Apply the Agile Manifesto, Principles and frameworks as a business stategy to compete in a disruptive world. Agility is agnostic to the work it is applied to. Real experiences from new product development, marketing, sales, legal and business operations leveraging agility to understand the customer, get to market quicker and increase productivity. Use ability to organize your home or your marketing department. Examples from the Agile Family Guy using agility across the spectrum. Business transformation beyond software development.
Agile Trainer / Coach, Commerce Bank
Paul Carter grew up on the central coast of California. He currently resides in the Kansas City metropolitan area where he has lived for the past 20 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from DeVry University in Computer Information Systems. He has been working in the IT industry for 16 years with a strong background in the financial services industry – Mutual Funds, Annuities, Life Insurance and Banking. Paul is an Agile Coach and Scrum Trainer for Commerce Bank. He is actively involved in multiple Agile user groups at work and in the Kansas City community. Paul is an Agile enthusiast with a passion for transforming teams and growing agility as a business strategy within the enterprise. He currently teaches the following workshops: Agile Scrum Boot Camp and Product Visioning and Story Mapping. He also provides agile consulting and training with AgileNow LLC. He holds the PMP, CSM, and CSP certifications. He is married with 6 children (a nice size scrum team with a 18 month old impediment) and enjoys roller coasters and water parks. You can follow him on Twitter @AgileFamilyGuy