DrupalCon Dublin 2016: Managing an agile team of internal and external partners

This talk explores the challenges of managing a hyper-creative, cross-functional agile team comprised of an in-house product team and several external agencies. The speaker discusses their unique team structure, which includes a brand team that oversees product vision and delivery, a part-time Drupal consulting agency focusing on technology and agile transformation, and a dedicated development agency with Scrum Master support. Throughout the presentation, the speaker shares experiences in applying agile principles, emphasizing alignment on shared goals, effective communication with external developers, product delivery management for iterating on the Investors in People online suite, and fostering an organizational shift towards agile practices within the broader business.