James Shore on Defining Software Department Accountability
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FrancoisBosun
A baker's-dozen of insight crammed into one ring.
Summary
This is a transcript of James Shore's keynote presentation at the Agile Cambridge conference discussing 'The Accountability Problem' in software development. The presentation explores how software departments can define and demonstrate their own accountability to business partners, rather than having accountability imposed externally. The content covers defining accountability, demonstrating it effectively, quantifying business bets, and lessons from the first two years of implementation.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledHow do we define software department accountability so our business partners don't do it for us?
The Accountability Problem
Demonstrating Accountability
Quantifying the Bet
The First Two Years
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