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Alisson Vale will talk about “Making the Work Visible“.
That is what we have been doing at Phidelis since Kanban has become essential in our way to develop and delivery software. We have observed that hidden characteristics of our working system start to reveal once we discover clever ways to put the work, the process, and the communication resulted from collaboration, visible.
We do that by using an electronic application that merges tracking data with visual elements in a social and collaborative perspective. The process and the representation of the work itself are presented using Lean concepts and terminology. The application absorbs what sticks in the real process, creating an interesting way to forge a management system based on experience rather than prescription.
On this presentation I will explore the way that we design our processes using these elements. How do we mix signs and data to create visual information? How do we put visible measures near visible work so we can influence the whole system in a positive direction? How do we make the collective efforts explicit in a way that we constantly reinforce the need for collaboration on a daily basis? How do we use Lean and Kanban concepts to give us not only a direction, but also a clear goal to conduct the system and its evolution?
Alisson Vale is founder of Phidelis Technologies. With more than 15 year of experience with software development and at least 8 years leading and coaching software projects, he is an Agile enthusiast in Brazil, where he has a strong level of participation by writing articles, doing presentations and debating on discussion forums. Today he is a technical coach and Product Leader at Phidelis, where a lot of ideas and techniques are constantly challenged and applied in real world scenarios.
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Alan Chedalawada will talk about “Standard Work and The Lean Enterprise“.
Standard work has long been a concept of Lean Manufacturing. This talk explores applying Standard Work in organizations adopting Lean-Agile for their Software development efforts. We will discover how Standard work is instrumental in:
• reducing variation in approaches to work – thereby leveraging best approaches,
• facilitating and managing continuous improvements,
• empowering people across business, management, and teams providing clarity around boundaries of responsibilities,
• embracing and continually managing knowledge gained
This talk includes techniques from actual implementations at large organizations (> 2000 technical people).
Alan Chedalawada is a senior executive with 25+ years experience in Business Operations and Technology at various corporations ranging from entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 1000 companies where he has held the positions of Director, CIO, CTO, and VP of Operations. As Net Objectives President and Senior Consultant of Enterprise Accounts, he focuses on growing Net Objectives’ Customer value offering and enabling Net Objectives’ corporate clients with process improvements, skill extensions and achieving effective iterative software development. Alan has a proven performance record with corporations such as: EDS, Computer Associates, IBM, Cable Wireless, Telia, Deutsche Telekom, AT&T, Calvin Klein, OMO Norma Kamali, as well as several entrepreneurial startups. Alan’s experience spans the Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Technology, Finance, Energy, and Distribution industries. Alan is a Certified ScrumMaster, a member of TIE – The Indus Entrepreneurs organization, and a graduate with honors from Columbia University’s Computer Technology and Application Masters program.
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Chris Shinkle will talk about “Lean and Kanban in a Contracting Environment“.
Kanban practitioners commonly ask two questions: “How can I reliably commit to a date using Kanban?” and “Is there a lack of perceived schedule pressure in Kanban?” People in contracting or service environments must often make commitments to clients with specific delivery dates and cost estimates. We will explore how to make target-driven commitments when managing projects with Lean principles. In addition, we will look at ways to utilize those initial estimates to appropriately set team expectations. The session will show how this encourages innovation within the team leading to process improvements. At the same time providing leading indicators of project status without willfully holding to an unrealistic goal.
Chris Shinkle is a Development Manager at Software Engineering Professionals™ (SEP). SEP provides software services and systems in a variety of industries including products for business, data and safety critical applications.
Chris has worked with SEP for over 13 years in roles ranging from software engineer to recruiter to development manager. He has experience customizing and fitting process models to many different domains including aerospace, defense, medical, consumer electronics, and automotive. He has used Agile and Lean methods to lead large complex projects, most notably, a military aircraft engine monitoring and maintenance system and an FDA regulated remote patient monitoring system. He introduced FDD to SEP in 2004, and then continued to evolve the internal processes and approaches over the following years. More than 12 projects at SEP have successfully used pull-based approaches.
Chris is a graduate of Purdue University and resides in Indianapolis with his wife and two sons.
Blog: www.sep.com/cmshinkle
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Email: cmshinkle@sep.com
Website: www.sep.com
