As we all know, Agile has become a popular approach to software development and product development in recent years, but it’s often misunderstood. Many people think of it as a methodology, and many call it a framework. It is neither of it! Agile is not a methodology. Agile is not a framework. Agile is Mindset!… Continue reading Agile is NOT a Methodology
Category: Transformation
Back from my mini retirement..
I wrote about “taking Sagmeister” in my earlier post last year. This is based on a book I read about two years back. In this book, Drive, author Daniel Pink talks about “taking Sagmeister”, inspired by designer Stefan Sagmeister. Essentially, it is about taking mini and micro retirements NOW rather than deferring the big retirement. https://instagram.com/p/BWFlH9WD7tq/ This… Continue reading Back from my mini retirement..
True Catalysts of Change
True Catalysts of Change. At beginning of 2016, this was one of my goals. As we draw it to close, I am happy to look back to a list of books I have read. These are the true catalysts. They have the power to change your world! When you review this list. Notice that I… Continue reading True Catalysts of Change
The Art of getting MORE done with LESS
Can Agilists use Check Lists? Can checklists help them perform at a much better level? To answer this question, we will have to visit the two bookends of User Stories. Please grab copies of your team’s Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD). A user story should not be allowed to go onto… Continue reading The Art of getting MORE done with LESS
Dependency Wheel with Scrum team
In today’s hyper connected world, it will be difficult to have a project that did not have any dependencies, internal or external, upstream or downstream dependencies on other projects or initiatives, vendors, tools, or functionality. So, can your project succeed with teams ignoring dependencies?