The word agile means something different in almost every organisation that uses it. When you arrive as an independent professional and assume that your understanding of scrum or kanban matches your client's, you are taking a risk that shows up quickly in missed expectations and misaligned delivery.
In this session, agile transformation coach Guillaume, with over 25 years of IT experience, cuts through the jargon and helps independent professionals understand how to read a client's agile environment, ask the right questions from day one and avoid the most common traps.
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The core differences between scrum, kanban and lean, including what questions to ask a client to understand which they are actually practising
How scaled agile frameworks like SAFe and Spotify model shape the collaboration and communication norms you should expect on an engagement
The difference between estimating in hours and estimating in story points, and why the choice affects how your work will be managed and evaluated
The key questions to ask any new agile client before starting, including what their definition of done is, what they expect at the end of a sprint and how they handle work that is not completed on time
How to navigate fixed-price contracts within an agile context, including risk management, estimation transparency and the value of early releases
The most important dos and don'ts for independent professionals working inside agile teams, from speaking up about problems to helping teammates outside your immediate lane
This session is practical, interactive and built around real scenarios. If you have ever walked into a client and felt slightly out of step with how they work, this session will help you understand why and what to do about it.