Presentation: Agile is Everywhere
Abstract: Agile is not just for technology projects. In this presentation, Alan Zucker argues that Agile is everywhere. The values and principles are organic and align with natural ways of working. Its practices are broadly applicable across professions, industries, and business domains. All organizations, from non-profits to high-tech, can benefit.
The Manifesto of Agile Software Development presents a set of values and principles for delivering working software quickly and providing value to customers. Small changes extend the Manifesto and make it universally applicable. All knowledge work domains and even some traditional ones can benefit.
Agile practices and tools enable and empower all. Examples demonstrate how techniques can be applied to traditional industries such as the military, construction, education, and non-profits. Agile provides a framework for solving complex problems with creativity and innovative thoughts. They allow us to harness our energies, improve our focus, and achieve greatness.
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Biography: Alan Zucker has over 25 years of experience managing projects and project execution organizations in Fortune 100 companies. His agile experience predates the Agile Manifesto, and he played a leadership role in the Agile/DevOps transformation of a large financial services enterprise.
Alan is an instructor and consultant, sharing his project management and agile experience. He works nationally with leading professional development providers. He is an adjunct faculty member at George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College, and Graduate School USA.
Alan has PMP and Agile (ACP) certifications from the Project Management Institute. He was among the first PMI members to be certified as a Discipline Agile Instructor and Coach. Additionally, he has multiple advanced certifications from the Scrum Alliance and the Scaled Agile Institute (SAFe).
