Allegory of Rush Hour – traffic jam – How to realize business value sooner – i.e. get the car to its final destination quickly – Hands on Exercises showing that in reality we context switch – we cannot multi-task – Facilitated discussion – controlling the flow of work is possible and employees get more done as a result with value realized sooner.
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 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 2year old impediment) and enjoys roller coasters and water parks. You can follow him on Twitter @AgileFamilyGuy