Next Goal Wins
A season of losses can be discouraging. A decade of losses is devastating. Experiencing a season of losses may bring discouragement, but enduring a decade of setbacks is profoundly
The difference between DevOps and SRE
DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) are not adversaries; instead, they are closely aligned allies working in tandem to dismantle organizational barriers and enhance the d
The head, heart, and feet model
The model explains our behavior in three ways: using our brain to think and plan (head), using our emotions and feelings (heart), and taking actions (feet). When we balance these t
From “the” business to “our” business
Our language betrays us when we talk about “The Business.” With these words we separate development decisions from the work they are automating. See below figure. Even agile so
Sprint planning for an interrupt-driven team
Many teams have at least a moderate ability to plan and control their time. They’re able to say, “We will work on these things over the coming sprint,” and have a
Winning a war without firing a single shot!
Agile transformation, undoubtedly two words that strike fear into the heart of any product organization. It should be an exciting time, with tough conversations, compromises,
GETTING BEST ESTIMATES OF STORY SIZE
In software development, effort estimation is the process of predicting the most realistic amount of effort (expressed in terms of person-hours or money) r
YOKOTEN: SHARING THE GOOD
In the Lean world, we hear all kinds of Japanese words. Having learnt basic Japanese while working in Japan, I do not find it difficult to relate with these words but many of us do
WHAT IS “AGILE” REALLY?
I think we can all agree that agile is an over(ab)used buzzword and a misinterpreted concept these days. Similar to that other popular concept, productivity. Well, inspired by some
A Comparison of the Main Forms of the Agile Approach to Innovation
A Comparison of the Main Forms of the Agile Approach to Innovation There are at least a dozen agile innovation methodologies, which share values and principles but differ in their