Executive summary: Does Scrum have a huge meeting overhead, or do we just miss the point? Part I. – Sprint Planning [caption id="attachment_1601" align="alignnone" width="725"] Sprint Planning. See Vision, Forecasting and Planning Poker in action[/caption] On a scale of one to ten, how much do you like...
Executive summary: Introducing the terms “Delivery Team” and “Sprint Boundary”, in order to help to understand and adopt the Scrum framework. [caption id="attachment_1590" align="alignnone" width="725"] “Evolutionary adaptation, or simply adaptation, is the adjustment of organisms to their environment in order to improve their chances at survival...
Executive Summary: Don’t follow the crazy trend of making workplace diversity a hiring goal. Provide equal opportunities instead, and enjoy the results of a talent harvest both ethical and profitable. Where did we want to go? With the advent of globalization, companies realized how much talent and market...
Executive Summary: Downloadable PDF cheat sheets you can use to facilitate the meetings of Scrum: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective. Click here to download the latest version of the Scrum Events Cheat Sheets This is the updated version of my Scrum Events Cheat Sheets....
Executive summary: European executives! It's time to rethink what you consider to be a "decision" if you want to act agile. Decide to adapt The reason why people care so much about Agile nowadays, is that the economic and technical environments change so quickly, that one needs...
Executive summary: What makes the network of your employees work as the brain of a hunting predator? This post will only make sense if you've read the first part [1]. The predator--organization analogy The organization--predator analogy has been detailed in the first part of this article. Even though...
Executive summary: External consultants sometimes save whole companies, but sometimes just waste precious time and money. Here's how you can profit the most from using external consulting services. Call in the consultant early Early involvement of skills, knowledge and experience makes or breaks projects. Involve the...
Executive summary: Agile hurts just like physics: They both need you to value reality more than your own plans, preferences and self-image of cleverness. An Ode to Planning Oh, how much I love planning! It feels like nothing else! Starting with a blank sheet of paper and...
"Complexity responded to competence, not authority." -- Steve Denning [1] [1] Steve Denning, Is Agile just another management fad? Forbes 2015-06-22; Link...
Executive summary: Predators and organizations share a lot in common. The executive who can build and operate a predator organization is clearly at an advantage when making critical decisions. Predator and prey: Simplifying the complex As an executive, you need to be able to make critical decisions...