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In The Brain of Ed Cortis: Radical team transformation through leadership and agility
Radical team transformation through leadership and agility
Ed Cortis presents the story of how Agile was used at the Lonely Planet to transform an unfavoured ‘back office’ shared service, to one of the leading teams in the company in terms of Net Promoter Score and tangible business results.

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Allan Kelly & Chris Matts' Essential Agile for Business Analyst

This course will provide Business Analysts with an understanding of what Agile software development is, how Agile development differs from traditional software development - and how it does not, the common terms and practices used in Agile, a clear understanding of the Business Analyst's role on Agile teams and the tools available to them.

Key topics
  • What Agile software development is and how it differs from traditional software development.
  • The main Agile methods: Scrum and XP, plus the relationship of Agile to Lean.
  • How Agile software projects and teams are organised and the roles on these teams.
  • Why the role of the Business Analysis in Agile is both essential to, and frequently overlooked on, Agile teams.
  • Tools Business Analysts can use on Agile teams to accelerate delivery, increase business value and ensure teams do the right thing.
For more information about this course, go here

Kevin Ryan's Kanban Workshop

Kanban is a lightweight framework that can be applied across the entire application lifecycle and one which mitigates some of the challenges associated with scaling agile delivery.

This Kanban Workshop will introduce you to skills and practices that will enable risk management, information generation and technical delivery. We explore how to apply lean and Kanban to maximise value, reduce lead times and create a culture of continuous improvement.
Find out more here

David Laribee's Leading Lean/Agile Teams

Successful product teams need a generalist who can help teams come together and perform - a leader who can bring a holistic toolkit to the whole team, customer and programmer alike. In this two day workshop, attendees will be introduced to a series of collaborative practices that ensure user-centred products, lightweight, useful processes and technical excellence. This course is appropriate for developers, technical leads, architects and coaches. Find out more here


ABOUT ED CORTIS
Ed Cortis, Director of Information Technology at Lonely Planet, was responsible for overseeing the successful management of all the changes undertaken by the company over the last four years.
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ABOUT THE THE LIMITED WIP SOCIETY
The London Limited WIP Society meets every month at Skills Matter to share ideas, meet other Kanban practitioners, enthusiasts, promote Kanban and harness innovation.

Get involved, have fun, become more effective! To find out more visit the global limitedwipsociety.org website.
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PODCAST RADICAL TEAM TRANSFORMATION THROUGH LEADERSHIP AND AGILITY
AGILE LEADERSHIP PODCASTS
Janet Gregory:“Just” Enough Process, “Just” Enough Process
Janet Gregory : 16th May 2013
View Podcast: “Just” Enough Process,
Michael Chik:Villified Managers - Agile & Management = Antonyms?, Villified Managers - Agile & Management
Michael Chik : 9th May 2013
View Podcast: Villified Managers - Agile & Management = Antonyms?,
Sandro Mancuso:Hands-on Session: Object Calisthenics and ATDD, Hands-on Session: Object Calisthenics an
Sandro Mancuso : 24th Apr 2013
Podcast Coming Soon: Hands-on Session: Object Calisthenics and ATDD,
Allan Kelly:Business Analyst, Product Owner, Product Manager, Spy!, Business Analyst, Product Owner, Pr...
Allan Kelly : 17th Apr 2013
View Podcast: Business Analyst, Product Owner, Product Manager, Spy!,
Alberto Brandolini:It’s not simple at all! , It’s not simple at all!
Alberto Brandolini : 16th Apr 2013
View Podcast: It’s not simple at all! ,
Nader Talai:Kanban System Design, Kanban System Design
Nader Talai : 28th Mar 2013
Podcast Coming Soon: Kanban System Design,
Uncle Bob (Robert C. Martin):Object Oriented Design.  What is it really?, OO Design. What is it really?
Uncle Bob (Robert C. Martin) : 21st Mar 2013
View Podcast: Object Oriented Design.  What is it really?,
 :Case Study, Case Study
: 28th Feb 2013
Podcast Coming Soon: Case Study,
 :Iain McKenna speaks at the London Scrum User Group, Iain McKenna speaks at the London Scrum
: 26th Feb 2013
View Podcast: Iain McKenna speaks at the London Scrum User Group,
Michael C. Feathers:Functional Pipeline Design in Ruby, Functional Pipeline Design in Ruby...
Michael C. Feathers : 26th Feb 2013
View Podcast: Functional Pipeline Design in Ruby,
 :Components and Architecture., Components and Architecture....
: 20th Feb 2013
Podcast Coming Soon: Components and Architecture.,
Various Speakers:How have you applied Kanban?, How have you applied Kanban?
Various Speakers : 30th Jan 2013
Podcast Coming Soon: How have you applied Kanban?,
Uncle Bob (Robert C. Martin):Let's Learn a Little Clojure, Let's Learn a Little Clojure
Uncle Bob (Robert C. Martin) : 24th Jan 2013
View Podcast: Let's Learn a Little Clojure,
Michael Chik:Play Doh Zoo, Play Doh Zoo
Michael Chik : 22nd Jan 2013
Podcast Coming Soon: Play Doh Zoo,
Craig Larman:Practices for Scaling Lean & Agile Development: Large, Multisite & Offshore Product Development with Large-Scale Scrum, Scaling Lean & Agile Development
Craig Larman : 17th Dec 2012
View Podcast: Practices for Scaling Lean & Agile Development: Large, Multisite & Offshore Product Development with Large-Scale Scrum,
OTHER AGILE LEADERSHIP EVENTS
Linda Rising Agile :Placebo or Real Solution?,  Agile :Placebo or Real Solution?
FREE EVENT: In The Brain of Linda Rising
London, Monday, May 20th
Steve Smith The Strangler Pipeline: Winning over Hearts and Minds,  The Strangler Pipeline: Winning over Hearts and Minds
FREE EVENT: In The Brain of Steve Smith
London, Tuesday, May 21st
London Software Craftsmanship Community:Hands-on Session , London Software Craftsmanship Community
FREE EVENT: Hands-on Session
London, Wednesday, May 29th
The Limited WIP Society:Building your first Kanban board - workshop, The Limited WIP Society
FREE EVENT: Building your first Kanban boa
London, Thursday, May 30th
Martine Devos:Martine Devos' Certified ScrumMaster, Estimation & Planning Class,  Martine Devos' Certified ScrumMaster Estimation
2 DAY COURSE. Featuring Martine Devos
London, Monday, June 3rd
Martine's Agile Clinic:Agile Clinic - June, Martine's Agile Clinic
FREE EVENT: Agile Clinic - June
London, Monday, June 3rd
Martine Devos:Martine Devos' Certified Scrum Product Owner,  Martine Devos Certified Scrum Product Owner
2 DAY COURSE. Featuring Martine Devos
London, Thursday, June 6th
QCon New York, QCon New York
CONFERENCE (5 DAYS)
New York, Monday, June 10th BOOK NOW!
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