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Agile Australia Keynote: State of Agile in 2018

Martin Fowler

The transcript of my Agile Australia keynote on agile in 2018. I comment that although agile is now mainstream, much of what is done is faux-agile. I outline three main challenges: stop Agile Industrial Complex imposing process. raise importance of tech excellence. prefer products over projects.

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Digital pragmatism at Volvo means more control and less agile

CIO

Paring down agile Another change the digital organization has gone through recently is to start backing away from a pure agile approach. Volvo Cars’ digital department started to work agilely according to the SAFe Framework in a product-oriented model in 2018. But even with great advantages came disadvantages.

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The Ultimate Model for Managing Performance in Agile Environments

Xebia

Agile practitioners often refer to the four quadrants that make up the culture of autonomy and alignment. Depicted in figure 1, from Spotify, the general idea is that you would want to be in the top right-hand corner in an Agile environment. Balancing these factors is critical to good performance in Agile organizations.

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As it brings its bipedal robots to market, Agility announces a $150M round

TechCrunch

Yesterday, Amazon announced that Agility Robotics is one of the five initial startups benefitting from the company’s $1 billion innovation fund. Agility is set to make a powerful impact, developing and shipping robots that are built to co-exist seamlessly in our lives,” Playgound’s Bruce Leak said in a release.

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A Guide to Designing Delightful Dashboards

Speaker: Daniel O'Sullivan, Product Designer, nCino and Jeff Hudock, Senior Product Manager, nCino

Importance of agility and iterative processes. May 23, 2018 09:30 AM PST, 12:30 PM EST, 5:30 PM GMT In this session, we will discuss how to design, develop, and implement successful dashboards. Dashboard design do’s and don’ts. Where to start the journey.

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Agile Alliance Announces XP 2019 Call for Submissions

Agile Alliance

Premier international event now accepting proposals for those who want to present ideas, experiences, and best practices in Agile Software and Systems Development PORTLAND, Ore., XP … Continued

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Agile Alliance Announces Agile2019 Call for Speaker Submissions

Agile Alliance

Premier industry event now accepting session proposals for those who want to present ideas, experiences, and best practices in Agile software development PORTLAND, Ore.,

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How Agile Approaches Change Project, Program, and Product Measures

Speaker: Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group

Before agile approaches took the world by storm, we used Gantt charts and defects to measure project and program progress. Agile approaches provide us other options now. Join Johanna as she discusses: How agile approaches change what we measure. April 26, 2018 12:30 PM PST, 3:30 PM EST, 8:30 PM GMT And much more!

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5 Key Considerations for Top-Notch Product Dashboards

Speaker: Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant, Motivational Speaker

Join Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant, as he covers five key considerations for you to keep in mind when you’re updating your software or app to offer the latest in embedded dashboards. November 8, 2018 12:30 PM PST, 3:30 PM EST, 8:30 PM BST How do you know what your customers want?