May
12
2015
2015 May Meetup
Tue (06:00 PM - 08:00 PM)
Summary
Come along to the May Agile Yorkshire for a thought-provoking session on redefining how we think about requirements and an update on the latest in DevOps. First, we’ll challenge the very notion of "requirements" in software development, revealing why this mindset may be holding us back. You'll learn how a subtle shift in thinking can lead to better outcomes for your projects. Then, we’ll revisit the basics of DevOps with a recap of the DevOps 101 session from a year ago, followed by a discussion on how enterprise adoption has evolved since. Plus, we’ll review key insights from DevOpsDay Paris, bringing you up to speed on the hottest trends in the DevOps community.
Programme
There's No Such Thing as a Requirement
As IT professionals we spend a lot of time worrying about requirements - gathering them, eliciting them, analysing them, delivering them. The problem, though, is that there's actually no such thing as a requirement. In this session I will explain what I mean by this, and how a subtle mindset shift can result in better outcomes for software delivery projects.
Tony Heap
Tony Heap is a freelance Agile Coach / ScrumMaster / Business Analyst Designer based in Yorkshire. He has worked for all sorts of clients including YBS Group, ASDA, Morrisons, NHS, RWE Npower, Arcadia, BT, BarclayCard, Egg, Pearl Assurance and Willis Corroon. In his spare time he likes to share his experiences and ideas on his blog www.its-all-design.com. He is particularly interested in agile approaches and how they apply to business analysis. He is a requirements denier.
Devops Evolution
It's been over a year since Andy presented a Devops 101 at Agile Yorkshire, this talk will recap on those basic Devops principles and discuss the current approaches to adoption in the enterprise. There will also be a review of the DevopsDay Paris conference recapping some of the hot topics and thinking in the Devops community.
Andy Burgin
Andy has worked in the "digital" industry in Leeds since 1994, he has a range of skills from development, infrastructure, operations and project management. Andy is the founder of the LeedsDevops group which been running for 18 months and is attracting large crowds and speakers from a range of local and national devops players. He's recently presented an ignite at DevopsDays Paris on running a Devops meetup group.
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