The presentation used by David J. Anderson at the LSSC 11 Conference to announce the nominees for the 2011 Brickell Key Award. Videos are embedded in the file below -- download and enjoy!
The file is a PowerPoint "Show" -- you will need PowerPoint 97 (PC), 98 (Mac), or higher to view.
Award Nominees: Siddharta Govindaraj, Russell Healy, Chris Hefley, Richard Hensley, Mattias Skarin, and Yuval Yeret
Video: Derek W. Wade, Gerry Kirk
Did you sign up for a tutorial yet at the Lean Software and Systems Conference 2011 in Long Beach, CA?
If not, why not?
Perhaps you didn't know about the leading-edge tutorials being offered at cost-effective prices that deliver value over and above the price of admission. Here is a glimpse of what tutorial offerings are featured the day before LSSC11 begins (all tutorials run on May 3, 2011):
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Speaker David Snowden
Track: Tutorial 8:00am - 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 3 (full day)
This tutorial, taught by one of our LSSC11 keynote presenters and the co-author of “Emergence, Complexity, and Organization.”, will provide a basic introduction to complex adaptive systems theory and the implications for established methods such as Lean and AGILE. You will learn how to distinguish between different types of system and deploy methods and tools appropriate to systems where outcomes are inherently unknowable (complex) and those where engineering approaches are applicable (complicated). Methods for formally managing self-organising teams, measurement of impact and allowing greater freedom in design will be outlined and discussed.
Speakers Joshua Kerievsky and John Goodsen
Track: Tutorial 8:00am - 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 3 (full day)
In this tutorial you will learn from seasoned software experts how to craft a process that optimizes the flow of valuable software to customers. You'll learn about minimizing wasteful process elements, alignment on values, managing the flow of features into production and the art of continuous delivery. This tutorial features games and simulations, as well as real-world stories and detailed explanations of the planning and technical slide of making continuous flow a reality in your organization.
Speaker Daniel Vacanti
Track: Tutorial 8:00am - 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 3 (full day tutorial)
In this one-day tutorial, attendees will learn the basic principles and concepts behind Kanban as well as get hands on experience running a kanban system. Topics to be covered will include: visualization, identifying work item types, and setting WIP (work-in-progress) limits. This class provides a healthy mix of lecture and class participation ending with a game simulation that will pull all of the day’s learning together.
Also a keynote speaker at LSSC11, Chet Richards will instruct this insightful half-day tutorial. Are you intrigued by Boydʼs strategies but not sure what to do next? This tutorial will introduce you to implementation, beginning with Boydʼs own suggestions in the Discourse for Winning and Losing and transitioning to the latest military and commercial practices. This tutorial will be interactive, so bring your own ideas and experiences. Participants will get more out of the session if they have read Certain to Win and have at least perused the Discourse, available at http://dnipogo.org/john-r-boyd/ A collateral benefit of this tutorial will be your ability to use Boydʼs own briefings as a source of ideas and inspiration, so weʼll be spending some time with his original charts.
Speaker Greg Yezersky
Track: Tutorial 1:00 - 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 3 (afternoon)
Innovation is an essential business function and the foundation of market success, but it is an elusive target. Everyone wants it, but no one is quite sure what is required to foster it. As a result, the data shows that the odds of creating a profitable new market offering are below 25 percent (Harvard), and the odds of generating growth are below 1 percent (Kellogg, Microsoft, Frost & Sullivan). This situation has drastically changed with the emergence of the General Theory of Innovation (GTI). GTI posits that it is possible to create meaningful and unique innovations on demand leading to sustainable competitive advantage and growth. With its structured perspective, GTI is a universal approach that can be applied to any organization or enterprise, and to any market. The session will introduce GTI fundamentals, note its evolution from TRIZ, and describe its capabilities and relevance to optimal system development.
Register for LSSC11 tutorials today!
Feb 25, 2011
The Lean Software and Systems Consortium (LeanSSC) and the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) formally announce their technical cooperation for the upcoming Lean Software & Systems Conference 2011 (LSSC11) May 3-6, 2011, in Long Beach, CA. Dr. Paul Nielsen, Director and CEO of the SEI, and . Anita Carleton, Director, Software Engineering Process Management Program, will deliver keynote addresses at LSSC11. Dr. Nielsen and Ms. Carleton join other leading industry experts including Chet Richards, and David Snowden who will also deliver keynote presentations.
The final day of LSSC11, May 6, will be presented in cooperation with the SEI, and all content that day will be relevant to areas of active research by the SEI. The track topics for this day include risk, CMMI®, and system design. The entire conference will include sessions on topics of interest to the SEI community such as systems engineering, Lean product development, and process improvement. On May 3, pre-conference tutorials will be offered by speakers such as Dave Snowden and Chet Richards presenting models like Cynefin and OODA loop and maneuver warfare.
David J. Anderson, conference chair and Vice President of the LeanSSC said, “I’m thrilled to be working with the SEI. We’re building a new community in our industry under the umbrella topic of Lean. This new community is broad-based, open-minded, innovative, and yet respectful of the many contributions others have made. The theme of this year’s conference is synthesis of other models, going beyond Lean, to include emergence and complexity science, theory of constraints, maneuver warfare and the many contributions the SEI has made such as CMMI and the understanding of organizational maturity and quality.”
Paul Nielsen, Director and CEO of the SEI, said, “I am very excited about the opportunity to present a keynote at the LSSC 2011 conference. I am well aware of Lean principles and the powerful results Lean thinking can bring to software and system development. I am especially excited about how Lean can work with other process improvement methodologies to tame the growing complexity we see in software intensive systems.”
“Lean and Agile methods are among the most popular software development methods today,” said Anita Carleton, Director, SEI Software Engineering Process Management Program. “While we are seeing a pro-Lean subculture emerging in the community, some of the issues to consider include how to balance agility and discipline in large complex system development settings. I look forward to the opportunity of participating in this year’s Lean Software & Systems Conference to discuss these ideas.”
About the Lean Software & Systems Conference
The Lean Software and Systems Conference emphasizes Lean concepts representing the next wave of ideas in methods, process and organization for software and systems engineering. It brings together an international community of practitioners, consultants, thought leaders and authors to cross-pollinate ideas and foster a sense of community for those promoting better economic and sociological outcomes in their workplace. Conference chairman David J. Anderson is an expert on business agility and promotes a synergy of the SEI’s CMMI model with Agile and Lean methods as outlined in his writings including an SEI Technical Note.
About the Software Engineering Institute
The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and operated by Carnegie Mellon University. The SEI helps organizations make measurable improvements in their software engineering capabilities by providing technical leadership to advance the practice of software engineering. For more information, visit the SEI website at http://www.sei.cmu.edu.
About the Lean Software and Systems Consortium
The Lean Software and Systems Consortium (LeanSSC) is a non-profit organization of corporate members, academic institutions, and industry leaders who share the belief that the science of lean offers benefits to software intensive industries. LeanSSC’s mission is to promote professionalism and create awareness of lean science and associated competencies through community, communication and education. The LeanSSC is based in Washington, USA. Contact: Kelly M. Wilson Software Engineering Professionals Four Center Green – Suite 400, Carmel, IN 46032 317.843.1640 Ext. 2050 kelly@sep.com
® - CMMI is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Carnegie Mellon University. ###
Are you planning to attendthe Lean Software and Systems Conference (LSSC11) in Long Beach, CA from May 3-6, 2011? Many conferences have an agile or lean track that you could choose to attend in 2011. LSSC11 is an entire conference dedicated to Lean and Kanban knowledge sharing. Few other conferences can boast this concentration. If you are not already registered, I suggest you seriously consider registering for LSSC11 in the next two weeks (early bird pricing ends Feb 28, 2011). I was thinking about “Why LSSC11?” and realized at least 10 compelling reasons to attend:
(Especially if you can only attend one Lean/Kanban/Agile conference this year):
I do not know of another conference anywhere in 2011 that will connect you as quickly in 3 days with this combination of speakers, insights, bright attendees, leadership, and willingness to share at a single venue.
LSSC11 is an experience not to be missed and is the most affordable way to "jumpstart" your Lean and Agile experience. Remember two more weeks for early bird registration! http://lssc11.leanssc.org/
I hope to meet you there! Carol Dekkers @caroldekkers (Twitter)
