For any code base, ill- or well-structured, there comes a time when you want to change large portions of it to meet new functional requirements or a new business model. When these changes become extensive, it’s easy to get lost in a jungle of dependencies, or on a sea of broken code.

This session presents ‘The Mikado Method’, a systematic approach to large changes. It helps you visualize, prepare and perform business-value-focused refactorings, without having a broken code-base. It also enhances communication, collaboration, learning for teams and helps individuals stay on track.