Integrating into the whole...embedding agile processes into all aspects of S1's business model

S1 Enterprise, an independent division of S1 Corporation, is a provider of multi-channel banking solutions for front-office applications, has been on an agile journey for over two years now. This experience report will discuss how S1 leveraged Agile to effectively re-design our software delivery process. The resulting delivery system, while far from perfect, is considered a strategic competitive advantage in our market space.

The session will focus on recounting the journey, trials and tribulations, and failures by addressing three key questions. Each question will be addressed not just in the context of engineering but rather all of the facets involved in delivering value to our customer base. This includes discussion from the point of view of product management, sales, marketing, professional services, hosting, production support, customer service, and finance.

Questions we answer:
• How did we know Agile was right for us? (How things worked before and why we moved to Agile).
• How did we implement Agile and what were change curves? (For sales, prod. mangement, marketing, etc)
• Where are we planning on taking this? (How we intend to improve throughput over other touted agile shops)

David Douglas is a career consultant for Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies in a wide array of industries. He has extensive experience in complex, large scale iterative program efforts. He has demonstrated success at leading large scale (100+ projects) Agile and Lean organizational adoption initiatives. Prior to his recent work helping organizations adopt Agile, he started a sales and marketing software company that he subsequently sold in 2002. He has worked for IBM, American Management Systems, Legg Mason, and Foote Cone & Belding. He received a BSFS degree in International Economics, Finance and Commerce from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and the Certificat d’Etudes Politiques from l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris, France.

Raj Vaidyanathan is Senior Director of Engineering at S1 Corp. heading a 50 member distributed development organization. He is a core technologist with over 18 years of experience in the industry. He was a lead architect in the development of first internet bank in the world (Security First Network Bank) in 1997. He had been a technology consultant to large corporations like AT&T and Schlumberger. Since, he has helped banks maneuver the technology roadmap and enabled adoption of self service channels like internet, voice and mobile banking. He has an MBA from Georgia State and a Bachelor Of Engineering (Software) from Karnataka University India.

Cost: Free

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Proof of Attendance forms will be provided for PMI (PDU), ASQ (RU) and NPDM (PDH) re-certifications