During our early days at Danube, we had the good fortune to catch the attention of executives within the Washington State government IT community, and before we knew it, we were consulting on “best practices” for agile and Scrum processes. I really wish I knew then what I know now! Since that time, we have all grown and learned so much through trial and error and industry collaboration. Michael is now a very well-known figure, speaker, and Scrum trainer in the agile community, and Victor and I have since sold our company to CollabNet, which is where we both work today. We’ve seen many attempts at agile transformations and have been involved in advising many companies down the path toward agile success. While I could write an entire book on the seven steps listed above, I hope this article gets you thinking about the up-front steps you can take to harness the value and benefits of agile-based methods.
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As cofounder and president of Danube Technologies, Inc., Laszlo Szalvay drives the company's vision, creating business initiatives that influence everything from sales and marketing to human resources, employee retention, and accounting. Laszlo lives in Portland, OR with his wife, Alison, and their daughter, Claire. In his free time, Laszlo enjoys barbecuing, collecting Oregon Pinot noir, playing speed chess, and spending time with old friends and family.
