15731 Courses

The Culture of Feedback in Agile This presentation will discuss how and why the culture of feedback is so important in Agile. See how Amadeus has introduced gamification and role playing to foster collaboration and transparency in a safe environment based on a feedback model. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Creating the Most Value with Project Management Metrics This talk will provide guidance for participants who want to implement or improve the metrics they use for project management. The discussion will focus on important distinctions to keep in mind, including the key difference between a project which is tackling something brand new, vs. a project which is only execution oriented, as these will be best served by different types of metrics. It will also look at qualitative versus quantitative metrics and describe when to use which, present a formula for Project Management Effectiveness with the associated metrics, and explain the new ISO 56000 innovation management standard. Key Takeaways: A decision tree structure that shows how to think about project management metrics Project Leader Perspective vs. PMO Perspective Qualitative vs. Quantitative Metrics and the top ones to use The Project Management Effectiveness Formula Dashboards for the PMO The New ISO 56000 Innovation Management Standard

Practical and Passionate Product Ownership Agile product ownership is arguably the most important work leading to successful product outcomes. Product owners need to be inventive, yet intensely focused; collaborative, yet decisive; far-sighted, yet detail-oriented. Learn key practices, aptitudes, and attitudes of successful product owners. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Design Sinking: How to Fail at Design Thinking - and How to Do It Better Design Thinking is ubiquitous these days. From developing new payment processes for car parks to optimizing the patient experience in public hospitals, from designing blockchain scenarios for savings banks to improving the employee experience at tech start-ups, from building intrapreneurial ventures for mobility providers to designing business models for aircraft parts logistics, from large-scale digital transformation campaigns on enterprise level to designing whole strategies of start-ups, SMEs and major corporations alike... Looking back to the last years as an innovation consultant and facilitator, the list could go on and on. Browsing all those cases one might easily get the impression that Design Thinking is some kind of 'magic wand' to just do it all - better, faster, cheaper and of course instantly ready for implementation, with a 100% guaranteed success rate. Germans would call it a 'Eierlegende Wollmilchsau' (engl. fig. 'egg laying wool-milk-pig'). Of course, it is not. Nevertheless, it has undoubtedly proven to be a highly important tool to master the transformations we're facing on so many levels.

Test-Driven Development - A Stunningly Quick Introduction "The job of QA is not just to do testing it's to build quality in.How often have you heard that sentence? And how often has it been followed up with solid practices for actually building quality in? Test-Driven Development (TDD) is one of the foundational practices of high-quality product development. Popularized nearly 20 years ago, TDD is an important skill for high-quality software development. If you want it to be easier to build high-quality code, then you need to understand TDD. In this hands-on session, we'll learn by doing. Richard will facilitate a coding dojo, a safe place to learn and practice the skills of test-driven development. We'll mob-program together on a coding kata - an easy programming problem - to learn TDD, refactoring, clean code, code smells, and more - all in the pursuit of technical agility, business agility, and a great product that people love. To follow along, bring your laptop and development environment. You'll leave with an introduction to solid new skills, including: Test-driven development (TDD) Extreme Programming (XP) Refactoring and refactoring patterns Code smells Mob programming

Tired of the Burnt Out Blues - Double Click on Self Care with Agility In this strange new world, companies are under pressure to adapt quickly. Being agile has never been so important. But how about the individual? We are filled every day with double doses of Stress, with a capital S! We hear it on the news, in our minds, from our friends; then we feel it in our shoulders, back, and whole body. If that is not enough, we have lost our routines, sense of freedom and normalcy. This is all before Noon! HELP! Together, let's halt the chaos, embrace new perspectives and 'create from' by double clicking on Self Care. We will embrace learning experiences and embody simple practices that take us from barely surviving to thriving. Together, let's release what is not serving you, step into your true self and turn up a new way to double click on YOU. You must put on your oxygen mask first in order to help and serve others. Learn to focus on self-care using the Integral Theory Walk away with practical self-care techniques to use in an agile world.

Business Intelligence for PMs and BAs Today, managers and workers need to interact differently as they face an always-more competitive environment. More and more, we see a new kind of Business Intelligence rising: the collaborative BI. It includes a combination of collaboration tools, including spanning social media and other 2.0 technologies, with online BI tools.' (Source: The datapine Blog)Business Intelligence (BI) is an emerging concept that refers to technologies, applications and practices for the collection, integration, analysis and presentation of business information. The purpose of Business Intelligence for projects is to support better business decision making for project stakeholders. By understanding and applying Business Intelligence, professionals will be better equipped to meet project KPIs and CSFs that lead to project success. In this presentation, we will: Explore and explain this emerging concept of collaborative business intelligence Discuss how BI can help improve certain aspects of decision making for projects, programs and portfolio management Cover the important trends for the adoption of business intelligence in the project life cycle Demonstrate real examples of tool combinations such as those led by Microsoft® with Power BI and Microsoft® Project

Agile's Easy, The Adoption of Agile Isn't Agile's easy, but the adoption of Agile isn't! Having spent 20 years at the front line of Agile adoptions, spanning organisations ranging from small to Enterprise in both the Private and Public sectors, this presentation will highlight some best practices for Agile adoption, including: the importance of understanding the organizational and cultural landscape, how to avoid the common bear traps and how to lay the foundations for a sustainable adoption. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.

Tired of the Burnt Out Blues - Double Click on Self Care with Agility In this strange new world, companies are under pressure to adapt quickly. Being agile has never been so important. But how about the individual? We are filled every day with double doses of Stress, with a capital S! We hear it on the news, in our minds, from our friends; then we feel it in our shoulders, back, and whole body. If that is not enough, we have lost our routines, sense of freedom and normalcy. This is all before Noon! HELP! Together, let's halt the chaos, embrace new perspectives and 'create from' by double clicking on Self Care. We will embrace learning experiences and embody simple practices that take us from barely surviving to thriving. Together, let's release what is not serving you, step into your true self and turn up a new way to double click on YOU. You must put on your oxygen mask first in order to help and serve others. Learn to focus on self-care using the Integral Theory Walk away with practical self-care techniques to use in an agile world.

The Four Pillars of Agile: Laying a Solid Agile Foundation Have you ever tried to take on a large life-changing decision and felt like you were trying to eat an elephant? Where could you possibly begin? What are the best tips to make certain you do not forget a major foundational factor? Prior to any company embarking on an Agile Journey, there need to be four significant steps in place. This session will teach you the importance of Culture, Organization, Process, and Sustainability. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies. Fractions of PDUs may also be reported. The smallest increment of a PDU that can be reported is 0.25. This means that if you spent 15 minutes participating in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.25 PDU. If you spend 30 minutes in a qualifying PDU activity, you may report 0.50 PDU.