Most companies adopting Agile do so with a framework. Frameworks provide necessary structure and quick starts. But they also lock people into solutions that may or may not fit them.This talk discusses how pattern languages can provide the needed structure while keeping solutions flexible. They also increase focus on our real problems and not just improving a framework adoption.

Al Shalloway is considered a thought leader in several areas including Lean, SAFe, Kanban, Scrum, design patterns, Acceptance Test-Driven Development, Lean-management, value creation networks, Lean product management and more. Al is the creator of FLEX (FLow for Enterprise Transformation) which is the core of the Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant workshop - PMI’s premier Agile at scale approach.