DevConf.CZ 2026

Paul Cuypers

Paul W.M. Cuypers is an experienced, certified manager with expertise in program, project, and test management, organizational change, and agile coaching. Additionally, he is an international presenter, author, course instructor, and independent researcher based in Norway. Over the years, Paul has worked on various projects in naval defense, shipbuilding, banking, offshore, and IT. He enjoys developing new practical project management techniques balanced with theoretical models.


Company or affiliation:

Bspoke

Job title:

Program Manager


Session

06-18
10:15
80min
Next-generation agile: 4# Practical Techniques for Coordination Large Complex Projects.
Paul Cuypers

In this workshop, we will introduce and practice four techniques, enabling the discovery and free floating of essential information between teams in a project, or projects in a program, tasked with delivering large, complex, and uncertain assignments:
1. Project metadata technique; designed to increase information awareness and the discovery of predefined project metadata elements
2. Result Breakdown Structures are designed to visually represent the project's scope, enabling more accurate cost and work hour estimates
3. Power Kanban: distribution of key information between teams on demand, see who is working on what, determine whether you are a stakeholder in a decision, and dashboards
4. Agile Rolling Wave Planning is designed to balance the conflicting needs between long-term and short-term planning.
Participants will be involved in planning the construction of a dream house with a pool and renewable energy systems, experience each technique firsthand, and share their findings.

Agility and Leading Principles
A218 (capacity 20)