Agile Roots is excited that we will be joined by James Shore, who will lead us through the ‘Secret Sauce’ of simultaneous phases:

Short iterations (as in Scrum / XP) or even continuous flow (as in Lean / Kanban) are an essential part of Agile planning. And yet there’s rarely much discussion of how these short iterations can actually be accomplished. Teams struggle with finding time to understand requirements, finish testing, and perform adequate design. They often have trouble getting work to “done done” and ready to release as a result.

This session reveals the secret sauce of Agile development: simultaneous phases. These techniques have been part of Agile from the beginning, but few teams are aware of them and even fewer practice them. In this highly interactive session, come experience how simultaneous phases allow you to avoid hacks like “requirements iterations,” “testing iterations,” or “refactoring stories,” and make short iterations and continuous flow possible.

James was an inaugural recipient of the prestigious Gordon Pask Award for Contributions to Agile Practice. He lives and breaths Agile and we are looking forward to learning how to finally avoid ‘Scrummerfall™’.