Event Description: 

With larger scale iterative, incremental development, risk reduction is a key driver in the planning exercise. With the correct prioritization, the iterative, incremental project will resolve critical risks early. Sadly many organizations take a "process first" approach to risk management and as a result miss a marvelous opportunity to address the real risks and build consensus at the team level.

During this session we will present an agile risk management technique that is simple, collaborative, inclusive, and promotes a tight feedback loop where all team members continuously drive focus on the key areas of project risk. We will discuss how risk factors into every decision either directly or indirectly. We will also use examples from other industries to illustrate well proven and scientific methods for drawing on the knowledge that even experts are not consciously aware they have.  Additionally, we will discuss how to leverage this technique to scale our agile team by striking the correct balance between feature driven and architectural driven approaches. We will wrap-up by demonstrating a typically agile low ceremony approach to implementing this technique.

Speaker Bio:

Ken Clyne leads the Office of Technology at Advanced Technology Systems. With a career spanning 20 years, he has performed many and varied roles with companies large and small. Ken is a certified PMP, Scrum Master and RUP consultant and holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He resides in Maryland with his wife Victoria and children Caroline and Eric. His hobbies include golf, white-water kayaking and home improvement.