Drawn by the promise of accelerated delivery, higher product quality, happier customers, and a more engaged workforce, companies of all sizes across multiple industries are turning to Scrum and Kanban to manage their work efforts.

What sparked the Agile movement? What has fueled its growth and enabled it to expand far beyond the realm of software development? And what does the understanding and application of agile mean to you and your business?

Come find out in Part 2 of an immersive Agile Foundations workshop hosted by UNCC’s Systems Engineering and Engineering Management program. Additional details and to register.

In the worlds of Scrum or Kanban, self-organizing teams are the "engine" that turn backlog items (user requests) into valuable working software and drive results for your business and its customers. And yet, often overlooked are the critical steps and factors required for these teams to "jell" and become a cohesive force that is intrinsically motivated, clear on its direction, and moving under its own power.

This evening session will combine foundational workshop design concepts with hands-on immersive learning to give you both a structured path and instinctive "feel" for what it takes to successfully launch an agile team. Additional details and to RSVP. 

Drawn by the promise of accelerated delivery, higher product quality, happier customers, and a more engaged workforce, companies of all sizes across multiple industries are turning to Scrum and Kanban to manage their work efforts. 

What sparked the Agile movement? What has fueled its growth and enabled it to expand far beyond the realm of software development? And what does the understanding and application of agile mean to you and your business?

Discover answers to these questions and more in a two-part Agile Foundations Workshop hosted by UNCC’s Systems Engineering and Engineering Management program.  Additional details and to register. 
 

With Uber upending the transportation industry, Airbnb shaking up hospitality, and a host of financial services companies aiming to unseat the incumbents, it can be a scary time to be a legacy company, whatever your current market position. Billions of dollars are flowing into startups, most of them hoping to destroy the old guard across a variety of industries.

If you're Allstate, the insurance giant founded in 1931 with over $35 billion in revenue and an impressive spot (#81) on the Fortune 500 list, you fight back by forming a company-wide effort called CompoZed Labs, the stated goal being to "provide fully functional technology services and products at extreme speed, improving quality and delivering beautiful business solutions that work at Allstate."

Join us for an Agile in Action Field Report on Julie Clayton's two-year journey of launching Allstate's Charlotte-based CompoZed Agile development lab and leading cross-functional  teams into a zone of elevated innovation, productivity, and performance. Additional details and to RSVP for this Next Wave Agility-sponsored free event.