OKRs - Agile Tampere x Vincit

Timings:

• 1700 - Welcome, networking & food
• 1730 - Talk 1 incl. Q&A - Juuso Jankama & Mari Isomäki
• 1815 - Break & Networking
• 1845 - Talk 2 incl. Q&A - Virpi Rowe
• 1930 - Networking & Wrap-up
• 2000 - Doors close

*** TALK 1 ***

Driving Continuous Improvement in Software Product Development Through OKR Framework

Continuous improvement is a cornerstone of agile development. Still, balancing the resources and capacity between daily development work and capability development can be very difficult.

In this presentation Juuso Jankama & Mari Isomäki will illustrate how VincitEAM uses OKR framework to meet strategic business goals. Most importantly, they deep dive into the tools and methodology VincitEAM product team is using to manage different types of workloads on multiple backlogs. They hope that this case example illustrates in a concrete and practical fashion how OKR and agile development can easily co-exist and deliver great results.

*** TALK 2 ***

Avoiding OKR implementation pitfalls

In the presentation Virpi Rowe will go through 4 typical challenges when implementing OKRs. Why 4 not 3 or 5? Well, there is one more but she would like to hear the audience perspective for what would be another typical issue.

*** SPEAKER PROFILES ***

Juuso Jankama, CEO, Vincit Solutions Oy (VincitEAM)

Juuso Jankama is a seasoned IT-veteran with over 20 years of diverse experience in making and enabling sustainable change, both from multinational industrial companies and IT solution vendors. His work history includes industry leaders such as Gardner Denver, Parker Hannifin, Basware, and Oracle. Currently, Juuso is the CEO of Vincit Solutions Oy, responsible for developing and growing the VincitEAM product business (www.vinciteam.fi). For Juuso agile is not only a method but a way of life. Having seen it work miracles both in physical manufacturing and software development, he has successfully utilized the same principles in leadership. Juuso’s approach as a speaker combines deep industry knowledge with practical insights, aiming to inspire without overstating

Mari Isomäki, Product Manager @VincitEAM

Mari is a passionate product manager with a diverse background in software development. She has successfully led teams towards a product-centric mindset and agile methodologies. Her experience extends to portfolio-level development in the public sector, where she excelled as release train engineer. In her current role, Mari is committed to developing products from a user-centric perspective and is keenly interested in various discovery methods. She firmly believes that the success of a product hinges on ambitious, cross-functional development teams that facilitate direct interactions between developers and users.

Virpi Rowe, CEO , WikiAgile

Virpi is a seasoned expert in organizational development, specializing in guiding businesses through impactful change journeys. With extensive hands-on experience in product management and a strong background in experimenting with innovative approaches, Virpi is dedicated to maximizing business value and fostering effective collaborations within organizations of all sizes.