Making the Heart of Agile Concrete - Essence with Paul McMahon

Explore a comprehensive webinar that delves into the concept of "Making the Heart of Agile Concrete" through the lens of Essence. Learn how Paul McMahon, Principal Consultant at PEM Systems, addresses the challenges of implementing true agile principles in today's software development landscape. Discover practical techniques to strengthen your team's agile implementation using Essence as a middle ground between core agile values and various competing frameworks. Gain insights into effective collaboration, delivery, reflection, and improvement strategies, illustrated through concrete examples and success stories. Understand how Essence can serve as a valuable tool for coaches and practitioners alike, providing a common ground for software engineering without prescribing specific methodologies. Benefit from McMahon's extensive experience in coaching teams towards increased agility and his perspective on returning to the true core of agile principles.

Welcome to today's ACM SIGSOFT Webinar Making the Heart of Agile concrete: Essence
Background to problem
No one "true way" to develop software
Today's sad state of agile implementations
Today's software competency challenge
Where is the heart of the problem implementing the true "Heart of Agile"?
Reason facing this problem: Something fundamental missing between Heart of Agile and competing agile implementations
Identifying and packaging this common information is what Essence is about
Use Alphas like the dashboard in your car
The keyword "collaborate"
A true story on how to effectively collaborate
The keyword "deliver"
The keyword "improve"
Essence in "stealth mode":A proven technique for coaches
An example of a practitioner using Essence to help a teammate
Do you really need these simple reminders?
Final points
Questions and contact information
References