Please join the XP User Group as we discuss an Agile 2009 experience report.
After a successful transition from a prescriptive waterfall process to Scrum and XP, the Corporate Internet Solutions group at Nationwide Insurance found velocity and efficiency stumbling due to the competing and vague priorities of corporate silos. This presentation discusses how the team evolved the traditional Scrum process to better manage 17 dependent projects, and reluctant internal business partners, through a combination of activities including clear Pre-Discovery activities, scenario planning, RITE usability testing, and kanban-style visual management systems.
Date and Time:
October 28, 2009 11:30 am to 1 pm. Presentation starts at 11:45 am
Presenter: Kevin Fisher
Kevin is currently Associate Vice President, Corporate Internet Solutions - Product Management at Nationwide Insurance, in Columbus, Ohio. As a Certified ScrumMaster, and Certified Product Owner, Kevin is part of a small team devoted to expanding the adoption of Scrum and XP within Nationwide by coaching teams and leading internal training. Prior to joining Nationwide, Kevin managed the AOL team responsible for the search experience on Netscape, AIM, CompuServe, Netscape ISP, and several private label sites. In addition, Kevin was the Director of e-Business for The Longaberger Company and led the team that conceptualized, designed and built the Longaberger public and private sites which included sales force automation tools for over 60,000 sales associates. Prior to his work at Longaberger, Kevin was a business and technology consultant with Whittman-Hart and Compuware, for a diverse client base including The Limited, BankOne, The Huntington, The Midland Life Insurance Company, and Motorists Insurance.
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