"Ultimate Kanban; an Agile Journey" with Steve Reid and Prateek Singh
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Summary: In this talk we will discuss our 12 year journey from Waterfall to Scrum and then from Scrum to a Kanban with a focus on Flow.
Desired Outcomes:
• Simple cycle time metrics can drive valuable conversations and changes.
• Autonomy of process at the team level has major advantages in terms of productivity and predictability
• Scaling Agile practices can be done without implementing expensive pre-defined frameworks
• Probabilistic forecasting can provide early warning signs streamline planning
• Working in a continuous flow model makes pivoting and responding to information easy
Ultimate Software: Ultimate Software is a leading provider of Global HR and Payroll software. The company has been ranked on "Fortune's 25 Best Companies to Work For" list for the past 5 years and was named "#1 Best Company to Work For in Tech" for 2016. Ultimate Software has a vibrant "People First" culture. Every layer of management from the CEO to the Team Leads encourages and empowers employees to be innovative and creative when approaching their daily tasks. The company takes great care of their employees, and the motto "People First" applies not only to the users of their products but also to the environment provided to Ultimate's employees.
Steve Reid has been at Ultimate Software for over 16 years developing large scale Human Capital Management systems. In his current role he’s a Fellow responsible for Lean Agile thinking. Prior to this, he served various management positions including VP, Software Engineering and Director, Software Engineering.
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Prateek Singh has been leading and working on agile teams for the over 10 years. Starting with XP, then Scrum and now working in a Kanban system, Prateek is currently involved in conducting training and coaching for teams regarding Kanban and Lean principles at Ultimate Software.
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