Agile Alliance

MARCH 14, 2024

Board Chair Brian Button shares insights into the organization and selection process for Agile Alliance's conferences, highlighting the collaboration between the Board and Program Team. The post Looking at the Agile20XX program selection process first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Programming Conference Agile Organization 212

Agile Alliance

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Effective March 1, 2024, select membership levels will see a slight increase in dues, a change from our temporary reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic to support our community. The post Important notice: 2024 annual dues adjustment first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile 236

Agile Alliance

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Explore the top blog posts of 2023, showcasing key insights and strategies in Agile approaches to getting work done efficiently and effectively. The post 10 outstanding articles from the Agile Alliance blog in 2023 first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The explosive influence of AI is showcasing how Agile-based thinking is the key to success. Companies need to radically rethink how work gets done, and Agile is the answer. The post AI requires businesses to radically rethink how work gets done first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Company Technology 207

Agile Alliance

MAY 2, 2023

In a galaxy not so far away, starting a new project can feel as daunting as taking down a powerful empire. But fear not, as Agile principles can help you conquer even the most intimidating projects. The post The Galactic Empire was defeated by WIP first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile 239

Agile Alliance

APRIL 3, 2023

Retrospectives are a critical part of Agile teams, but they can fail if not run regularly, if team members don't contribute, or if no action items are defined. The post Why your retros don’t work and how you can get more out of them first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile 283

Agile Alliance

MARCH 29, 2023

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Industry Trends Agile 171

Agile Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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Agile Alliance

JANUARY 12, 2023

Smaller stories help teams deliver more efficiently, more reliably, and more happily while simultaneously improving the experience for all stakeholders involved, including the end-user. . The post Why you need your user stories to fit into one sprint first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile 284

Agile Alliance

JANUARY 3, 2023

Most of us have witnessed how a conference or event can become a transforming, eye-opening experience. Whether it happened at the beginning or at some point along our Agile journey, we are lucky and blessed to have had that experience. The post Immersion Day on Agile – Costa Rica first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Conference 184

Agile Alliance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Business and tech people often speak different languages, which makes sense because they have different mindsets. While this enables them to be good at their very different jobs, it also makes it harder for them to understand each other. In Agile teams, it’s essential to bridge this gap, and one of the best ways to … Continued. The post Keeping it real with BDD first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile 173

Agile Alliance

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Every group has a point where their working plan comes off the rails. This happens even with the most experienced Agilists – even your Agile Alliance Board of Directors. The post Dealing with meeting tensions the Agile way first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Meeting Groups 284

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Scrum masters are continuously looking for anti-patterns to help guide their team back onto the path of agility. But what if the anti-pattern originates from themselves? The post Scrum master anti-patterns first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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SCRUM Agile 236

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The planet is facing many challenges, including war, hunger, the climate crisis, and the decline of democratic rights. All of these challenges are addressed by the United Nations’ seventeen sustainable development goals, and this is why they are important for the Agile community. The post Agile Sustainability Initiative first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Sustainability Agile Development 250

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

How do you know if your team is focused on the right thing? Product teams often know that a project needs to change direction, but they don’t have a way to make that change quickly and safely, especially when so much work has gone into the product, so far. The post Survival Metrics: Helping Teams Pivot to Change Instead of Planning to Failure first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Metrics Agile 153

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

If you want to know that you are making progress, you need to measure. You have to be able to compare your current state to a prior state in order to know if you are progressing toward the desired (or expected) outcome. The post Useful Metrics for Agile Teams first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Metrics Agile 173

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Many things can hamper the effectiveness of our teams: Too many meetings, technical debt, bugs, multi-tasking, and so on. When we see these problems our first reaction is often to say "We need to fix this stuff". The post Turn Up the Good first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Meeting 137

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

When will it be done!? It doesn't matter whether it's a complex, multi-national product rollout or a simple localized app. The post Developing a CLEAR Agile Product Roadmap first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Development 165

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

If the last two years have shown us anything, it's that things around us can change almost overnight. Our routines can be disrupted, how we perform our jobs, even how we get our food can be turned upside down. The post Keep Your Head in the Clouds: Learning in Times of Stress, Crisis, and Change first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Cloud Agile Performance 143

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Example mapping is a simple but powerful technique for structuring the conversation you need to have before a user story goes into development. The post Example Mapping: Slice Any Story into Testable Examples first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Examples Agile Development 156

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In this skit-based presentation, follow "Skylar" through a day in their life as they face one problem after another. After they navigates each issue, we'll pause to reflect. The post Modeling Better Decisions first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile 163

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Do you know what are the sustainability targets for your organization? Do you believe going digital is good for our climate and environment? The post Environmental Impact of Digital Products first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Sustainability Agile Organization 198

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Conways Law - the concept that your product resembles your org structure - is a double-edged sword. If your organization is intentionally structured to optimize your strengths, it’s great! The post The Org That BAPO Built first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Organization 195

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Four simple words can frighten any knowledgeable technologist: “We have the data.” No English sentence packs as many potential misunderstandings, half-truths, and booby traps into as few words and no enterprise or project is immune to the expensive missteps that can result. The post “We Have the Data”: Four Small Words, the Biggest Trap in Software, and How to Cope first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Software Data How To Agile 141

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The problems remain the same. Legacy systems. Disengaged employees. Defects all around. Long delays getting software released. Being left behind by the competition. But why does everyone run into the same problems? The post Paved with Good Intentions first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Software System 125

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Of course your estimate is wrong! It's an estimate, not a calculation. That doesn't mean you should skip it. In fact, its wrongness is one of the most valuable things about it. The post Your Estimates Are WRONG and That’s RIGHT! first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In the past decade the software development paradigm has shifted to “deliver fast” -- with concomitant frameworks and methodologies to support that emphasis – but without proper consideration of quality. The post The Science of Testing first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Testing Agile Software Development Software 133

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

From ancient times, humans have used diagrams to represent and communicate, whether through cave drawings, sketches or schematics. In this age where remote international knowledge-working is more commonplace, developing our skills for effectively and meaningfully communicating ideas is perhaps more important than ever. The post Improving Your Diagramming first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Development 146

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Lots of organizations say they have high performing teams and good product culture, but the reality is that it’s rare to have both, and even rarer to know how to make changes to make it true. The post XP for Everyone: Unlocking High Performing Product Teams first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Performance Agile Culture Organization 159

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Forget points, leaderboards, competition. There are deeper principles in game design that apply to our teams and organizations — constructively. The post Org Design Is Game Design: Make Yours a Cooperative first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Games Construction Agile Organization 186

Agile Alliance

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Effective teams deliver better results and more satisfaction. Yet, high team performance remains elusive. Unproductive conflict, personality mismatches, and poor communication undercut team efforts. The post Undercurrents of Team Interactions first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Performance 186

Agile Alliance

AUGUST 9, 2022

Profiles in Agility, courage, resilience and humility I am in awe of Agile2022–the world’s largest gathering of Agilists and all things Agile, which Agile Alliance hosted the week of July 18th in Nashville! I literally stood back and observed the stage the Agile2022 Conference committee created for the phenomenon of Agile to shine! AGILITY This … Continued.

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Agile Conference 250

Agile Alliance

AUGUST 8, 2022

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Software Development Development Testing Software 205

Agile Alliance

AUGUST 4, 2022

Managing Director Teresa Foster reflects on her experience at Agile2022, highlighting some things that made the conference great, and thanking those that made it all happen. The post Thank YOU for an Awesome Agile2022 Conference! first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Agile Alliance

JUNE 29, 2022

Everyone wants to work in a healthy and safe environment, where you’re free and comfortable to share your ideas and feel valued and heard. We found pair programming as the glue to build a culture of trust within a remote environment. The post Towards a sustainable remote-first team environment: one pairing session at a time first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Sustainability Agile Culture Programming 170

Agile Alliance

JUNE 29, 2022

Knowledge sharing in large groups of Scrum Masters is a challenge. Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak it was an issue in SimCorp, and the pandemic did not improve this situation at all. All collaboration happened online, and the challenge for SimCorp’s 40 Scrum masters grew. The post Uncover the unknown with Gemba Troika Consulting first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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SCRUM Agile Groups 227

Agile Alliance

JUNE 29, 2022

Agile Transformation initiatives need not originate at the senior management level. By examining the successes and failures along the journey of a mission-critical system for the United States Federal Government, this experience report discusses how the business and IT established a true partnership to effect organizational change from the grassroots level.

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Government Agile Report System 187