Jeff Sutherland

Founder and Chairman, Scrum, Inc.

Session Title

Scrum@Scale Origins

Abstract

In this session, Dr. Jeff Sutherland (inventor of Scrum@Scale and Scrum Framework) will share the origins of the Scrum@Scale framework. Dr. Jeff Sutherland developed Scrum@Scale based on patterns of high performing teams, the fundamental principles of Scrum, Complex Adaptive Systems theory, game theory, and object-oriented technology. Jeff will share key concepts and case studies of Scrum@Scale implementations and how the framework enables companies to scale without losing productivity

Bio

Jeff is the inventor and co-creator of Scrum. He is a West Point graduate, former fighter pilot, and cancer researcher, as well as, CTO of eleven different software companies. He launched the first Scrum team in 1993 and has shepherded its growth into almost every industry: finance, healthcare, higher education, and telecom. He co-authored the bestselling book Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time. His latest book is A Scrum Book: The Spirit of the Game.