BA 8.1 - Benjamin Livonnen: Agile Pragmatism (ONLINE)

Agile: Adhering to Principles or Embracing Pragmatism

It's important to dispel a common misconception: there isn't a single "Agile book" that outlines a rigid set of rules for Agile methodologies. Agile is grounded in the Agile Manifesto, which encompasses four core values and twelve guiding principles. These values and principles are purposefully open-ended, offering a philosophical foundation rather than a prescriptive methodology.

This leads us to a critical question: Should an Agile approach be strictly implemented according to its principles, or should we embrace what could be termed "Agile Pragmatism"? That is, contextualizing the Agile mindset within the unique characteristics of an organization or product.

About our speaker:

Benjamin Livonnen

Benjamin is an experienced Agile leader with a background in telecoms, transportation, and the public sector. He loves guiding cross-functional teams to success, living by the motto: "Happy customers served by happy teams." Drawing from his consulting and entrepreneurship experience, as well as his knowledge of Lean and Agile, Benjamin also consults on organizational transformation. Currently, he's integrating these skills with a focus on sustainability, aiming to develop products and services that equally benefit customers and the planet! Please connect on https://www.linkedin.com/in/blivonnen/

About our hosts:

Thoralf J Klatt

Thoralf serves as an Enterprise Agile Coach. He started his career developing medical devices like CT scanners and became a Certified Scrum Master in 2007. Based on many years of experience in diverse domains, Thoralf qualified as SPC in 2016, as Scrum@Scale and Scrum Inc. Trainer with Jeff Sutherland in 2019, and as Mobius Navigator Coach with Gabrielle Benefield in 2020. Reach out for speakerships etc via https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjklatt/

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