Doing Agile, Going Nowhere
In a recent State of Agility Survey Report, the majority of respondents cited Accelerate Software Delivery as the most important […]
Agile Transformation, Improvement
Kanban
Kanban Essentials
Many development teams use the Kanban Method to manage their work. Kanban, like Scrum, is (fairly) easy to understand, but
Kanban
Kanban vs Scrum
The Kanban Method is an agile delivery framework that has its roots in the Toyota Production System (TPS). Its goal
Product Management
Vision, Strategy, Goals
Example: Tesla Company Vision (What we want to accomplish over the long term): “to create the most compelling car company
Product Management
Product Goals And Sprint Goals
The latest version of the Scrum Guide introduces something called the Product Goal: The Product Goal describes a future state
Scrum
Maximum Scrum Team Size
From the Scrum Guide: The Scrum Team is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to complete significant work within
Agile Data Science, Agile Data Warehouse Development, Agile Scaling Frameworks, Scrum
Data Warehouse Development With Scrum
Data Warehouses (DW) are developed by many organizations as a resource for Business Intelligence (BI). Business intelligence refers to the
Agile Organization, Agile Product Management, Agile Scaling Frameworks, Agile Transformation, SAFe, Scaled Agile, Scaled Scrum, Value Stream Mapping
Delivery At Scale 1: The Scaling Challenge
Agile Delivery At Scale Series Part 1: The Scaling Challenge Part 2: Organizing for Scaled Delivery Part 3: Scaling the
Agile Organization, Agile Product Management, Agile Scaling Frameworks, SAFe, Scaled Agile, Scaled Scrum, Value Stream Mapping
Delivery At Scale 2: Organizing for Scaled Delivery
Organizing for Scaled Delivery Summary Getting the right organizational structure in place is a critical prerequisite for successful scaling. Traditional
Agile Organization, Agile Product Management, Agile Scaling Frameworks, SAFe, Scaled Agile, Scaled Scrum
Delivery At Scale 3: Managing the Product Backlog at Scale
Summary At scale, the definitions of the Product Goal and Product Backlog at scale are unchanged: the Product Goal serves
Agile Organization, Agile Product Management, Agile Scaling Frameworks, SAFe, Scaled Agile, Scaled Scrum
Delivery At Scale 4: Delivery Planning and Execution
Summary Simple planning and execution governance is sufficient to coordinate, communicate and help keep teams and stakeholders informed and aligned.
Agile Product Management, Agile Scaling Frameworks, SAFe, Scaled Agile, Uncategorized
Delivery At Scale 5: Improvement
The Improvement System Summary All improvement should be connected to business outcomes. Improvement frameworks can be leveraged to ensure alignment
Agile Product Management, Agile Scaling Frameworks, SAFe, Scaled Agile, Uncategorized
Scrum Of Scrums
On a daily basis, a Scrum Team understands its progress towards achieving the Sprint Goal, and, if necessary, adjusts its
SAFe
SAFe ART Design & Mobilization
One of the most important changes in how work gets done in an agile organization is the shift from doing
Agile Product Management, KPIs, OKRs, Product Management
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Summary KPIs are a way to measure the impact of development initiatives on business outcomes A way to measure the
Agile Transformation, Improvement, Lean
All Are Change Agents
What are the challenges in building a culture where everyone is engaged in continuous and sustained improvement? First, an organization’s
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Big Room Planning Is Dead
‘Big Room Planning’, or PI Planning, is one of the core events of the SAFe Scaled Agile Framework. It’s an
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Scrum: Sprint Retrospective
The Sprint Retrospective What: An opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to
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Scrum: Sprint Review
The Sprint Review What: Event held at the end of every Sprint to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product
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Scrum: The Daily Scrum
The Daily Scrum The daily scrum (or stand-up) event is primarily for the development team. Others may attend but not