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When the topic turns to testing and Agile software development, I usually hear variations of the following two questions: We usually take six weeks to do systems testing after development is over. How could we possibly develop AND test something within two weeks? If developers are doing the testing, what do testers do? This post … Continued. Process MORE
I’ve had this ongoing discussion with a few of my colleagues who says that the term “agile leader” is an oxymoron - that the ideal organization is a bunch of Scrum Teams and not much else. What Agile Leaders Do? Agile Leadership’s Focus . MORE
This session describes the experiences of a manager who went through an agile transformation and explains how he became a leader in an agile organization. People MORE
If you work in an IT organization that seeks to operate in an Agile fashion, you may have run across the challenge of getting your stakeholders — those people who you’re building solutions for inside your organization — involved in your work and keeping them engaged at an appropriate level. MORE
The transcript of my Agile Australia keynote on agile in 2018. I comment that although agile is now mainstream, much of what is done is faux-agile. I outline three main challenges: stop Agile Industrial Complex imposing process. raise importance of tech excellence. prefer products over projects. and one reason to be optimistic. MORE
Learn how project managers accustomed to a more traditional software development environment can adapt to a more Agile approach in this post from the Agile Alliance blog. People project management MORE
The above was the title of my talk with Chet Hendrickson at deliver:Agile. Dark-Scrum Agile-Related New-Framework Practices AbandonI'll update this with a link to the talk when it is published. Meanwhile, here are some thoughts. MORE
Jutta Eckstein explains what the Agile Manifesto means for company-wide agility and introduces a synthesis of Beyond Budgeting, Open Space, Sociocracy, & Agile. Business business agility MORE
There's a lot of whinging going on about imposing 'Agile' methods and practices. Agile-Related Dark-Scrum successThese whiners just don't know how to do imposition correctly. Me either, but here's what I'd try. MORE
Agile has a bit of a longer history and subsequent maturity than DevOps. Despite this, how can an organization say that it is in fact an “agile organization”? The post DevOps Chat: Doing Agile, with AgileCXO’s Jeff Dalton appeared first on DevOps.com. MORE
Hearing a senior executive announce "We're committed to becoming agile!" Agile transformation, you would surmise, is a done deal with the higher-ups. Hence there's no great mystery why executives would appear to be pulling in the direction of agile change. . MORE
Enterprise agile practices are becoming more pervasive in product management, portfolio management, and human resources. App Dev & Testing, Agile, Agile, Agile Enterprise, Enterprise AgileSo, what does this all mean for businesses and for IT? MORE
Learn how project managers accustomed to a more traditional software development environment can adapt to a more Agile approach in this post from the Agile Alliance blog. People agile development agile teams MORE
I recently received a question about the basic qualities Agile teams should have via the website. Basic qualities for an Agile team What are basic qualities should Agile teams have? People agile teamsI replied with a reader’s digest version to the requester and promised a more complete answer in a blog post. Here’s that more complete answer. … Continued. MORE
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. What exactly is “agile” or even an Agile leader? I think of this word “agile” as being synonymous with “nimble” or “flexible”. Taking the definition of agile above, then an agile organization is one that is nimble, flexible, and can respond quickly to change. We don’t yet need to create another new term called “agile leadership” as if it’s something special. To be agile is usually a choice in my humble opinion. Are agile companies a new thing? MORE
The post Waterfall vs Agile vs Reality! Programming Funny Images Programming Jokes 10 Differences between Agile and Waterfall Methodology agile vs waterfall What is Agile and Waterfall Methodology appeared first on I'm Programmer. MORE
Several years ago, Diana Larsen and James Shore came up with their Agile Fluency model. This categorizes agile usage into four zones, where later zones produce more benefit, but also require greater investment. I've found this model a useful way to understand how different groups of people use agile ideas in varying ways. MORE
Let us examine a system diagram that shows the link between the strength of DoD and organizational agility. That could be called organizational agility — being able to quickly change the direction of a Product’s development. Focusing on velocity inhibits organizational agility. MORE
If your business strives to be Agile, there is a chance you will run into the challenge of getting stakeholders involved and keeping them engaged. Agile is essentially a way of how you look at and think about knowledge work. Agile is a mindset. There are many ways sources that businesses can refer to when striving to be more Agile, but expressing these technical terms to stakeholders may not be as meaningful. An Agile Mindset Rundown. Blog agile innovation MORE
Pull coaching Traditional Agile Coaching goes like this: we take a look at what you are doing and we advise you what we think is a good next step in your growth and Agile Maturity. These next steps are supported by exercises, simulations, insights and experience that come from our own personal Agile Backpack. […]. The post Agile Toolkit appeared first on Xebia Blog. Agile Agile Coach Fun Uncategorized MORE
I have the opportunity to talk to business analysts quite a bit, and the conversation usually turns to the topic of Agile. People agile teams business analystMore often than not, the question that comes up is “there isn’t a business analyst role mentioned in Scrum. Does that mean that there is no place for business analysts?” The short answer … Continued. MORE
By now, most organisations are using Scrum, however, many of them feel like the agility of their organisation has degraded, and they might be right! Whereas low agility Scrum might actually hurt your agility. Three symptoms that indicate low-agility Scrum. MORE
"Never happen…" "Can't be done…" "Too controversial…" These were the comments an Agile team received when they floated an idea for a national Agile initiative to transform their organization's inventory management workflow. Business business agility MORE
The topic of Agile Metrics inevitably comes up in many situations and conversations. Those numbers that matter, the Agile Metrics. Starting Our Agile Metrics Engines. We all know how team velocity was used and abused despite many warnings from Agile practitioners. MORE
So while my answers do not necessarily reflect the policy or positions of Agile Alliance, I’ll point to some relevant resources on AgileAlliance.org that either … Continued. Mindset business agility MORE
People agile teamsWhat activities do you suggest when starting a new team? When forming a new team, you want to make sure you can get them started off on the right foot. There are several different ways to do that and the ones you pick are going to depend on a variety of factors, including (but not … Continued. MORE
154 For the reasons I mentioned above, let's first continue correcting the title; Agile Human Resources, there is no such thing :) Nevertheless, we shouldn't be so nervous about this usage. Let's continue with a name that would be more suitable for the Agile working style, which fully incorporates human at its heart, instead of the mechanical processes and procedures. Well, did we become Agile once we change the name? We'd better start by saying "human" is not a "resource". MORE
Agility is a continuously evolving state that is unique to a specific organization, given that organization’s people, its constructs and its history. A traditional (industrial) approach to becoming more Agile (adaptive) commonly creates no more than an illusion of agility. MORE
An Agile mindset is crucial in management roles for organizations that are moving towards Agility. These are the key ingredients to an Agile mindset and this is essential to Agile leadership. Agile Leaders tend to respect and live by Scrum Values. MORE
By now, most people recognize that adopting agile is a cultural change. App Dev & Testing, Agile, Agile Enterprise, Agile Principles, Agile, Enterprise AgilePart of that is learning to fail fast. MORE
Learn how project managers accustomed to a more traditional software development environment can adapt to a more Agile approach in this post from the Agile Alliance blog. People agile teams cross-functional teams MORE
Scrum is Agile but Agile is not (only) Scrum. Future Fit Organizations Organizations want to become flexible and Agile or as we like to call it at Xebia: Future Fit. The post Is Scrum Agile and is Agile Scrum? Agile IT Scrum2 minutes read (drawing by Alexander) The short version: yes and no! Just like when you go to the gym and want to become […]. appeared first on Xebia Blog. MORE
In the midst of this turbulence, leading-edge firms, from startups to the Fortune 10, are recognizing that business agility is an essential part of survival. Enterprises that operate in an agile fashion have a huge advantage — traceability from the team level back to the CEO. MORE
Big organizations use Scrum as a driver of agility. DoD is often weak and the company's agility is reduced as a result. In this article we will use system diagrams to analyze the reasons why it happens and why DoD defines agility. . DoD defines agility. MORE
Agile Related Topics Agile Alliance
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
"Never happen…" "Can't be done…" "Too controversial…" These were the comments an Agile team received when they floated an idea for a national Agile initiative to transform their organization's inventory management workflow. Business business agility
Agile Alliance
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
So while my answers do not necessarily reflect the policy or positions of Agile Alliance, I’ll point to some relevant resources on AgileAlliance.org that either … Continued. Mindset business agility
Xebia
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Pull coaching Traditional Agile Coaching goes like this: we take a look at what you are doing and we advise you what we think is a good next step in your growth and Agile Maturity. These next steps are supported by exercises, simulations, insights and experience that come from our own personal Agile Backpack. […]. The post Agile Toolkit appeared first on Xebia Blog. Agile Agile Coach Fun Uncategorized
Scrum.org
MARCH 9, 2019
An Agile mindset is crucial in management roles for organizations that are moving towards Agility. These are the key ingredients to an Agile mindset and this is essential to Agile leadership. Agile Leaders tend to respect and live by Scrum Values.
Speaker: Tim Herbig, Director, iridion
Tim Herbig will share his hands-on approach to working with analytics in agile product management. As a product manager, you probably know specific ways to gather data to inform your product decisions, like the ever-popular A/B test.
Scrum.org
MARCH 8, 2019
Hearing a senior executive announce "We're committed to becoming agile!" Agile transformation, you would surmise, is a done deal with the higher-ups. Hence there's no great mystery why executives would appear to be pulling in the direction of agile change. .
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Agile Alliance
JANUARY 23, 2019
I recently received a question about the basic qualities Agile teams should have via the website. Basic qualities for an Agile team What are basic qualities should Agile teams have? People agile teamsI replied with a reader’s digest version to the requester and promised a more complete answer in a blog post. Here’s that more complete answer. … Continued.
Agile Alliance
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Learn how project managers accustomed to a more traditional software development environment can adapt to a more Agile approach in this post from the Agile Alliance blog. People agile development agile teams
Scrum.org
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
For the reasons I mentioned above, let's first continue correcting the title; Agile Human Resources, there is no such thing :) Nevertheless, we shouldn't be so nervous about this usage. Let's continue with a name that would be more suitable for the Agile working style, which fully incorporates human at its heart, instead of the mechanical processes and procedures. Well, did we become Agile once we change the name? We'd better start by saying "human" is not a "resource".
Agile Alliance
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Learn how project managers accustomed to a more traditional software development environment can adapt to a more Agile approach in this post from the Agile Alliance blog. People project management
Speaker: Daniel O'Sullivan, Product Designer, nCino and Jeff Hudock, Senior Product Manager, nCino
Importance of agility and iterative processes. We’ve all seen the increasing industry trend of artificial intelligence and big data analytics.
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Martin Fowler
MARCH 6, 2018
Several years ago, Diana Larsen and James Shore came up with their Agile Fluency model. This categorizes agile usage into four zones, where later zones produce more benefit, but also require greater investment. I've found this model a useful way to understand how different groups of people use agile ideas in varying ways.
Agile Alliance
MARCH 6, 2019
Learn how project managers accustomed to a more traditional software development environment can adapt to a more Agile approach in this post from the Agile Alliance blog. People agile teams cross-functional teams
Scrum.org
MARCH 11, 2019
. What exactly is “agile” or even an Agile leader? I think of this word “agile” as being synonymous with “nimble” or “flexible”. Taking the definition of agile above, then an agile organization is one that is nimble, flexible, and can respond quickly to change. We don’t yet need to create another new term called “agile leadership” as if it’s something special. To be agile is usually a choice in my humble opinion. Are agile companies a new thing?
I'm Programmer
DECEMBER 11, 2018
The post Waterfall vs Agile vs Reality! Programming Funny Images Programming Jokes 10 Differences between Agile and Waterfall Methodology agile vs waterfall What is Agile and Waterfall Methodology appeared first on I'm Programmer.
Speaker: Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group
Before agile approaches took the world by storm, we used Gantt charts and defects to measure project and program progress. Agile approaches provide us other options now. Join Johanna as she discusses: How agile approaches change what we measure.
Xebia
APRIL 12, 2018
Scrum is Agile but Agile is not (only) Scrum. Future Fit Organizations Organizations want to become flexible and Agile or as we like to call it at Xebia: Future Fit. The post Is Scrum Agile and is Agile Scrum? Agile IT Scrum2 minutes read (drawing by Alexander) The short version: yes and no! Just like when you go to the gym and want to become […]. appeared first on Xebia Blog.
Scrum.org
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
Let us examine a system diagram that shows the link between the strength of DoD and organizational agility. That could be called organizational agility — being able to quickly change the direction of a Product’s development. Focusing on velocity inhibits organizational agility.
Scrum.org
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
I’ve had this ongoing discussion with a few of my colleagues who says that the term “agile leader” is an oxymoron - that the ideal organization is a bunch of Scrum Teams and not much else. What Agile Leaders Do? Agile Leadership’s Focus .
Scrum.org
AUGUST 15, 2018
Big organizations use Scrum as a driver of agility. DoD is often weak and the company's agility is reduced as a result. In this article we will use system diagrams to analyze the reasons why it happens and why DoD defines agility. . DoD defines agility.
Speaker: Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant, Rothman Consulting Group
Is your agile team overloaded with feature requests, with no time for discovery? She will take us through five common traps that agile product teams fall into – and likely you are in several of those traps right now.
Agile Alliance
JANUARY 29, 2019
I have the opportunity to talk to business analysts quite a bit, and the conversation usually turns to the topic of Agile. People agile teams business analystMore often than not, the question that comes up is “there isn’t a business analyst role mentioned in Scrum. Does that mean that there is no place for business analysts?” The short answer … Continued.
Scrum.org
MARCH 18, 2019
The topic of Agile Metrics inevitably comes up in many situations and conversations. Those numbers that matter, the Agile Metrics. Starting Our Agile Metrics Engines. We all know how team velocity was used and abused despite many warnings from Agile practitioners.
Planbox
MARCH 18, 2019
If your business strives to be Agile, there is a chance you will run into the challenge of getting stakeholders involved and keeping them engaged. Agile is essentially a way of how you look at and think about knowledge work. Agile is a mindset. There are many ways sources that businesses can refer to when striving to be more Agile, but expressing these technical terms to stakeholders may not be as meaningful. An Agile Mindset Rundown. Blog agile innovation
Agile Alliance
FEBRUARY 24, 2019
This session describes the experiences of a manager who went through an agile transformation and explains how he became a leader in an agile organization. People
Speaker: Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant, Motivational Speaker
Join Miles Robinson, Agile and Management Consultant, as he covers five key considerations for you to keep in mind when you’re updating your software or app to offer the latest in embedded dashboards.
Agile Alliance
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Jutta Eckstein explains what the Agile Manifesto means for company-wide agility and introduces a synthesis of Beyond Budgeting, Open Space, Sociocracy, & Agile. Business business agility
Scrum.org
JANUARY 30, 2019
Agility is a continuously evolving state that is unique to a specific organization, given that organization’s people, its constructs and its history. A traditional (industrial) approach to becoming more Agile (adaptive) commonly creates no more than an illusion of agility.
Agile Alliance
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
When the topic turns to testing and Agile software development, I usually hear variations of the following two questions: We usually take six weeks to do systems testing after development is over. How could we possibly develop AND test something within two weeks? If developers are doing the testing, what do testers do? This post … Continued. Process
DevOps.com
MARCH 14, 2019
Agile has a bit of a longer history and subsequent maturity than DevOps. Despite this, how can an organization say that it is in fact an “agile organization”? The post DevOps Chat: Doing Agile, with AgileCXO’s Jeff Dalton appeared first on DevOps.com.
Speaker: Roy Osherove, Technology and Leadership Consultant
As a senior software leader, you spend much of your time trying to optimize your team's performance – from increasing delivery rate and velocity to reducing defect rates and waste.
Agile Alliance
JANUARY 16, 2019
People agile teamsWhat activities do you suggest when starting a new team? When forming a new team, you want to make sure you can get them started off on the right foot. There are several different ways to do that and the ones you pick are going to depend on a variety of factors, including (but not … Continued.
Ron Jeffries
JULY 19, 2018
There's a lot of whinging going on about imposing 'Agile' methods and practices. Agile-Related Dark-Scrum successThese whiners just don't know how to do imposition correctly. Me either, but here's what I'd try.
Scrum.org
DECEMBER 9, 2018
By now, most organisations are using Scrum, however, many of them feel like the agility of their organisation has degraded, and they might be right! Whereas low agility Scrum might actually hurt your agility. Three symptoms that indicate low-agility Scrum.
Ron Jeffries
MAY 9, 2018
The above was the title of my talk with Chet Hendrickson at deliver:Agile. Dark-Scrum Agile-Related New-Framework Practices AbandonI'll update this with a link to the talk when it is published. Meanwhile, here are some thoughts.
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Enterprise agile practices are becoming more pervasive in product management, portfolio management, and human resources. App Dev & Testing, Agile, Agile, Agile Enterprise, Enterprise AgileSo, what does this all mean for businesses and for IT?
Agile Alliance
AUGUST 1, 2018
If you work in an IT organization that seeks to operate in an Agile fashion, you may have run across the challenge of getting your stakeholders — those people who you’re building solutions for inside your organization — involved in your work and keeping them engaged at an appropriate level.
Cutter Consortium
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
In the midst of this turbulence, leading-edge firms, from startups to the Fortune 10, are recognizing that business agility is an essential part of survival. Enterprises that operate in an agile fashion have a huge advantage — traceability from the team level back to the CEO.
TechBeacon
DECEMBER 21, 2018
By now, most people recognize that adopting agile is a cultural change. App Dev & Testing, Agile, Agile Enterprise, Agile Principles, Agile, Enterprise AgilePart of that is learning to fail fast.
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