WIP IT GOOD? NO, WIP IT BAD!!

Devo is obviously the house band for a majority of large enterprises. As such, these enterprises continually struggle to comprehend the negative performance impacts of having too much WIP (work in progress). This presentation attempts to answer the question, “WIP IT GOOD?” by relating our daily struggles with highway traffic (something we are all too familiar with) to working in a “traditional” enterprise where 100% utilization of resources is expected. By establishing this relationship and using our intuitive feel for how traffic flows in certain situations – it is hoped that this presentation will give Agile practitioners another tool in their tool belt to inform enterprises to create and sustain a more healthy work environment.

The event will be preceded with light refreshments and a chance to network. Agenda

• 5:15 - 5:25 Networking/refreshments

• 5:25 - 5:30 General announcements

• Presentation begins at 5:30 pm and ends at approximately 6:30 pm

• Networking until 7pm (for those who wish to continue can choose an establishment nearby for further discussions)

Since we are in the large conference room - seating is limited to approximately 20. Please RSVP to ensure we can accommodate everyone.

Detailed directions: Upon exiting the 5th floor elevators, turn to your right, walk through the community space (large open room) and the large conference room will be on your right. There might be an event in the community space - so don't get lost along the way! :-)

Presenter Bio: Tony R. Harper

Was introduced to Agile/Scrum in 2006 and it immediately resonated with him as way to gain alignment on priorities, increase understanding of the work, create an engaging environment, and deliver high quality software while his team simultaneously supported high-availability, mission-critical production systems.

Currently, he acts as an Agile evangelist and consultant for improving workflow and value delivery in a large corporate IT environment. Learning and sharing experiences together will help us build more productive and healthier organizations – this is why he strongly supports Agile Chattanooga.

Tony is a certified trainer for the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Training from the Back of the Room, and certified facilitator of the Lego Serious Play ® Method. Other certifications include CSM, CSPO, LeSS Practitioner, ICAgile Professional in Agile Coaching, Collaboration Architect – Innovation Games, CSSLP, PMP, ITIL-F, LSS-YB, and several very old Microsoft certifications – MCSD, MCDBA, MCSE that are more indicative of age and grey hair more than actual remaining value.