, i.e.:
* Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
* Evidence-Based Management (EBMgt)
* Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)
* Enterprise Transition Framework (ETF)
* Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS)
* ScALeD Agile Lean Development
* Scaling Agile @ Spotify (SA@S)
* Product Development Flow by Reinertsen (PDFbyR)
Gwt create2013 Frankfurt: How we built a million dollar business with GWTinfoqafe
QAFE stands for Quality Application Framework for Enterprises. It was developed by Java and Oracle engineers to modernize Oracle Forms, and at the same time to create a modern platform for new business application development. QAFE separated the business logic from the presentation layer. Therefore, as the web evolves, developers do not have to rewrite their applications: because the QAFE engine, with the help of GWT and other toolkits, renders their logic to any frontend.
http://gwtcreate.com/#agenda-eu_room1_event10
http://www.qafe.com
Extreme Innovation Games - Product Camp St Louis 2017Jason Tice
A workshop summary sheet of engaging and fun methods to brainstorm "stories" to address business goals and then use those stories to support Lean Startup action planning - what will you build; how will you measure; what are you seeking to learn.
Big Apple Scrum Day 2015 - Advanced Scrum Metrics Reference SheetJason Tice
Reference sheet for presentation given at Big Apple Scrum Day 2015 on advanced metrics for agile and scrum teams. It is recommended that teams track a few metrics for each of the 5 categories outlined in the presentation to be able to assess the impact of activities supportive of continuous improvement. This reference sheet includes over 30 metrics to give teams ideas on what they can measure. There isn’t a requirement to track 30 metrics on a scrum or agile team but rather teams should track just enough metrics to be able to understand their performance.
Big Apple Scrum Day 2015 - Advanced Scrum Metrics PresentationJason Tice
Presentation given at Big Apple Scrum Day 2015 on advanced metrics for agile and scrum teams. It is recommended that teams track a few metrics for each of the 5 categories outlined in the presentation to be able to assess the impact of activities supportive of continuous improvement. The presentation includes over 30 metrics to give teams ideas on what they can measure. There isn’t a requirement to track 30 metrics on a scrum or agile team but rather teams should track just enough metrics to be able to understand their performance.
Ten Technology Trends that Will Shape the Next-Generation InternetCisco Services
The 10 technology trends discussed in this paper (http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac79/docs/sp/Next-Generation-of-the-Internet.pdf) will significantly alter the next generation of the Internet. Characterized as the New Digital Explosion, the future Internet will be considerably faster, smarter, more connected and pervasive, and more mobile. This new world will ignite life- and society-changing applications and services that may be unimaginable today. In the not-so-distant future, our children will be viewed as the “Internet dinosaurs.”
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Wooga Head of Studio, Sebastian Nussbaum, talks storytelling in social games. Talk delivered at the Rewrite the Web conference in Berlin, 4th October 2013.
Cisco Consulting Director for Retail, Jon Stine, provides an overview of the value of the Internet of Everything for the Retail industry. This presentation outlines how retailers can capture revenues by implementing Internet of Everything strategies.
This presentation was given by Brian Wernham (APM Board member), Adrian Pyne & Ann Halloran to delegates at the APM Scottish Conference 2015 which was held on 10th September at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.
DOES16 London - Andrew Hawkins - Horses for CoursesGene Kim
Andrew Hawkins, CTO Automation & Delivery Lead, LV=
This presentation is titled "Horses for Courses" and will outline a story of improvement at LV= recognizing that as organisations we will all adopt new and improved ways of working in different ways and with varying degrees of pace. As an organisation very much aligned to ITIL and through introduction of automation practices we continue to see steady improvement in quality of service and throughput of change. We’ll share our story along with challenges faced and the opportunities we see ahead.
Creating a pull for DevOps in an Agile TransformationTimothy Wise
This presentation was used to start a conversation with the Atlanta DevOps community around patterns for introducing DevOps in large organizations. During the session, I presented findings from coaches around the US.
Presentation at the SAFe Summit 2022.
PI Planning is in the bag and the train has left the station, at last, you can relax. Or so you thought…. The first iteration is fairly quiet, the second seems smooth as well and then it happens, without warning you are over halfway through the PI and your train has derailed without any warning. How did this happen?! You held all the PI Execution events as described in the textbook but your train looks like it won't be delivering the cargo to the next station on time. What else could you have done?
What if you applied the Extreme Programming mantra to PI Execution, by taking proven good SAFe practices and then took them to the extreme or as we say turn up the good?
In this long-awaiting sequel to their 2021 SAFe Summit session about “Turning up the magic in PI Planning”, Em & Adrienne will show you how they take PI Execution to the next level by turning up the flow.
Learning outcomes:
- Recognise how the SAFe Principles can be applied to “turn up the flow” in SAFe PI Execution.
- Adapt the batch size of SAFe PI Execution Events to improve flow.
- Introduce new PI Execution patterns that enable greater flow.
Presented at CodeMash 2015. By Paul Holway.
Regardless of how you feel about felines, dead cats stink. What also stinks is what is happening to agile development practices. What started as a movement to increase quality and usefulness of code written, has been professionalized into certificates and ceremonies that are only marginally helping the process. Instead of blaming political and organizational forces, this humorous and irreverent talk focuses on what team members can do to overcome these corporate obstacles and to get to the spirit of agile through a focus on architectural innovation and personal improvement. Attendees should expect to laugh, to learn from the experience of implementing dozens of real world enterprise agile teams, and to come out with proven new techniques to try to bring more satisfaction to how they do their work and to bring the focus of agile back to software development.
Discovery Model—An Approach for Agile at ScaleCA Technologies
When we started our transition to an agile model, many things consultants told us did not make sense. Such as “it is a major culture shift,” “you will need a scaled framework” and “it is easy to learn hard to master.”
During this session you will learn when ADP reached those hurdles and what we are doing to overcome them.
For more information, please visit http://cainc.to/Nv2VOe
Migrating Your Apps to the Cloud: How to do it and What to AvoidVMware Tanzu
Migrating your applications to the cloud can be a harrowing journey, one fraught with complexity and uncertainty. What’s required to succeed, above and beyond the right platform, are the right set of people, equipped with modern practices, to build and run cloud native applications with confidence.
Join Allison and Tom, from Pivotal's Application Transformation (AppTx) team, as they discuss what common problems arise when teams try to get their apps on the platform and the AppTx team approach to solving them.
Whether you have purchased PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry) or are of a mind to move your legacy applications to the cloud this webinar will help you understand:
● Why it’s imperative to have a small team dedicated to the application portfolio
● When to re-platform, modernize or rewrite an application
● Strategies to address the most common issues we see
Speakers:
Allison Willams, Pivotal Senior Solutions Architect
Tom Collings, Pivotal Advisory Solutions Architect
When it comes to development methods, lean and agile have clearly taken the lead. In the spirit of Kaizen, this session will take a look at the measures we can glean from agile teams, why the are relevant and interesting, and how we can use them to help our teams get even better.
International Search Engine Optimization and Website Translation Best PracticesBoulder SEO Marketing
Learn How to Use International SEO to Boost ROI from Multilingual Websites
This webinar was held on Thursday, November 5, 2015 and the recording may be viewed at: www.boulderseomarketing.com/webinar-international-search-engine-optimization-iseo-and-website-localization
Communicating with potential customers in their native language is crucial to increasing the chance of getting their business. Yet, many businesses still shy away from translating and localizing their website into foreign languages because of its perceived complexity. And if businesses decide to localize and translate their website into new target languages, they unfortunately often neglect to properly optimize the multilingual versions for Google search.
New offerings such as Net-Proxy make it a breeze to translate and manage multilingual websites nowadays. However, an international search engine optimization (ISEO) campaign has to be carefully planned and needs to start before getting the website translated. In a complimentary, 60-minute, webinar, Chris Raulf, international SEO expert and founder of Boulder SEO Marketing, and David Sommer, Director of Strategic Operations at Net-Translators, introduced attendees to international SEO and website localization and optimization best practices.
Chris and David will discuss:
- How to start on the right foot; an introduction to the five pillars of SEO
- Multilingual keyword research
- International search engine optimization fundamentals
- Website localization and translation options; which model best fits a company’s needs
- Tools and technologies to support the international search engine optimization process
This webinar is ideal for anyone involved in creating or managing multilingual websites.
About the Presenters
Chris Raulf, Founder and President of Boulder SEO Marketing
Chris Raulf, a native of Switzerland, is a 20-year veteran of the internationalization and localization industries. Chris earned a Swiss Federal Diploma in Business and Marketing and traveled all over the world before settling in Boulder, CO. He founded and owns Boulder SEO Marketing, a Colorado-based digital marketing firm, which was recently name a “Top 30 SEO Agency”. His international background makes him one of the few professionals in the industry who truly live and breath international search engine optimization on a daily basis. Learn more about Chris by connecting with him on LinkedIn.
David Sommer, Director of Strategic Operations at Net-Translators
David Sommer serves as Director of Strategic Operations, responsible for driving key company initiatives in process improvement, quality, and cost reduction. Previously, Mr. Sommer held the position of Senior Localization Project Manager. He joined the company in 2004. Prior to Net-Translators, Mr. Sommer was Marketing and Sales Manager at the Software Testing Labs of the Standards Institution of Israel.
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Scott Potter, (former) Head of Digital Engineering, News UK
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• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
• Q/A
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
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LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
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Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
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In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
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Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
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We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
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In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
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Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
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Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
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After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
8. Roadtrip Essentials
• Have we brought along our most important stuff?
• How many tanks of gas do we need to make it?
• Are we driving safely & following the laws?
• Is everyone contribuJng to the trip?
• Do we understand why we are slowing down?
• How oKen do we check that we are on course?
• Do we (as drivers/planners) like the journey?
• Do our passengers like the desJnaJon?
10. Question:
Have we brought along our most important stuff?
Por$olio Metric: Rela/ve Value
• What - Determine the relaJve value of the epics/projects
in your porQolio by comparing to each other
– Your trunk & your porQolio do not have infinite capacity!
• Why - Direct focus to epics/projects with the greatest
value
• Why – Limit Work-In-Progress - Projects that only
receive a 10% focus never get done
Techniques recommended:
• Business Value Game (visual prioriJzaJon)
• Buy-A-Feature (collaboraJve prioriJzaJon)
12. Question:
How many tanks of gas do we need to make it?
Por$olio Metric: Planned vs. actual investment
• What – An informed guess on the Jme needed to complete
an epic/project made by informed people using a visual
mockup (or prototype)
– Allows for simple release scheduling
• Why – Use to create a simple schedule to remind us to ask “is
it good enough, we had planned to move on”
– If more Jme is needed, that’s OK, but then we are forced to adjust the
plan - #Learning is encouraged
Techniques recommended:
• Screen/App mockups / wireframes prior to development
• Epic/Feature budgeJng (fast – ask # of weeks to build that?)
14. Question:
Are we driving safely & following the laws?
Por$olio Metric: Percent Complete & Accurate
• What – number of epics/projects considered both done & correct
– Leadership must understand “it’s OK to not be perfect”
• Why – measure compleJon and quality in a combined metric
– Encourages good pracJces to insJll quality including wriJng clear
acceptance criteria & definiJon of done
– Promotes mastery & learning – makes improvement opportuniJes
transparent so you can focus on them
Techniques recommended:
• OperaJons Review (using actual epic/project data)
• Learning wall / OSHA signs (# of days without an incident)
• A3 worksheets / Cross-team retrospecJves / post-mortems
16. Question:
Is everyone contributing to the trip?
Por$olio Metric: Whole team contribu/on
• What – how many people contributed to each epic/project?
• Why – encourage shared work to avoid single points of failure –
reduce operaJonal risk
– Make epics/projects that are only supported by 1 or 2 individuals
transparent to enable learning & sharing
– Allow/encourage staff members to learn new skills to promote
engagement – engagement = happy people (HBR)
Techniques recommended:
• Names / pictures on work items (card punching / tagging)
• Whole-team demos (everyone able to demo epic/project)
• Validated learning stats reviewed by leadership (are we
learning conJnuously as a team?)
18. Question:
Do we understand why we are slowing down?
Por$olio Metric: Blocker Clustering & Cost of Delay
• What – what types of incidents are causing us to slow down, are they
acceptable, how will they impact us
• Why – understand common source of delay, provide support to teams
to address, and/or leadership/investment to address common
avoidable delays
– Enable leadership to serve teams and measure the impact of what
leadership does
Techniques recommended:
• Blocker boards (with categories/taxonomy)
• OperaJons Review / Scrum of Scrums
• NEW – MiJgaJon Marketplace (team members are investors using a
Buy-A-Feature model)
20. Question:
How often do we check that we are on course?
Por$olio Metric: Release Frequency
• What – how frequently do you get “real feedback” on your soKware/project
from “real users” – ideally tracked in days, or number of daily releases
• Why – encourage more frequent feedback by linking Jme/investment to
events that provide genuine feedback
– Reduce risk – “we’ve invested $$$ since our last release, are we OK wriJng that off?”
– Provides addiJonal benefit of team/customer engagement
– Promotes deployment automaJon to free up investment for innovaJon and other
value-add projects
Techniques recommended:
• Team user feedback review sessions
• Post number of days/hours since last release
• Post investment/burn in $$$ since last release
22. Question:
Do we like the journey & our passengers the
destination?
Por$olio Metric: Net Promoter Score
• What – two measurements:
– Would team members recommend the project to a colleague?
– Would users recommend the epic/project to other users?
• Why – receive true confirmaJon we are building the “right”
thing and it is being built in a “sustainable” manner
Techniques recommended:
• Solicit user feedback at the epic/project level
– Rate a epic within an app (design panern w/feature toggles)
• Transparent team/project assessment
– Project / team reviews (5-star) – team happiness
23. Your Roadmap
• Have we brought along our most important stuff?
– Metric: Rela/ve value of epics/projects
• How many tanks of gas do we need to make it?
– Metric: Planned vs. actual investment
• Are we driving safely & following the laws?
– Metric: Percent Complete & Accurate
• Is everyone contribuJng to the trip?
– Metric: Whole team contribu/on
• Do we understand why we are slowing down?
– Metric: Blocker Clustering & Cost of Delay
• How oKen do we check that we are on course?
– Metric: Release Frequency
• Do we like the journey & our passengers the desJnaJon?
– Metric: Net Promoter Score (5-star)