Track: Learning from Experience

Abstract: Over these years I’ve had a growing suspicion which has actually become a certainty regarding the success of Agile adoption. I have found that successful Agile adoption efforts are not primarily based on the practices - and actually not even the "team." I’ve come to believe that the number one reason for the success of any Agile adoption efforts are the individuals themselves - their skills and personalities. It is also the number one reason for failure and mediocre results. All other aspects of successful Agile adoptions – and the accompanying software development practices - are actually of secondary importance. After all - how do we move a team forward - if the individual members of a team have a hard time understanding the role of personal responsibility in overall success? The level of personal responsibility of each team member will certainly affect the overall success of the enterprise. In this session - we will explore the ways that individual responsibility can help or hinder Agile development efforts and how our lack of focus on the human dynamics of software development can and does undercut any potential for success. Audience (Who Should Attend):  All team members will benefit from this presentation. Managers, Developers, Testers - everyone is welcome!