{"id":8093911,"date":"2024-10-26T10:40:13","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T17:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aadev22.local\/?page_id=8093911"},"modified":"2025-10-15T14:39:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T21:39:59","slug":"agile-minicon-when-agile-fails","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agilealliance.org\/agile-minicon-when-agile-fails\/","title":{"rendered":"Agile Minicon \u2013 When Agile Fails"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In Agile, success isn\u2019t guaranteed. Transformations often encounter obstacles when core Agile principles and values are not fully implemented. These issues can stall progress and demoralize teams. But failure can also be a chance to grow. The leadership and technical sessions in this event will focus on common challenges Agile teams encounter, offering practical solutions to help you overcome obstacles and drive success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Problem Addressed:<\/strong> Many Scrum Masters misunderstand their role, focusing on rituals and \u201cprotecting\u201d the team rather than fostering true empowerment, self-management, and accountability.<\/em><\/p>

This session redefines the Scrum Master\u2019s role, offering practical strategies to cultivate trust, accountability, and team-led creativity. Leaders and Agile coaches will also gain insights to better support Scrum Masters in becoming genuine enablers of team success. With real-world examples and actionable takeaways, this talk equips you to drive lasting impact and resilience within your organization.<\/p>

Agile Principles Highlighted:<\/strong> building projects around motivated individuals, fostering team autonomy, cultivating trust, and embracing continuous improvement.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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From Human Resource Management to singer to Scrum Master to Enterprise Agile Coach \u2013 that\u2019s just the short version of the bumpy ride. With people at heart, Scrum mastery became a passion, and now she is trying to raise the entire profession with observable behaviors in action. Sara is a PST, ICE-EC, and is all in on using her voice for the heart of enterprises. Let\u2019s Scrum our change for an agile world!<\/p>

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Problem Addressed:<\/strong> Teams lack built-in advocacy for technical practices like refactoring, testing, or technical debt management.<\/em><\/p>

In this session, you\u2019ll learn how Agile teams can uphold high-quality standards even without a dedicated QA role. We\u2019ll explore strategies to embed both functional and non-functional testing into Agile sprints, empowering teams to take collective ownership of quality. Key topics include cross-functional testing, automation, and building robust definitions of \u201cdone\u201d that cover security, scalability, and data integrity. By the end, you\u2019ll have practical approaches to integrate quality-first practices, ensuring sustainable agility without compromising on speed.<\/p>

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As a Sr. Product Manager, Semen has been passionately dedicated to advancing organizational effectiveness throughout her career journey. Acknowledged with the Agile and Digital Transformation Award in 2017, she views accolades as collaborative achievements. Since her career’s inception in 2009, Semen has immersed herself in Open Source, Agile, and Lean practices. Over the past decade, she has quietly evolved into a prolific speaker, sharing insights through more than 25 presentations at respected conferences such as Scrum@Scale, Agile Alliance XP, SPM, TopConf, and more.<\/p>

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Problem Addressed:<\/strong> Developers have limited or no say over product backlog priorities, leading to frustration and poor-quality releases.<\/em><\/p>

In this session, you\u2019ll learn how empowering developers to shape backlog priorities drives product quality, team morale, and engagement. We\u2019ll cover inclusive decision-making strategies, such as feedback sessions and collaborative planning, that build ownership and collaboration. By the end, you\u2019ll have tools to foster a culture where developers feel valued and motivated\u2014boosting both product excellence and competitive advantage.<\/p>

Agile Principles Highlighted:<\/strong> fostering motivation, empowering self-organizing teams, supporting sustainable development, and encouraging continuous improvement.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Chris Salem is an expert in emotional intelligence, specializing in fostering psychologically safe workplace environments that enhance team engagement, retention, and productivity. With extensive experience as a certified workplace strategist and professional speaker, he empowers organizations to cultivate cultures where employees feel valued and motivated. As the author of the bestseller Master Your Inner Critic \/ Resolve the Root Cause \u2013 Create Prosperity and co-author of Mastering the Art of Success, Chris combines emotional intelligence with business strategies to drive personal and professional transformations. His weekly radio shows, Sustainable Success and Business Influencers, further showcase his commitment to empowering leaders and promoting innovative, sustainable growth.<\/p>

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Problem Addressed:<\/strong> Teams lack built-in advocacy for technical practices like refactoring, testing, or technical debt management.<\/em><\/p>

In this session, you\u2019ll learn how to enhance Agile processes to tackle the unique challenges of legacy application replacement. Discover practical solutions to integrate robust project management and implementation strategies into Agile workflows, ensuring that critical technical practices\u2014such as managing technical debt, refactoring, and testing\u2014are prioritized. By addressing these often-overlooked areas, you\u2019ll enable your teams to deliver higher-quality code and maintain long-term agility, even during complex system replacements.<\/p>

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Rob London is a senior IT project manager with twenty-five years of experience in IT operations, ERP implementations, requirements, and application design, and project risk governance. He has worked in a variety of business verticals including large corporations, such as AT&T and Oracle, and is currently an independent consultant. Project work is split between starting up new client projects and restarting and restructuring stalled projects. Usual projects managed range from $5 to $250 million with virtual and on-premises teams of five (5) to 40 technical professionals in the commercial, state, and federal sectors.<\/p>

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Problem Addressed:<\/strong> Organizations adopt Agile processes but fail to change their culture, leading to the appearance of Agile without its principles.<\/em><\/p>

In this session, you\u2019ll learn how to build a generative culture (i.e., one of high trust and performance) that enables true Agile adaptability and innovation. Discover why psychological safety is essential across all levels and gain practical tools to measure and strengthen it within your teams. Through trust-building activities and progress evaluation techniques, you\u2019ll foster a culture of transparency, trust, and high performance that drives lasting impact.<\/p>

Agile Principles Highlighted:<\/strong> motivated individuals, transparency, sustainable collaboration, continuous improvement, adaptability.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Nicole Spence-Goon has been working in the IT industry for over 20 years in several roles, using that experience to enrich her abilities as a knowledgeable Agilist. Her mission to live a life of learning has led her to become a Certified Scrum Professional and gain other Scrum Alliance certifications, attain several Scaling certifications as well as become a Certified Professional in Agile Coaching.\u00a0\u00a0Nicole has used her experience on projects that were transitioning to Agile methodologies to guide her approach to helping federal government agencies realize the benefits of Agile principles as opposed to just technical practices. She specializes in team coaching and facilitation and has empowered teams to increase their workflow and boost their team performance.\u00a0\u00a0Nicole is also passionate about connecting communities as a core team member of Agile in Color and lifting women\u2019s voices as an organizer of the DC Women in Agile group.\u00a0<\/p>

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Problem Addressed:<\/strong> Agile teams often prioritize speed over sustainability, leading to the accumulation of technical debt that eventually hampers progress.<\/em><\/p>

In this session, you\u2019ll discover how to manage technical debt proactively to sustain high-quality development and minimize long-term costs. We\u2019ll cover practical strategies for integrating technical debt discussions into Agile ceremonies, establishing a dedicated backlog, and fostering a culture of transparency and accountability. By the end, you\u2019ll have the tools to prioritize code quality and support a sustainable development process that keeps your team agile and efficient.<\/p>

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Karthick Sundararajan is an accomplished IT leader with over 20 years of experience in Agile transformation and technology architecture. Karthick has driven Agile initiatives at major organizations like Amazon and PayPal, guiding teams to adopt Agile principles that boost efficiency and adaptability. Most recently, he led the transition to a microservices-based architecture and managed the integration of no-code solutions for seamless data handling. As a Certified Scrum Master and TOGAF 9.1 Certified Enterprise Architect, he\u2019s committed to building agile, high-performing teams and aligning tech strategies with business goals.<\/p>

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Growing up in the 1980s I was a passionate computer game developer during my school and study times. After getting my diploma in Electrical engineering I started at Ericsson in 1994 as a developer. From 1996 I worked in project management roles. Since 2000 I have been a manager, first heading a Project Office, later Systems and Technology Management, and since 2009 the Portfolio and Technology Management for Mobile Core. In 2008 I was a key contributor to the agile transition of our organization. I am supporting the enterprise transition to lean and agile by consulting and teaming up with other parts of Ericsson. I am an active speaker at conferences, both Ericsson internal as well as public (Agile 2012, 2013, XP2013, Agile Executive forum, XP2014, Bosnia Agile Day 2014). I am a member of the Agile Alliance and the Initiative Chair of Agile Alliance’s Supporting Agile Adoption<\/a> initiative.<\/p>

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Andrea Pratt-Smith, a Bahamian visionary, advocates for empowerment through learning, networking, and community building. As the CEO of Creative Minds Project Development & Consultation, she offers global project management consultancy services. Andrea is an experienced Agile Project Manager and advanced ScrumMaster, and holds the distinction of being the Caribbean’s first licensed Professional Kanban Trainer with ProKanban.org, the sole representative in The Bahamas. In 2021, Andrea founded the Bahamas Agile & Project Management Community (BAPMC), the country’s pioneering agile community, affiliated with the Scrum Alliance Network Pro User Group. Passionate about volunteerism, she actively engages in diverse local and international roles. Andrea extends her global perspective through impactful international speaking engagements, embodying her belief in transforming mindsets to nurture inherent creativity. Eager to share her expertise and passions, Andrea contributes to shaping a better professional landscape.<\/p>

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This Agile MiniCon is made possible with the help of the Supporting Agile Adoption Initiative<\/a>. We’d especially like to thank the Initiative Chair, Hendrik Esser, and Jutta Eckstein for their time and energy in creating the program.<\/p>\n

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