What we’re about
Founded in 2008, this is Melbourne's longest-running and is one of the largest groups of its type. Come to our meetings and develop your understanding of Scrum, Agile, Lean etc.
Thanks to our sponsors Tabar, who bring you LAST Conferences, 1st Conferences, Spark the Change Melbourne and the Tech Leader Series.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- HopePunk | Leadership of AwsomeLink visible for attendees
Our two speakers are both experts on leadership with pragmatic and inspirational th;
- Dan Harper, CTO at Homes.com.au and Founder of Leadership of Awesome: What is Leadership and what can make it awesome?
- Nicola Nye: Consultant, coach and inspirational leader: What does the name HopePunk mean to you?
- Agile Architecture | Learning from Aircrash InvestigationsLink visible for attendees
Speaker 1: What binge watching Aircrash Investigations has taught me about being agile
Sonal Premi
The Agile Manifesto emphasizes values fostering effective collaboration and adaptability. This parallels with the need for coordinated efforts in air incident responses, ensuring a functional aircraft in dynamic situations. The session will draw on air incidents and tech projects, highlighting the importance of working together and adapting swiftly to changing contexts for successful outcomes in both domains.Speaker 2: What is Agile Architecture and How do you do it?
Paul Smith, Principal Consultant (And Architect) at Everest
How do you combine adaptability with big picture thinking on standards and constraints? Paul has been playing in this space for decades. He's going to share stories,c hallenges and examples of what works. - Quality & Productivity | Data Contracts | What does good really look like?Link visible for attendees
Agile Quality - Is quality really everyone's responsibility?
Ann Marie-Charret, Engineering Leader and Quality champion
In Agile, quality is a shared responsibility encompassing all team members. It entails a collective commitment to uphold high standards in delivering valuable outcomes, fostering collaboration, and ensuring the success of the entire project through a unified focus on quality throughout the development process. Just how far does that "everybody" extend beyond the core team?How do you know if you are Productive?
Lachlan Hardy, partner at Blackmill Consulting
Is your team reaching peak productivity? Ever wondered how to gauge it? Let's dive in together. How do you measure success? Let's decode the metrics. Curious about enhancements? Let's brainstorm. Join the quest for optimal productivity - assess, analyze, and amplify! - Data Contracts, Agile and Finance and ProcurementLink visible for attendees
Agile and Finance: is this where it all starts to go wrong?
With Sam Davis, head of Elabor8's AcademyAgile Procurement: We're all trying to make this work, so why is it so hard?
With TBCData Contracts increase Agility
Ryan Collingwood, Data and Analytics guy AND "Ambiguity Aquanaut."
The Data rush is on, right? Ryan's talk explores "Data Contracts" in Data Engineering, a strategy to enhance data quality and utilization and agility. It details how these contracts, increase organizational agility by promoting incremental improvements and systematic integration. Ryan discusses the benefits of Data Contracts in ensuring clear data semantics, offering strategies for effective management and adaptation in our emerging and exploding data practices.
