Using Agile To Scale Agile – Part 1
Ok, so you have either been experimenting with Agile and have had solid success or your leadership has read about or heard from their peers that this Agile thing is worth taking a look at. Regardless...
View ArticleThe Elephant In The Room – Part III – Tools and Tips for Addressing or Removing
My last post in this series “The Elephant In The Room – Part II” I discussed why this type of impediment is tolerated in many organizations. I also explored how understanding the context and...
View ArticleMaking Distributed Agile Teams “Work”
First we have to ask ourselves “What is our definition of making distributed teams work?”. I have managed and coach distributed agile teams that “make it work” however they understand that the level...
View Article10 Years of Agile
Alistair Cockburn has been organizing a 10 years since the agile manifesto event in Snowbird this coming weekend. A majority of the discussion is anticipated to revolve around three questions @...
View ArticleTo Sprint Zero or Not
Recently I have been seeing posts on a few forums about the concept of using a Sprint zero in Scrum or stabilizaiton sprints. Too often, the response from the mighty CSTs on high is “that’s not...
View ArticleAgile 2011 Reflections and Observations
Agile 2011 – Salt Lake City was a great event. I enjoyed delivering my presentation on Continuous Improvement. I had over 100 attendees and based on the feedback I received, folks got value for their...
View Article“Don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s raining”
If you’re involved with a team as a coach or consultant, there is a great line from a Clint Eastwood film that you should remember. “…don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s raining.” Extra credit if...
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