Karl Scotland – Using Agile to Deliver Value
Kanban, Flow and Cadence at the Brighton Agile Forum
I’m going to be talking about Kanban, Flow and Cadence at the Brighton Agile Forum next week on Wednesday 18th March, 7.30pm. The venue is The Skiff, 49 Cheltenham Place. More details can be found on upcoming.
If you’re in the area, I hope to see you there.
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