Chris Floyd Interview on Implementing Agile Development

By LogiGear Corporation | Jul 1, 2012October 7, 2018 | Agile Testing

Michael Hackett sat down with FNC’s Chris Floyd to get his take on numerous Agile topics.

Chris address some of the burning questions surrounding Agile such as teams switching from waterfall to Agile, challenges and successes his team has encountered after implementing Agile and the path to becoming a ScrumMaster.

Chris Floyd has worked in financial services for 11 years, loves to eat at dives, and trains diabetic alert dogs, for Wildrose Kennels, in his spare time.

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