James Scanlan - Enterprise Architecture versus Agile Delivery, Let them fight

2017 Agile Yorkshire Xmas Lightning Talks Presentation Page The Agile Yorkshire Xmas Lightning Talks Competition in 2017 brought together eight brilliant speakers, each sharing their passion for tech and innovation in 10-minute talks. With a strict time limit and an audience vote, the evening was full of excitement. This video, captured at the 2017 event, highlights one of the memorable presentations. Enjoy! James Scanlan shares a confessional talk about the tension between agile delivery and enterprise architecture (EA). Reflecting on his own journey, he discusses how agile and EA often seem at odds, with agile being fast and responsive, while EA is slow and strategic. Drawing parallels to a vast, complex system, James explains that EA operates on a much larger scale than agile teams, which can lead to clashes in priorities. He emphasizes the importance of feedback loops in agile, and suggests that both agile and EA need to communicate and collaborate better. The key takeaway is that understanding and collaboration between the two can lead to better outcomes, even if both approaches aren't perfect.