This course is the second course day which addresses the following four themes:

• Complexity science and systems thinking are the cornerstones of an Agile mindset. You will learn about causal loop diagrams, what complexity theory is, how to think in terms of systems, about Black Swans and Jokers, about the difference between complex and complicated, and the 7 principles of complexity thinking;
• Teams aren’t able to achieve their goals if team members aren’t capable enough, and managers must therefore contribute to the development of competence. You will learn about skill levels and discipline levels, how and when to apply the seven approaches of competence development, how to measure progress in a complex system, the effect of sub-optimization, and several tips for useful metrics;
• Many teams operate within the context of a complex organization, and thus it is important to consider structures that enhance communication. You will learn how to grow an organizational structure as a fractal, how to balance specialization and generalization, how to choose between functional and cross-functional teams, about informal leadership and widening job titles, and about treating teams as value units in a value network;
• People, teams, and organizations need to improve continuously, in order to defer failure for as long as possible. You will learn about approaches and strategies for continuous improvement, about the Red Queen's Race, about the three drivers of improvement, about linear versus non-linear improvement, and how to perform an adaptive walk over a fitness landscape.

Please, find detailed class description here: www.jurgenappelo.com/training-agile-management-2

Jurgen Appelo

Jurgen Appelo is a writer, speaker, trainer, entrepreneur, illustrator, developer, manager, blogger, reader, dreamer, leader, freethinker, and… Dutch guy.

Since 2008 Jurgen writes a popular blog at www.noop.nl, which deals with development management, software engineering, business improvement, personal development, and complexity theory. He is the author of the book Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders, which describes the role of the manager in agile organizations. He is also a speaker, being regularly invited to talk at business seminars and conferences around the world.

After studying Software Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, and earning his Master’s degree in 1994, Jurgen Appelo has busied himself starting up and leading a variety of Dutch businesses, always in the position of team leader, manager, or executive. Jurgen has experience in leading a horde of 100 software developers, development managers, project managers, business consultants, quality managers, service managers, and kangaroos, some of which he hired accidentally.

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Price together with “Agile Management 1” class (2 days in total): 1900 Lt
Price: 1300 Lt
Date: October 5th (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 - 18:00
Venue: Hotel "Crowne Plaza Vilnius" (M. K. Čiurlionio 84, Vilnius) (URL: http://www.cpvilnius.com/index.php?route=information/contact)

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