The time has come to shift our focus away from process to products and people. 10 years into the agile movement, the fresh, lightweight process once created are gaining weight and often calcifying to a dangerous degree. Where meaningful and lasting agility thrives, agile practices are powerful tools but not the focus of daily discussion.
Real value flows as development agility augments design thinking to continually discover your product context: users, use and market. From design thinking to lean start-ups to the value of simple checklists, this talk will challenge you to stop focusing on improving your process and start focusing on improving your product. Come ready to think, question and rethink your use of agile practices.
David Hussman, Software Anthropologist and Coach, teaches and coaches agility as a delivery tool. He has spent the last 10 years teaching and learning better ways to produce products with companies of all sizes around the world. Sometimes he is pairing with developers and testers, while other times he is helping to plan and create product roadmaps. David often works with leadership groups learn to introduce and (pragmatically) use agile methods to foster innovation and competitive business advantage.
Prior to working as a fulltime coach, David spent years building software in a variety of domains: digital audio, digital biometrics, medical, financial, retail, and education to name a few. David now leads DevJam, a company composed of agile collaborators, mentors and practitioners. DevJam’s use of agility helps people and companies improve their software production skills as well as their understanding of who will be using and buying their product and why. DevJam provides seasoned leaders that strive to pragmatically match technology, people, and processes to create better products in more competitive cycles.
Along with teaching and coaching, David participates in conferences around the world and continuously publishes to a variety of sources. He has contributed to several books as well as helping to create agile curriculum for The University of Minnesota and Capella University.
For more information, check out the DevJam website www.devjam.com <http://www.devjam.com>
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Topic: DAMA-MN August Meeting
Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Time: 8:30 am, Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-05:00)
Meeting Number: 807 455 883
Meeting Password: Veteran10
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400 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101-2098
Directions:
Everyone must sign in at the guard's desk on the skyway level of the lobby of the 400 Building. You will be issued an access badge and directed to the meeting room..
Do NOT sign in at the 401 Building.
Parking:
400 Building, enter from Jackson between 7th Place and 6th Street ($9-10)
401 Building, enter from Minnesota between 6th Street and 7th Place ($9-10)
7th and Jackson surface lot, enter from 7th Street, near Jackson, pay box ($8)
From the Airport on I-494:
When leaving the airport, keep to the right and follow the signs to I-494 East
Go east on I-494 until you reach I-35E
Go north on I-35E to the 11th Street exit (exit 106C) in St. Paul
Follow 11th Street about six blocks to Jackson Street
Turn right (one way south) on Jackson Street for four blocks
From the West on I-94 (Minneapolis):
Go east on I-94 into St. Paul
Take the 7th Street exit (exit 242C) to 7th Street
Turn right (west) on 7th Street for three blocks to Jackson Street
Turn left (one way south) on Jackson Street for 1 1/2 blocks
From the East on I-94 (Wisconsin):
Go west on I-94 into St. Paul
Take the 12th Street exit (exit 242A)
Follow the exit to the first stoplight (Jackson Street), and turn left (south)
Follow Jackson Street (one way south) for 5 1/2 blocks
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Go north on I-35E into St. Paul
Take the 11th Street exit (exit 106C)
Follow 11th Street about six blocks to Jackson Street
Turn right (one way south) onto Jackson Street for four blocks
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Go south on I-35E into St. Paul
Take the Wacouta Street exit (exit 107A) to 10th Street
Turn right (west) for two blocks to Jackson Street
Turn left (one way south) on Jackson Street for 3 1/2 blocks
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