ignite waterloo 14 speech - agile vacation
DESCRIPTION
320 people in the audience, my first time speaking in front of that many people on a topic I am very passionate about. Recording at http://youtu.be/Gp73bhssPUsTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
http://www.hdpaperz.com/wp-content/gallery/waterfall_2/kao-pun-temple-waterfalls-kanchanaburi-region-thailand.jpg
WaterfallsWaterfalls . . . . . . . .
Nice to look atNice to look at
Horrible for planning anything with risks Horrible for planning anything with risks
. . . like your next family vacation. . . like your next family vacation
![Page 2: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
“Failing to plan is planning to fail.”
“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”
![Page 3: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
… and more via my profile on LinkedIn
… consider new ideas to find the ones best suited the currentcurrent situationsituation.
![Page 4: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Waterfall (Traditional) approaches are like . . .Waterfall (Traditional) approaches are like . . .
“Don’t you go in the water until you
learn how
to swim!”
(overheard at the (overheard at the Elora Gorge beach)Elora Gorge beach)
Image courtesy of Gualberto107 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
![Page 5: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Agile can be applied to anything… because more than anything elseit’s an A T T I T U D E
![Page 6: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
It’s ALWAYS …
PeoplePeople
ProcessProcess
Tools (Technology)Tools (Technology)
![Page 7: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
It’s ALWAYS …
PeoplePeople
ProcessProcess
Tools (Technology)Tools (Technology)
![Page 8: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
TV commercial for booking.comTV commercial for booking.com
I’m bored . . . . I’m tired . . . . I wanna do something else . . . .I’m bored . . . . I’m tired . . . . I wanna do something else . . . .
![Page 9: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Emmet, The Lego MovieEmmet, The Lego Movie
… … because ‘everything is awesome’ because ‘everything is awesome’ isis the natural orderthe natural order of things. of things.
There are still There are still no magic no magic bullets, bullets, but …but …
![Page 10: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
http://grumpymickey.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/disney-main-gate.jpg
““The Most Magical Place on Earth”The Most Magical Place on Earth”
![Page 11: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
![Page 12: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
![Page 13: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
![Page 14: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
![Page 15: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Great! So what does this have to do with projects in the real world?
Or more importantly, mymy next family vacation?
![Page 16: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Great! So what does this have to do with projects in the real world?
Or more importantly, mymy next family vacation?
![Page 17: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Great! So what does this have to do with projects in the real world?
Or more importantly, mymy next family vacation?
![Page 18: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
![Page 19: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
![Page 20: Ignite Waterloo 14 speech - Agile Vacation](https://reader033.vdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022052622/5596da411a28abe36a8b45af/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Jeff Hutcheson (CanadaAM) asked him "How did you manage to pack all of this which seems like about 5 months vacation into just 3 weeks?"
James said:
James O'MalleyJames O'Malley
603,000+ hits on YouTube!603,000+ hits on YouTube!
“super-organized”
“had a spreadsheet to plan the the trip to maximize it”
“when we planned to ... it was with ...”
“excited to see”
“opportunistic”
“accidentally tapped into some folk-ish appreciation”