The course aims to teach learners how to strengthen the core of Agile by introducing Essence, a common ground for software engineering. Through concrete examples and success stories, participants will learn practical techniques to enhance their team's implementation of Agile. The course covers skills such as effective collaboration, timely delivery, continuous improvement, and utilizing Essence as a tool to bridge the gap between Agile's core principles and its various implementations. The teaching method includes presentations, real-life examples, and practical techniques. This course is intended for software developers, Agile practitioners, project managers, and anyone interested in enhancing their Agile implementation.
Making the Heart of Agile Concrete - Essence with Paul McMahon
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) via YouTube
Overview
Syllabus
Welcome to today's ACM SIGSOFT Webinar Making the Heart of Agile concrete: Essence
Background to problem
No one "true way" to develop software
Today's sad state of agile implementations
Today's software competency challenge
Where is the heart of the problem implementing the true "Heart of Agile"?
Reason facing this problem: Something fundamental missing between Heart of Agile and competing agile implementations
Identifying and packaging this common information is what Essence is about
Use Alphas like the dashboard in your car
The keyword "collaborate"
A true story on how to effectively collaborate
The keyword "deliver"
The keyword "improve"
Essence in "stealth mode":A proven technique for coaches
An example of a practitioner using Essence to help a teammate
Do you really need these simple reminders?
Final points
Questions and contact information
References
Taught by
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
