Todd Little is Chairman at Kanban University, the leading provider of professional Kanban management training. He is also a Founder at Accelinnova, a leadership and agility consulting group. Previously he has held executive roles as Vice President of Product Development for IHS, and Director of Software and Technology for Landmark Graphics a division of Halliburton. He has been developing or leading the development of software for over 35 years. For the past 10+ years, Todd has been a frequent presenter at Agile and Software conferences around the globe. He is a founding member and past President of the Agile Leadership Network. He has served on the Board of Directors of both the Agile Alliance and the Agile Leadership Network, and was a co-founder and Conference chair for several of the Agile20XX conferences. Todd is a co-author of the book “Stand Back and Deliver: Accelerating Business Agility,” Addison Wesley

Is Agile Dead Yet? Does Kanban Care?

Is Agile Dead Yet? 2023 and 2024 saw many organizations make wholesale cuts to their agile roles and Agile Centers of Excellence. Capital One had been a long time agile advocate and made waves when they eliminated 1100 agile positions. Target had been quite famous for their Dojo approach, yet they also made significant cuts to their agile roles. This is just the start of the list. What’s going on here? What are the dynamics that are causing these changes in the ecosystem? What’s going on with agile? What is agile anyway? And what is agility? Is Kanban agile? Does Kanban deliver agility? Does anybody care? Todd’s been around the agile space since before it was coined “agile” with the Agile Manifesto. Fortunately, Todd’s not dead yet, so Todd will provide his retrospective of what has happened in the agile space, how it started, how we got here, and where we might be going. Certainly, Kanban plays a major role in the future. But what is that future?

From Product Discovery to Product Delivery - A Real-Life Example

In this talk called "From Product Discovery to Product Delivery - A Real-Life Example", Todd will dive into the product journey of creating a new training class product called "Scrum Better with Kanban", developed by Kanban University and how they took it from the initial market assessment to the final product release. The talk will discuss the various factors that went into the product development process, including customer interviews, beta testing, and A/B testing. Todd will share his experience of conducting market research to identify the target audience and understand his needs and pain points. He will also discuss how customer interviews helped them refine the product idea and create a product that met customers' expectations. He will delve into the beta testing phase and how A/B testing was used to compare different features and determine which ones resonated with customers the most. Finally, He will share how the product was launched in the market and the lessons learned throughout the product development journey. Attendees can expect to gain insights into the product development process and learn about the importance of customer feedback in creating a successful product.