Your organization has made a strategic commitment to “go Agile.” But does everyone know what that means? Join us as we explore the implications of transitioning to Agile for people, process, and technology, and also for organizational structure and culture. Chris will discuss systemic agility, the difference between adoption and transformation, the need for healthy clearings and ecosystems, and the dreaded “corporate antibodies.” He will share his own failures and successes as an executive leader and as an “external” enterprise Agile transformation consultant, and will leave you with some very practical tips on how to go beyond just talking about “doing agile” to getting results.
About the speaker:
Chris Beale is currently Vice President of Technology Delivery with Cengage Learning. He has over 25 years of experience in technology product development. Chris is responsible for leading a game-changing product delivery organization comprised of hyper-performing self-organizing teams, and for delivering Cengage Learning’s revolutionary new technology-based products such as MindTap. Previously he held the role of Vice President of Consulting Services with Pillar Technologies, and served for seven years as an enterprise Agile transformation consultant. Chris has performed just about every role in development, from developer to development manager, architect, analyst, project manager, and delivery leader.
