The Rise of Value Streams and AI in Agile Approaches
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Agile is moving further into the mainstream, and much like its name suggests, these approaches are evolving. We discuss this with:  Tammy Ashraf, PMI-ACP, Earth science systems integration manager, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA: Ashraf discusses the benefits of agile approaches, how traditionally risk-averse organizations are embracing agile techniques, and the skills project professionals need—such as servant leadership and a greater understanding of digital collaboration tools—as agile approaches evolve.  Adeyinka Adeniran, PMI-ACP, PMP, PgMP, technical program manager, Quantiphi, London: Adeniran discusses how his use of agile approaches has evolved, starting with scrum and moving to a DevOps environment; how he’s seen greater use of design thinking and artificial intelligence in agile; and why he believes these two trends are growing.    Key themes [03:09] Embracing agile in traditionally risk-averse organizations [06:09] Using agile approaches to push research and discovery [09:43] Skills project professionals need as agile evolves [12:39] Utilizing agile approaches in a DevOps environment [14:07] The growth of value streams and design thinking in agile
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