Derk-Jan de Grood

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6 years 1 month

Derk-Jan de Grood is principal consultant at Squerist. He guides organizations on their agile journey, improves their way of working in order to maximize value delivery, and reduce IT costs. He has worked with teams in a wide range of organizations, including ING Bank, RTL, DPD, Nationale Nederlanden, and Greenchoice, supporting them in adopting the right development practices.

Derk-Jan is a sought-after speaker at international conferences. He is an experienced trainer, workshop host, and regular (keynote) speaker at events like Agile Business Day in Venice, XP Days in Copenhagen, Selenium Days in New Zealand, Agile Testing Days, and STAR conferences in Europe and America.

In 2014, he won the EuroSTAR Testing Excellence Award. He has authored several successful books, including "The Waves of Agile – Value Delivery in Medium and Large Organizations." Last year, he co-authored "The Virtual Coffee Experience."

He frequently publishes articles and columns on major platforms, which are also shared on his blog (https://djdegrood.wordpress.com) for everyone to benefit.

Company

Squerist

Job Function

Agile Coach and Test manager

Interests

Agile

DevOps

Leadership

Lean

Process Improvement

Testing/QA

Country

Netherlands

Derk-Jan de Grood

Derk-Jan de Grood (from The Netherlands) works for Squerist. He guides organizations on their agile journey, improves their way of working, and helps them maximize their value delivery. He is an experienced trainer, workshop host, and a regular keynote speaker at conferences like Agile Summit Ibiza, Agile Amsterdam, Testing Uruguay, the Agile Testing Days, and STAR conferences in Europe and America. Among the books he wrote is The Waves of Agile – Value Delivery in Medium and Large Organizations. The book examines agile transformations and value delivery in complex organizations. Last year he co-authored The Virtual Coffee Experience. In his blog he shares his knowledge and experience for everyone to benefit.

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	To Move or Not to Move: Optimizing Agile Teams Agile teams often benefit from stability, but this isn't always the best approach. While stable teams enhance collaboration and productivity, they can also lead to isolated work and knowledge hoarding. Restructuring teams can offer advantages like employee growth, improved knowledge sharing, and better alignment with organizational goals. Ultimately, the decision to keep teams stable or shuffle members depends on specific project needs and desired outcomes.