Mon 12 – Tue 13 Aug 2024 • Melbourne

Mon 12 – Tue 13 Aug 2024 • Melbourne

Irfan Shehzad Delivery Manager, Computershare

Quinton Quartel

About Irfan Shehzad

Irfan Shehzad’s extensive background across varied industries including Retail, FinTech, and Consulting since 2007 underscores his passion and results-driven leadership. His proven track record speaks volumes about his ability to consistently deliver exceptional customer value. His professional profile reveals a strategic approach anchored in methodology mastery and collaborative team-building.

Irfan adeptly blends the right prerequisites for business agility, employing tools such as Lean, Scrum, and Kanban to foster innovation and efficiency in every project. Additionally, his embrace of the Human-Centred Design (HCD) approach underscores his commitment to empathy and user-centric solutions. He excels in cultivating high-performing teams within a collaborative environment, where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but valued. As a skilled coach and mentor, he guides teams through intricate challenges, infusing their problem-solving endeavours with creativity and finesse.

Irfan’s expertise extends beyond traditional project management, as he exhibits a knack for problem-solving and process optimization. His adept negotiation skills and conflict resolution prowess ensure seamless project delivery while nurturing robust stakeholder relationships. His relentless pursuit of continuous improvement culminates in industry-leading practices across project, program, and portfolio management (PPPM), driving transformative change that leaves a lasting organisational impact. In essence, Irfan serves as a catalyst for positive change, propelling organisations toward excellence. Currently he is working in Computershare as Delivery Manager.

Session Dual Track Agile and failing fast - A case study

This session will have 2 parts:

  1. An introduction of what Dual Track Agile is and what could be the best use cases
  2. A case study on how they implemented it at Digital Foundry (Computershare) as part of digital transformation!

Imagine two trains working in tandem: one researching new tracks, the other building on the proven ones. That’s Dual-Track Agile! This Agile method splits your team into discovery and delivery tracks.

Discovery focuses on validating ideas quickly with prototypes and research, ensuring you build what customers need. They feed the delivery track with validated features, who then build and release them promptly.

This parallel work helps you:

  • Reduce wasted effort: Build features customers actually want.
  • Increase speed: No waiting for research before building.
  • Boost confidence: Know you’re building the right things.
  • Get feedback fast: Iterate on validated features quickly.

Think of it this way: While one train explores promising new routes, the other delivers passengers efficiently. With Dual-Track Agile, you explore and deliver value simultaneously, reaching your destination (successful product) faster!

Attend this session to find out how to make Dual-Track Agile work for you.