XP2012 in Malmö Sweden May 21-25 2012

Andrea Heck

Big and distributed agile product development in healthcare industry - learnings from the first project

At Siemens Healthcare syngo, we accomplished an agile transition with a big product development distributed to several countries. How we did that, and what we experienced throughout the first real agile project, what we gained there, which obstacles we had to overcome, where we are now and what we are still working on.

Ken Power

Identifying and Eliminating Waste in Complex Product Development Organizations

Different people, groups, organizations and systems collaborate in a complex network of relationships and dependencies to produce something of value - generally a product or service. Identifying waste in this value network is a critical step towards creating a truly lean and agile organization.

Marcus Ahnve

Layers of complexity

I have never been in a project with stable velocity. I find it really hard to measure the impact of changes in process. I find myself cringing everytime anyone compares programming to a car factory. I don't think I am alone.

With the help of Medium Number Systems and the Cynefin Framework I will show why a complex and non deterministic process cannot use the same feedback process as a deterministic one.

Diana Larsen

People Are Funny: Engaging Complex Human Systems Dynamics

People, particularly people in groups, often act in ways we couldn’t predict and don’t understand. Human systems, like teams and organizations, display the most complex dynamics of all complex adaptive systems.

In this interactive session, Diana Larsen will introduce models and methods from the Human Systems Dynamics Institute that leaders like you can use to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics in your own teams and organizations and choose next steps to influence them toward true greatness.

Todd Little

Risky Business: An Outside-In Look at Agility and Risk Management

Two industries that extensively deal with risk are Investment Banking and Oil Exploration. As a seasoned veteran involved in developing software in these industries, Todd will introduce a number of theories, tools and practices surrounding risk and risk management. He will share practical experience using these techniques and approaches, explaining what works and what does not based on his experience and that of his colleagues.