SABOTAGILE MANIFESTO
Manifesto for SabotAgile Software Development We are uncovering better ways of faking Agile Software development, defending the status quo, and advancing our careers. Through this work we have come to value: Defining rigorous processes with Milestones, Phase Gates,...
SABOTAGILE! – PROVEN TECHNIQUES FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO FAKE AGILE, DEFEND THE STATUS QUO & ADVANCE YOUR CAREER
Are you frustrated with the needless distractions from flavor of the decade buzz-words like Lean, Agile, Scrum, Lean Startup, DevOps, etc. etc.? Have you been looking for a quick way to create a "wrapper" around your existing processes to satisfy process zealots and...
THE 6 KINDS OF AGILE COACHES – WHICH ARE YOU HIRING (OR APPLYING) FOR?
UNFLATTERING WISDOM OF HIND SIGHT As I look back at my many years as an Agile Coach - helping organizations introduce, optimize and scale Scrum, I am amazed and disappointed by the number of contradictory things I have been asked to do as an Agile Coach. And in all...
80 SHADES OF GREY – TOP 10 TIPS TO NAVIGATE THE AMBIGUITIES OF SCRUM & PREPARE FOR THE SCRUM.ORG PSM-1 ASSESSMENT
SCRUM IS NOT THE END. IT IS A MEANS TO THE END… The end goal of empirically building strong, self-organizing Scrum Teams to help your business… Increase Sustainable Value Sustainably Decrease Waste & Sustainably Manage Risk It seems quite straightforward, however,...
(Why) Will Agile Work This Time…?
BURNING QUESTION Last year, I was facilitating a workshop on Agile and began the conversation, as usual with introductions. I asked each attendee what was the most important burning question that brought them to the workshop. One of the attendees replied - "We have...
CAN YOU HELP ME WRITE THIS STORY…?
It is my favorite time of the year - Fall, the season of thanks, reflection and resolutions. As we approach the end of one year and the beginning of a new one, I look back with thanks and appreciation at all this year has given to us. Among other things, I am thankful...
V-P-C + V-W-R: BOOSTING SUSTAINABLE PROFIT WITH A MODERN “SCRUM”-PETITIVE STRATEGY
WYGAT WEED WHACKER The story of the Wygat Weed Whacker goes back many years - to the time we bought our first home in the beautiful town of Allen, TX. One of the best parts of our home was a small back-yard, where my wife would spend time after each work-day, hanging...
ENTERPRISE AGILE TRANSFORMATION PART 3 – LESSONS FROM THE DENNIS MUDD SCHOOL OF ROOF REPAIR
GREAT DALLAS ICE STORM OF 2013 I think it was the winter of 2013. I was at the Scrum.org headquarters in Boston, attending training on Evidence Based Management. On the last day of the training, as we were wrapping up, I got an automated call from American Airlines -...
ENTERPRISE AGILE TRANSFORMATION PART 2 – NagaVini’s Experiments: The Seeba-V Pivot
This blog is the sequel to my earlier blog - Enterprise Agile Transformation Part 1 - The Story of BB Watt's Lawn Service. In Part 1, I told you the story of my friend Walt and how he got fired as the President of his HOA. WALT'S PENANCE After being fired, Walt...
ENTERPRISE AGILE TRANSFORMATION PART 1: The Story of B.B. Watts Lawn Service
WALT'S CHALLENGE One of my friends - Walt, is the HOA President for a community of about 500 homes. Although it is a safe and beautiful community, they are undergoing a transition - many of the residents are empty-nesters who want to sell their homes,...