LET’S TALK AGILE Denise Caron

2 WHAT IS AGILE? IT’S A WAY OF BEING! It’s not a silver bullet It’s not a magic wand It’s not a method It’s not a process It’s not a science It’s not a religion Denise Caron

3 WHY AGILE? LEAVE THE COMPETITION FAR BEHIND! Denise Caron

4 WIN THE GAME! Denise Caron

5 THE VISION FASTER, BETTER, CHEAPER … AND MORE FUN! Denise Caron

6 THE PRINCIPLES Denise Caron

IT’S ALL ABOUT PEOPLE Create together Innovate together Invent together But most of all .. Be nice to each other! Denise Caron

8 LEARN FROM FAILURES Don’t hide behind pre-conceived ideas, get out there! Learn Explore Experiment Discover Play Denise Caron

WE ARE EQUALS There are no pedestals to stand on, we equally contribute to the end results! ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES! Denise Caron

RADICAL TRANSPARENCY If information is power than empowerment is your goal! Denise Caron

EMBRACE A SIMPLE TRUTH It’s the difference between too much and just enough! Denise Caron

12 COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP Don’t fall in love with your product, someone will always be there to change it, it’s a promise! Denise Caron

LEARN TO JUGGLE Being agile does not require special skills .. It simply requires practice and an open mind! Denise Caron

“NO” TO SUPERHEROS Don’t try to save the world, just make it more fun! Don’t seek glory, seek humility! Denise Caron

CHANGE IS CONSTANT Don’t fight it .. .. leverage it! Denise Caron

16 EMBRACE NEW DIRECTIONS Not everything you do will be used, sometimes, the target changes RE-AIM AND MOVE ON! Denise Caron

USE ALL THE COLORS Don’t limit yourself with just one approach, continuously evolve your art by crossing boundaries Denise Caron

“NO” TO PLUG AND PRAY Don’t leave quality up to chance … be disciplined in your art and seek constant feedback Denise Caron

19 MAKE TIME TO MAKE IT RIGHT Fast pace does not mean you can shortcut quality Fast pace means that you find innovative ways to do it better Or be prepared to do it again! Denise Caron

SELF ORGANIZE SELF CORRECT Don’t wait to be told, be accountable and stride forward Denise Caron

FREE YOURSELF Go beyond your comfort zone and break the walls of habits Denise Caron

BE AMAZED Surprise yourself Go beyond the ordinary Breakthrough new frontiers Denise Caron

OVER-COMMUNICATE! Denise Caron

24 SUSTAIN VELOCITY Time-box everything and stick to it! Anticipate change in everything you do Don’t build monuments, keep it light and malleable Denise Caron

Open yourself to critics and take your capabilities to new heights RADICAL VISIBILITY Denise Caron

NEVER STOP LEARNING! Change happens fast, our competitors will not wait for us while we get ready! Learning faster than our competitor is our only sustainable competitive advantage Denise Caron

DON’T MISS THE BOAT! Agile is who we are Denise Caron

About Me Denise Caron

Sleeping 30% Collecting knowledge 15% Thinking 15% Distributing knowledge 15% Networking 10% Playing 10% Chores 5% * I own an iRobot Roomba 500 Series Robot Vacuum How I spend my day Denise Caron

30 — Alvin Toffler “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read & write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn” My favorite author Denise Caron

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