2021-08-01
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Agile, Leadership, Personal Agility
Is Scrum trivial?
Executive summary: "Many say that Scrum is simple and easy. But if you can't do it, it's not simple and easy." -- Jeff Sutherland I've got quite a few nice quotes from Jeff Sutherland (here's an example), but this one is my personal favorite. It's the perfect illustration
2019-01-08
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Agile, Innovation, Leadership
How to combine layoffs with an Agile transformation
Executive summary: You decide to take corrective actions in the form of layoffs and an Agile transformation initiative. This article shows you how to succeed with this combination. Agile oils the innovation machine, enabling the delivery of complex products with increased value, speed and cost-efficiency [1]. It's
2018-11-14
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Agile
Shadows Cast on Agile
Executive summary: I've collected some typical views on Agile from both the software industry and outside of it. Agile doesn't have a stable good standing in the software industry, and we have to be careful that we introduce it better in the industries that are about
2018-11-09
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Quote: Sutherland on convincing executives to go agile
"You don't need to convince executives to make their organizations agile. Let their competitors convince them!" -- Dr. Jeff Sutherland, Co-creator of Scrum, Founder of Scrum Inc. I once asked Jeff Sutherland how he convinces executives that it's worth to turn their companies agile. This is