Training: "Agile Retrospectives"

Time: Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00

Location: To be announced

Abstract: Project Retrospectives can be a vital part of any software development project. In Agile development, one of the Principles Behind the Agile Manifesto states that, “At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.” How can this be done? This tutorial will present techniques for facilitating project retrospectives. Attendees will learn how to help their teams discover what they’re doing well so that successful practices can continue and identify what should be done differently to improve a team’s performance. Retrospectives are not finger-pointing sessions, but rather a highly effective series of activities in which teams reflect on the past in order to become more effective in the future. Participants will be introduced to the retrospective process, learn techniques for leading retrospectives, hear the experiences of the tutorial leaders who have led retrospectives for numerous projects, and have the opportunity to participate in a retrospective simulation.

Patterns and Agile Expert Linda Rising, Global Presenter

Patterns and Agile Expert Linda  Rising

Linda Rising has a Ph.D. from Arizona State University in the field of object-based design metrics and a background that includes university teaching and industry work in telecommunications, avionics, and strategic weapons systems.

An internationally known presenter on topics related to patterns, retrospectives, agile development approaches, and the change process, Linda is the author of numerous articles and four books---Design Patterns in Communications, The Pattern Almanac 2000, A Patterns Handbook, and Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas, written with Mary Lynn Manns.

Find more information about Linda at www.lindarising.org.

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