According to one forecast, IT will account for 21% of global energy consumption by 2030. If we don't change the way we implement software, we will contribute to increasing the carbon footprint. Reducing our carbon footprint is only one of the better-known sustainability goals. There are many other important goals as well. So, it's high time to examine how agility can help to reduce energy consumption and ensure greater - environmental, social & economic - sustainability. The point is not to pursue sustainability for altruistic reasons, but to understand that over time, sustainability is also becoming a key factor that determines a company’s success, both in the search for talent and for customers and markets.

Inspect real data to gain a holistic perspective of your team or company’s current situation regarding agile sustainability. Comparative Agile Sustainability is an approach that we created in a small team with the support of data analysts that serves to anchor and promote the awareness of sustainability in an (agile) team and company. This evaluation is published under a creative commons license so it’s freely available for everyone. By using the results of this validated assessment, agile teams and organizations can better understand how to increase their own effectiveness and contribute to increasing sustainability across the industry.

About speakers:

Jutta Eckstein works as an independent coach, consultant, and trainer. She is trained as a pollution control commissioner on ecological environmentalism. Jutta has helped many teams and organizations worldwide to make an Agile transition. She has unique experience in applying Agile processes within medium-sized to large-distributed mission-critical projects.

Steve Holyer is an experienced trainer, coach, facilitator, and consultant helping organizations unleash value and deliver results. He is also a frequent international speaker and a thought leader in Scrum and Agile software development. He serves as an advocate and mentor for companies, leaders, and change agents looking for a better way of working using Agile practices in a productive, fulfilling, and fun way.

Claudia Melo is a technology leader building high-performing agile teams, taking big ideas and bringing them to life, and helping teams successfully navigate through change and innovation. She brings over twenty years of global experience in developing new digital solutions, digital transformation, consulting, technology/business strategy, evidence-based research & working with senior leadership executives.