Darwin, Finches, and Poker Chips: An Agile Journey

Thursday, October 17 | 6:30PM–7:20PM | Meeting Room 304C/D
Session Type: Professional Development
Find out how to bridge the gap between IT technical staff and your academic and research communities. Learn to speak a common language and deliver successful projects together using innovative agile techniques such as "user stories," "poker chip prioritization," and "estimations using animal analogies."

OUTCOMES:
Learn how user stories promote collaborative partnerships between IT staff and their customers. | See how "poker chip prioritization" allows projects to deliver value to the institution. | Understand how animal analogies provide users with a greater understanding of the cost of their requirements.

Presenters

  • Dawn Holmes

    Senior Project & Programme Manager, University of Edinburgh
  • Bill Lee

    Software Development Team Manager, University of Edinburgh

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