In many companies using agile practices, project portfolio management are still plan-driven: the focus is on elaborating a plan and taking actions when deviations are reported. A better alternative is to bring the focus on value, flow and waste, instead. In this session we explore some of the lean product development techniques that have been introduced to manage a portfolio.

If Agile works, why isn’t everyone doing it? This presentation makes the argument that it comes down to trust and presents tools and examples of how to build trust among the various stakeholders involved.

Learn how to make the best out of your distributed teams. Developing software even with a collocated team is a complex endeavor. When the teams are distributed, especially over the geographical boundaries, it adds much more complexities to the whole production process.

Paul shares his experience gained from managing development projects with Ruby.

This presentation focuses on how Kanban can be applied in the areas of portfolio and programme management. Kevin Ryan shares his experiences and demonstrates how the principles of a Kanban system can be applied beyond the team level and can be adapted to support agile delivery at scale.