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Throwing the Agile Transition Party

Mon, 2008-02-25 17:41 — Michael Hill
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room: City Hall, 2 — time: Tuesday 10:45-12:15
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At last! After ten years of successfully coaching teams into XP, Mike Hill reveals the secret to agile transition: throwing a continuous good party.

There are several keys to hosting a good transition party:

  • The Pre-Party Prep:
    • Invitations — Who to get involved, and how.
    • The Dance Floor — Preparing the workspace.
    • Food & Favors — Getting everyone in the mood.
  • The Early Days:
    • Finding a Groove — Getting your team into rhythm.
    • Path-Smoothing — Dealing with incompatible guests.
    • Games — Keeping the team entertained.
  • The Steady State:
    • Remembrance (and Forgetting) — How to keep what’s cool and lose what’s not.
    • Surprise — Dealing with changes in an agile way.
    • Expanding The Scene — Growing the party.

For this talk, just bring a good mood and some transition questions. RSVP!

Process/Mechanics

This is an hour long presentation followed by a half-hour’s discussion session.

Mike Hill is well known in agile circles for his irreverent style and his rock-solid content. In this talk, the emphasis is on building a pleasurable transition, the only known way to do it.