Professional Development & Continuing EducationAgile Lean Summit | 2019
March 7, 2019
TAKING AGILE AND LEAN TO THE ENTERPRISE
Agile and Lean values and principles are shaping the thinking of most organizations today. Scaling Agile for the Enterprise is a challenge that many large organizations face as they implement Agile Teams across more and more of their operations. Coordinating multiple Teams that are working on multiple projects can seem daunting.
Agile primarily manifests itself in the development of new products and services. According to the 2017 12th Annual State of Agile Report by VersionOne, a major theme of this report is that “Agile is Expanding within the Enterprise“. The report shows that 25% of the respondents say that all or almost all of their teams are agile, whereas only 8% reported that in 2016.
In addition, lean is literally turning many large organizations into value-focused entities. Lean tools and concepts enable organizations to look at their organization in an entirely new way; a way which is focused on adding value to the end user and customer.”
Innovative Track Topics
Schedule
| 8:45–9:00 am | Opening Remarks Speakers: Eric Darr, Tom Sheives, Kelly Logan | |
| 9:00–10:00 am | Keynote: “Innovation & Government: The Biggest Oxymoron?” Brian Elms Innovation Practice Lead, Change and Innovation Agency Watch the Livestream | |
| 10:15–11:15 am | Agile in Action | Cultivating Capability – Surviving and Sustaining with Fewer People Joey Spooner Kanban Coach and Trainer, TriTech Enterprise Systems View the Presentation |
| Agile Lean Deployment | Agile Transformation in the Age of Modern Delivery Methods John Roy Managing Consultant, KPMG View the Presentation | |
| Agile Lean in Government | Fueling a Lean Transformation: Learning to Move Beyond Training, Tools, and Projects Robert Carr Director of Business Transformation, DGS Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Beverly Hudson Deputy Secretary of Administration, DGS Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Watch the Livestream | |
| Scaling Agile to Enterprise | Big Agile is Coming, but are Big Technology Leaders Ready? Jeff Dalton Chief Evangelist, AgileCxO.org Watch the Livestream View the Presentation | |
| 12:15–1:15 pm | Noon Keynote: Agile Lean in Government: Where Are We Now? Steve Mayner SAFe Fellow and Principal Consultant, Scaled Agile, Inc. Watch the Livestream View the Presentation | |
| 1:30–2:30 pm | Agile in Action | Re-Invigorating Retrospectives with Liberating Structures Brent Hickman Agile Delivery Manager, HM Health Solutions |
| Agile Lean Deployment | There is No Silver Bullet: Metrics Reflect Your Organization’s Culture Jennifer Honermann Director, Agility Enablement, Capital One View the Presentation | |
| Agile Lean in Government | ScrumBan for DevOps Teams Brian Stonesifer Director of Client Solutions, Acclaim Systems Watch the Livestream | |
| Scaling Agile to Enterprise | Effective Program Planning is Abount More Than a Single Event… Tyler Spindel Program Delivery Lead, Capital One Watch the Livestream | |
| 2:45–3:45 pm | Agile in Action | Co-location: It’s Not You, It’s Me: Coping with the Realities of Global Teams Mitch Goldstein Senior Agile Coach, Accenture | SolutionsIQ View the Presentation |
| Agile Lean Deployment | Keeping It Lean – Deploy and Enjoy! Myles Miller CEO & FOUNDER, LeadUP View the Presentation | |
| Agile Lean in Government | Holidays & Happy Hour: Unexpected Signals of Auditable Federal DevOps Melinda Solomon Agile Training Lead, United States Citizenship and Immigration Ken Moser Senior IT Specialist, United States Citizenship and Immigration Watch the Livestream | |
| Scaling Agile to Enterprise | Descaling Your Organization Kumar Dattatreyan John Maxwell Certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer, Xscale Steward NA; ICAgile Learning Expert, Treya Consulting Watch the Livestream | |
| 4:00–5:00 pm | Endnote: Big Agile: It’s Not Just for Small Projects and Startups Anymore Jesse Fewell Author, Speaker and Coach, Fewell Innovation, Inc. Watch the Livestream View the Presentation |
“Innovation & Government: The Biggest Oxymoron?”
Brian Elms, Innovation Practice Lead at Change and Innovation Agency
Brian Elms is the author of Peak Performance and is the former Director of Peak Academy and Analytics for the City and County of Denver. He specializes in government innovation and has more than 15 years of experience providing program management expertise to government agencies, elected officials, trade associations, and nonprofit organizations. Brian started his career in public service after graduating from Regis University and joining the National School and Community Corps (AmeriCorps) as a team leader. He also worked for the Rendell Administration in Pennsylvania as the Policy Director for the Department of Aging. After working in Washington, D.C., for AARP as a Legislative Specialist for health and long term care, Brian moved back to his hometown and served as the Assistant Director of Government Affairs at Denver International Airport.
Brian is a Lean Black Belt, a certified Six Sigma Green Belt, and a Change Management Professional. In his prior role as Director of the Peak Academy, he developed curriculum, training, and consulting services that focus on employee-led performance management and continuous improvement. Since its inception in 2012, Peak Academy initiatives have saved the City and County of Denver more than $30 million and the Academy has provided training to more than 7,000 public and nonprofit professionals.
Brian joined the Change & Innovation Agency to focus on creating employee-driven innovation programs around the country. He is currently working with multiple cities to launch programs and establish meaningful innovation programs that improve the lives of employees and their clients.
“Agile Lean in Government: Where Are We Now?”
Steve Mayner, SAFe Fellow and Principal Consultant at Scaled Agile, Inc.
Dr. Steve Mayner is an executive coach and Lean-Agile evangelist with a passion for cultivating transformational leaders and high performing teams. His 30-year career in business includes roles as Vice President in multiple Fortune 500 companies, as well as Chief Technology Officer for a Health IT startup company. Steve is a thought leader and change agent for Lean-Agile and DevOps adoption within the world’s largest organizations as well as the U.S. federal government. In his current role as a SAFe® Fellow for Scaled Agile, Inc., Steve is using his experience as an innovator, strategist, public speaker, teacher, trusted adviser, and transformational leader to help enterprises in the Global 1000 implement Lean-Agile and DevOps at scale. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree in Strategy and Innovation, as well as Masters’ degrees in Business Administration and Divinity, and a Bachelor’s in Education. He has been a PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) since 1999, and an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) since 2012. He also holds a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) credential from Scrum Alliance. Steve retired in 2003 as a commissioned officer in the reserve component of the U.S. Air Force with just under 21 years of service. He is married with five children and three grandsons. He lives in Southern Maryland in the U.S., and is an avid golfer, runner, cyclist, and backpacker.
“Big Agile: It’s Not Just for Small Projects and Startups Anymore”
Jesse Fewell, Agile Author and Speaker Coach at Fewell Innovation, LLC
Jesse Fewell is an author, coach, and trainer who helps senior leaders from Boston to Bangalore transform their teams and organizations. As a project management pioneer, he founded the original PMI Agile Community of Practice, co-created the PMI-ACP® agile certification, and co-authored the Agile Practice Guide®. A global entrepreneur and the founder of VirtuallyAgile.com, he has distilled his experiences in the handbook “Can You Hear Me Now: Working with Global, Distributed, Virtual Teams”.
