A multi-tier approach to Agile intake Many companies that scale Agile eventually begin to experience problems with their intake process. It is a common growing pain associated with enterprise implementations of agility. The key to solving it is having a streamlined plan for intake at every level. Below you will find a short video guide …
Agile Teams Can’t Do Everything Just like when you visit a restaurant, you can’t eat EVERYTHING on the menu. At least not in one meal. You have to make choices about what you want right now, what’s fresh, what will satisfy your cravings. These are the same decisions that Agile leaders and teams have to …
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Five Agile Team Frameworks Beyond Scrum & Kanban Agile is more than just Scrum and Kanban. There are a bunch of team level frameworks that fall under the Agile umbrella. In this article we will take a look at 5 team frameworks that you may not be familiar with including: Extreme Programming, Crystal, Feature Driven …
How should Agile work be prioritized? Obviously, delivering the maximum customer value is the goal, but how can Agile Leaders prioritize their portfolio of work to ensure the most valuable work is getting done first? This is a great question! First of all Prioritization should come from the top and flow down through the work …
You can’t start with a roadmap You start with a destination, not a detailed plan of turn-by-turn directions. When it comes to Product Management you begin with a vision of the product you think will delight your customers. Then you distill that vision down to the minimum viable product [MVP] you can release to the …
Many professionals are blind to their own biases Bias is a disproportionate weight in favor of or against an idea or thing, usually in a way that is closed-minded, prejudicial, or unfair. Biases can be innate or learned. People may develop biases for or against an individual, a group, or a belief. In science and …
What is the difference between a Project and a Product? This is a common question that must be addressed early in an Agile transformation. In fact, this is often the lynchpin conversation with leadership that can make or break an organization’s future! So what’s the difference?!? Well, below you will see a few areas where …
Agile Coaches often ask great questions Most Agile problems can be solved if teams and individuals take the time to fully analyze the problem and see it from every angle. Agile Coaches use “Probing Questions” to help guide Agile Teams toward this deeper analysis. These questions are designed to remove blame, reduce stress, and promote …
What are some Agile Jobs? Agile jobs are more common than ever but unless you already work in an Agile organization it may be hard to know what they are. The goal of this article is to provide an high-level overview of some common Agile roles and to create an ongoing discussion where you can …
Can we improve on the Agile Principles? The Agile Manifesto and Principles were originally penned in February of 2001. That is a long time ago, especially when one is talking about digital transformation and modern product delivery. So it begs the question can we improve on them or reword them in some way to increase …
