The session started with an explanation of the 5 Whys, which Carlo likened to an annoying toddler. I had never thought of it that way – but it is very accurate! In our groups we picked between 2 techniques: 5 whys and cause & effect diagrams, and applied them to an exercise – 3mile island. [...]

For SUGSA’s first event of 2012, Patrick Vine shared his ‘just do it’ attitude to planning agile releases. With an emphasis on simplicity & transparency, he starts with high-level release planning using magic estimation at a feature level to generate a gut feel release date, develops detail in backlog grooming, and uses a comprehensive set [...]

First of all, the fact that I am only blogging about last months event, a mere two hours from the start of this months event, is definite grounds for an apology! Better late than never they say? The first Thursday in December. Four confident looking presenters got themselves geared up. No walk in the park [...]

The coffee shop or cafe scene was set with mood-lighting and flowers on the tables; the only missing element was coffee, but the crowd made do with other assorted drinks. We had a practical session using the World Cafe technique to discuss a light-hearted question – “How can SUGSA be more?”. It turned out that [...]

Below you will find the contacts for speakers, their presentations and where they exist, the videos. We will continue to add to this as the presentations become available   Name Topic Video Andrew Coote et al Agile – The Jazz Manifesto Annu Augustine A product owners guide to saying ‘No’ Video Link Aslam Khan The [...]