Ballestrero vs Mayer
The Lead-In
- First, came the announcement that PMI CEO Greg Ballestrero would be keynoting the 2009 Scrum Gathering Orlando
- In reaction, Agile expert Tobias Mayer CST declared he felt "oppressed by PMI",
- Immediately, the Scrum community challenged him to elaborate further, which he did on his blog here in part 1 and here in part 2
Game Day
- After the keynote speech, Mayer introduced himself to Ballestrero, and the two dove into an hour-long collaborative brainstorm over project management
- Mayer was still unconvinced, and summarized his thoughts.
The Aftermath
- However, Ballestrero walked away from the conversation compelled by Mayer's call for value-driven management, and blogged about it.
- The post caught Mayer's attention, and he responded with a cautious, yet respectful, optimism