Systems Thinking Workshop at CodeMast
Jan
14
to Jan 17

Systems Thinking Workshop at CodeMast

We will be heading to CodeMash to deliver our workshop on systems thinking. Tired of change theatre? Want to get a better idea of visualizing what is actually happening? Come jam with us!

Bonus points to attendees that ask us about Depeche Mode.

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Product Thinking & Architecture; Systems Thinking at confoo
Feb
26
to Feb 28

Product Thinking & Architecture; Systems Thinking at confoo

We will be heading up to the beautiful city of Montreal to jam at confoo

2 sessions - One on Product Thinking and Architecture; One on Systems Thinking.

See you up North!

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Metrics That Matter at DevUp
Aug
14
to Aug 16

Metrics That Matter at DevUp

We are stoked to be heading back to St. Louis to talk about Architecture and Metrics. The architecture talk will be techniques you can use right now to move towards a better architecture and less weeks-long planning that doesn’t solve problems. Our metrics talk won’t be about velocity - we will get deep into much more interesting and relevant metrics for teams and organizations as well as how to understand if changes make a difference.

Our slides on Product Thinking and Architecture can be found here

Our slides on Metrics That Matter can be found here

See you at DevUp!

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Workshop and Sessions at Nebraska.Code()
Jul
17
to Jul 19

Workshop and Sessions at Nebraska.Code()

We are heading back to Nebraska and Nebraska.Code() where we will be doing a workshop and 2 sessions.

Interested in Systems Thinking and want to be able to apply it to your work? Come check out our workshop where you will get to learn how to model systems, learn to look for leverage points for actual change, and understand if your changes have the intent you expect. Along the way - Shewhart charts, U-curves, Demand Analysis, and much more. Slides on the Systems Thinking Workshop are here

We will also have 2 sessions - the first on people and books to know and the second on understanding variability. See you in Nebraska!

Problems that arise when ignoring variability (slides)

Books and People to Know (slides)

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Learning, Architecture, and Metrics at MI Tech Con
Mar
21
to Mar 22

Learning, Architecture, and Metrics at MI Tech Con

We are heading back to Michigan for a few talks at MITechCon

We will be talking about Product Thinking and Architecture; Metrics that Matter; and a new talk Content isn’t the Problem, Application Is.

Slides can be found here:

Product Thinking and Architecture

Metrics That Matter

Content Isn’t the Problem, Application Is

Strategic DDD to Organize Teams

Head up to Michigan and see you there!

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Product Thinking and Architecture; Metrics at Prairie Dev Con
Nov
27
to Nov 28

Product Thinking and Architecture; Metrics at Prairie Dev Con

  • The Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We are heading back north of the border to Calgary and the wonderful Prairie Dev Con. We have 2 sessions - the first on using Product Thinking and context to help with architecture; the second one on moving towards better metrics.

If you don’t live in Calgary, now is the best time to visit. See you there

Slides from our talk on Moving Towards Impactful Metrics can be found here.

Slides from our talk on Product Thinking and Architecture can be found here.

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Sep
7
to Sep 8

Value Stream Mapping at DevOps Days Des Moines

  • 730 3rd Street Des Moines, IA, 50309 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Value Stream Mapping - what it is, how it can be helpful, and how to start - DevOps Days Des Moines

Join us and the many great speakers at DevOps Days Des Moines. We will be working through creating and learning from a value stream in our session. Leave the session able to apply this in your organization to start your own intentional improvement process.

Slides and word doc for the exercise are here

See you in Des Moines!

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Aug
28
to Aug 30

Product Thinking and Architecture; Product Workshop at DevUp Conference

We will be delivering a workshop on product discovery - think framing, mapping, and some experience testing - as well as a session on how to blend product perspective with architecture at DevUp Conference in St. Louis

Slides for our workshop can be found here

Slides for our session on architecture can be found here

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Aug
10
to Aug 11

Continuous Product Learning Workshop; Leveraging Product Thinking in Architecture - Indy.Code()

We will be joining our friends for another wonderful Amegala Conference in Indianapolis - Indy.Code()

On Thursday, we will be delivering a full day workshop on Continuous Product Learning. Targeted for anyone who delivers products, we will explore techniques that help us frame product outcomes, understand our customers needs, and drive product learning. Come to this session to learn how to make delivering impactful products more possible. Slides are available here

On Friday, we will be leading a session on leveraging Product Thinking to help with software architecture. Included will be concepts around team design, communication procotols, collaborative architecture, and grounding architectural decision in product. Slides are available here

Come jam with us!

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Aug
4
to Aug 5

Product Thinking Workshop; Product with Architecture Session at Beer City Code

We are heading back up to Beer City Code to talk Product Thinking and Architecture.

On Friday, we will be delivering our workshop on Product Thinking, teaching and applying techniques around chartering, personas, mapping, slicing, and more. Slides can be found here

On Saturday, we will be delivering a session on how to blend product concepts with architecture. Slides can be found here

See you all in Grand Rapids!

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Jul
24
to Jul 28

Taste of Dojo - Workshop at Agile Alliance Conference

  • Gaylord Palm Resorts & Conference Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Honored to be asked to present a workshop on dojos and continuous learning at the Agile Alliance Conference

In this 3 hour workshop, we will hit the high points on continuous learning environments - how they differ from traditional training, how to get started, and what a team experience might feel like in a very abbreviated way.

See you in Orlando!

Download slides.

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Jun
22
to Jun 23

Strategic DDD for Organizing Teams at KCDC

We love Kansas City - LC’s BBQ is amazing and so is the tech community and KCDC conference.

We are excited to be coming back to talk about using Strategic DDD to organize teams. Have a big nasty coupled codebase where teams are bumping into each other? Come to this session to learn how to leverage Strategic DDD so look at ways teams could be organized to move towards less coupling along with ways to get started.

Our slides on Strategic DDD can be found here.

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Jun
13

Growing Learning; Metrics that Matter at Agile and Beyond

We will be presenting two sessions at Agile and Beyond

Growing a Learning Organization looks at how do organizations help teams continuously learn and improve. Hint - it isn’t about more classes or online tutorials. Slides can be found here

The second session will be around exploring Metrics that Matter. This session isn’t a ‘Here is what to measure’ - instead we look at metrics as a continuum, help identify where teams and organizations are, and how to move towards better metrics. Slides can be found here

Hope to see you all in Detroit!

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