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Governing Agile Delivery

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Explore the challenges of scaling agile development in large organizations through this insightful conference talk. Delve into the conflict between traditional governance structures and agile methodologies as teams tackle increasingly complex problems. Learn about the limitations of existing finance and governance models designed for massive projects, and discover why they often clash with agile approaches. Examine the risk profiles of traditional and agile delivery methods, and understand why lead time is crucial for success. Gain valuable insights into rethinking underlying assumptions about project management and governance to better support agile practices at scale. This presentation, delivered by Dan North, the originator of Behavior Driven Development (BDD), offers practical wisdom for organizations seeking to effectively implement agile methodologies across larger teams and more ambitious projects.

Syllabus

Intro
What is governance?
How does delivery usually work?
Multi-year commitments are risky!
Governance models are designed top-down
Agile methods are bottom-up
Agile Adoption Patterns - Richard Durnall
Agile doesn't have an opinion about large programmes
Return on investment is a blunt instrument
Risk profile of traditional delivery
Risk profile of agile delivery
We need to rethink our underlying assumptions
Lead time is the only game in town
Wrapping up

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