Agile Maturity Assessments
An Agile maturity assessment evaluates an organization, team, or department’s adoption, practice, and proficiency in Agile methodologies. It helps identify […]
Agile Assessments, Improvement
Kanban
Predictable Flow with WIP Limits
WIP limits are the key to establishing and optimizing the flow of work in a system. When WIP limits are
Kanban
Kanban Flow Physics
Our goal is to deliver maximum value at minimum cost. We seek to achieve this via a relentless focus on
Agile Planning, Flow
Monte Carlo Forecasting for Agile Teams
The Monte Carlo Method can be used to analyze past data and then predict a range of future outcomes. This can be applied to situations where there is no single deterministic answer, like software development planning.
Agile Assessments, Improvement, Retrospectives
Data-Driven Improvement for Agile Teams
Are your retrospectives actually moving the needle, or are you just having fun? Summary Agile delivery teams aspire to continuously
Improvement, Kanban
Flow Metrics for Accelerated Delivery
Summary The basic measures of flow are: Cycle Time: The elapsed time between when an item starts and when it
Improvement, Kanban
Kanban for Software Teams
The Kanban Method can be applied as flow accelerator for software delivery frameworks. Adopting the Kanban Method for software development creates efficient and predictable flow of value.
Agile Transformation, SAFe, Scrum
The SAFe Feature Factory
SAFe Development Model: Define Requirements: Once a quarter a Product Manager creates a new set of requirements – aka the
Agile Product Management
Design Thinking & Product Discovery
“People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!” – Harvard Business School Professor Theodore Levitt “If
Agile Product Management
Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF) A method for objectively ranking and sequencing Product Backlog (or ART Backlog, or Portfolio Backlog)
Agile Transformation, Business Agility, Improvement
Measuring Transformation Outcomes
Measurable Business Outcomes Agility is not a set of methods or practices or frameworks. Adopting Scrum or SAFe does not
Agile Transformation, Business Agility
Agile Transformation – A Basic Framework
“Change is not mandatory. Neither is survival”. W. Edwards Deming See Also: Measuring The Transformation An Agile Transformation Dashboard Doing
SAFe
PI Planning: A Step-By-Step Guide
Quick update on the book. Both the paperback and Kindle versions have been revised and updated, and are now available
DevOps, Improvement, Kanban, Lean
A Little’s Law State of Mind
Team wishing to enact improvements in their delivery performance can look to Little’s Law for guidance.
OKRs, PI Objectives, Product Management, SAFe, Scaled Agile Framework
OKRs vs. PI Objectives in SAFe
The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) has become the most widely adopted scaling framework. SAFe claims that the framework is used
KPIs, Portfolio Management, Product Management, Product Owner
Linking Product Features to Business Value
In Scrum, every artifact (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Product Increment) is intended to provide a focal point against which progress
Product Management
From Projects to Product-Oriented Delivery
One of the most fundamental shifts when scaling agile delivery beyond single teams is transforming the way work gets done.
Portfolio Management, Product Management, SAFe
Lean Portfolio Management
Business Agility is the ability to continuously sense and respond to change. This means companies need to be able to
Product Management
Product Roadmaps
From Product Vision to Product Backlog Product Roadmaps are another potentially valuable tool for Product Owners and Product Managers. A
Product Management
Better Backlogs from OKRs
Agile delivery, using frameworks like Scrum, starts with defining a Product Vision (called the Product Goal in Scrum). A Product