Work-in-progress is a persistent issue for many teams and businesses. What is interesting is that we all kind of know that work-in-progress is terrible, but we don’t act on reducing it. If we look at any advice on running teams, systems, and flow of work, this advice always pivots on lowering work-in-progress and multitasking that […]
In the previous article, we discussed ‘sacred cows’ and how these can negatively impact your business’s momentum if not slain. In this article, we will look at the difference between ‘doing’ Agile vs. ‘being’ Agile, and how to resolve this common dilemma. “To be specific, ‘being’ Agile is about living the principles and values […]
In the previous article, we discussed failing to scale Agile while momentum is present. In this article, we will discuss ‘sacred cows’ and how they can kill your business’s momentum. “If you are not slaying sacred cows in your business when you are carrying out a transformation project then you are not doing a […]
In the previous article, we discussed failing to manage the change aspect of the transformation. In this article, we will discuss failing to scale Agile while momentum is present. “The nature of Agile and the key to its success is often the key to its downfall. Agile advocates moving quickly, but is your company […]
In the previous article, we discussed failing to implement Agile throughout the organisation. In this article, we will discuss failing to manage the change aspect of the transformation. “You can plan all you like, but if you don’t actually change the behaviours people do on a day-to-day basis then nothing in the business is […]
In the previous article, we discussed failing to get management buy-in. In this article, we will discuss failing to implement Agile throughout the organisation. “Implementing Agile in one part of the business alone can actually do more harm than good to the business as a whole.” Failing to implement Agile throughout the organisation […]
In this series, the 6 Deadly Sins of Agile Implementations, Peter Cronin discusses the six reasons that can cause Agile implementations or transformations to go astray. Has your Agile implementation failed to produce the benefits and results you were hoping, or had planned on getting? Maybe it seems to be going alright, but it’s not […]
Why should your team have stand up meetings? Daily stand-up, daily scrum, daily huddle, daily team meeting – many people prefer the term ‘daily stand-up’ as it reinforces the point that it should be brief and to the point. Others prefer ‘daily huddle’ as a reference to a sports team’s strategic huddle. Whatever your team […]
Two sprint planning mistakes that wreak havoc in software development teams In an ideal world, your development team gets all their planned work done in a sprint without too much stress or chaos. In the real world, however, things don’t always go that smoothly. Sometimes, the decision has to be made whether the unfinished work […]
Is your software development team running sprints to plan, complete, and review deliverable work? The introduction of Agile practices and principles in the software development industry created a massive shift in the way software development was managed. This resulted in the ability for faster release of products to market and better market fit. If you’re […]