BBC attendees are familiar with Agile jams and the power of iteration. We know that the future is flexible - focused on innovation and satisfaction, and a bit more liberal with documentation. But what about those from more “traditional” backgrounds? Not every industry has embraced the Manifesto, and governments, in particular, are playing catch-up. The stakes are high: addressing frequent failures of major government IT projects. The challenges are epic: the need to steer vast bureaucracies in a new direction. Successful change takes persistence, cunning, and calm. Patrick will explore two recent projects in Canadian governments, where Agile methods are growing roots and bearing fruit (but only after shoveling some manure). We’ll discuss the fun, the frightening and the weird, from contracting to deployment. He’ll share his top five techniques to bypass roadblocks and succeed with Agile in the public sector.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand challenges of Agile in the public sector
• Visualize the key roles in an Agile change process
• Learn five techniques to improve Agile adoption
• Understand and mitigate common roadblocks
• See how governments are changing methods to improve services