There Must Be 50 Ways to Speed Up Software Development
(With all respect to Paul Simon).

Presenter:
George Dinwiddie.

Description:
Middle managers often find themselves in a position where they are charged with accomplishing a project by some deadline and are worried they won't meet the date. Sometimes the only option appears to be "work harder" and the project deteriorates into a demoralizing death march. Worse yet, even this extreme circumstance may not result in a satisfactory outcome.

In this presentation, we look at some options offered by Lean and Agile software development approaches that can help your project achieve its goals.

Who Should Attend:
Managers, team leads, and executives who are interested in accomplishing the business goals of their projects

Presenter Bio:
George Dinwiddie (http://idiacomputing.com) helps organizations develop software more effectively. He ratchets up team productivity by coaching developers on improving their engineering practices and their teamwork skills. He prunes waste by helping managers identify and eliminate activities that do not result in the desired output. He improves organizational effectiveness by helping them remove impediments to achievable excellence.

George brings to bear wide experience in a variety of development methods, programming languages and operating environments, helping clients solve today's technical problems and improve tomorrow's development process. He has shared his expertise at such venues as the Agile Conference, XP Day North America, APLN Maryland Chapter, and the Simple Design and Testing Conference.

Top Take-Aways:

• There are quicker ways to the goal line than simply running faster.
• The more options you know, the more likely you'll find an effective approach for your current situation.
• There are techniques that you can apply today that can reduce your stress and enable a happy outcome.