Abstract:

Story mapping is a technique for aligning release boundaries within the context of the overall system by identifying minimally marketable features (MMF) to help slice releases. During this talk we will decompose features into stories and then work through an exercise of identifying potential releases.

Bio:

Rick is an enterprise agile coach with Leading Agile and has over 20 years of software development experience in a variety of roles including developer, business analyst, project management, and development management. He believes in people and their ability to change the world. His passion is in helping grow teams that allow them to improve their ability to deliver customer value. With a development background, he has a passion for improving the craft of software development. Helping teams use an agile approach to software development including with a rich set of technical practices will allow teams to excel.

Much of his career has been in the financial services industries, including companies such as Antinori Software, Integrated Benefit Systems, Fiserv (formerly CheckFree) along with other industries such as Turner Broadcasting. Through the years Rick has gained extensive experience in applying agile to small teams, large distributed teams, and organizational change management.