Inception Masterclass
There is nothing more pleasing in software development than having an idea or a vision and then watching it evolve into the end result and go live. It's a thing of wonder and beauty as one of my old mentors would say and in some ways like watching your children grow and blossom from toddlers to adults.
Problem is most of us have had children and know that it's a bumpy ride and at times you run the risk of them going off the rails in quite a dramatic fashion. Software delivery is very much the same and whilst there are no guarantees there is a way to start from a solid foundation that gives you the best chance of success.
Welcome to Inceptions.
I've been involved with Inceptions for some time now and have been lucky enough to work with experts in the field from 60innovations (https://www.60innovations.tech/) and now people such as Dave Hewett at Equal Experts (https://www.equalexperts.com/). Over the last 3-weeks in working internally with the guys at Equal Experts I've been able to look at their Inception Playbook and debate the finer points of the approach and all the tools that are on offer. It's a quite stunning playbook and one that any leader who is about to initiate a software project (or a Transformation process) should use.
In Dave's own words we define Inception as : "collaborative activities designed to share information before projects start and address the issues that could be obstacles to their success".
Working in the field of technology and Digital Transformation I'm aware that everyday is a school day, there is always something to learn and someone that knows more than you. I've learnt a lot these last few weeks and I want to take that learning a little further.
Equal Experts will be running an Inception Masterclass event in London this November (11th & 12th) and I am signing up to further my education from the experts.
The playbook is also available from the above link.
Hope to see you in November.
Ryan Bryers