Talk: Great discoveries of our time - some tips on running a better discovery

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Title:	Great discoveries of our time - some tips on running a better discovery
Short synopsis:	This session details practices for improving a delivery’s discovery phase. We’ll describe how to better engage and build trust with cross-functional client teams. We’ll cover approaches for rapidly understanding highly complex business processes and interwoven, legacy IT systems. Finally, we’ll describe the use of a release weather-map to predict the likely time and cost of the delivery. Max size: 500 chars
Long synopsis (optional):	This session shares some practices and recurring themes we’ve found improve a delivery’s discovery phase. The first few weeks of a new delivery are critical, particularly if it’s a new client or newly formed team. Relationships and trust need to be built, knowledge and understanding needs to be acquired, and a clear vision needs to be established. Discovery phases also have the added pressure of not producing much tangible software at the end of them, which can make clients uneasy about what they’re actually getting for their money. Finally, there is the expectation that the discovery will answer the million-dollar question, when will the final product be delivered, and how much will it cost? This session will step you through the what, how and why of various workshops we use to take us from successfully engaging with the client team to the collaborative delivery of a release weather-map. Common techniques that span all our workshops will also be illustrated. Max size: 5000 chars
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