[Thomas Schissler] Why Requirements Destroy Agility?

Agile teams continue using requirements, often unaware of the destructive impact this has on really being agile. But what is the impact of requirements? What could you use instead? And how can one still do planning without using requirements? Attend this talk to start rethinking how you use your Product Backlog and how to make the next step on your journey to become truly agile.

Thomas has a mission: to improve the profession of software delivery. He is passionate about agile and believes that successful software development requires both technical excellence and the right organizational environment. He connects these two and he is not afraid to be a tech-nerd who also does business consulting. He is a dynamic and engaging speaker and trainer who can inspire others with his passion and enthusiasm. He is always curious to learn new things that can help software developers thrive. He covers topics such as Scrum, emergent architecture, agile product management, mob-programming, TDD, Azure DevOps and high quality software. He is a licensed trainer by scrum.org and shares his knowledge and experience in various trainings, coaching sessions and presentations at conferences. He has been recognized by Microsoft with the MVP award every year since 2008.