False Promises of Agile Agility
Agile of Agile Manifesto fame fails to deliver agility in two primary use cases: diminishing marginal return of team resources and reduced agility with scale. Each of these is reason
Category: Enterprise Agile
Agile Self-Organising Teams
A fundamental aspect of Agile and scrum are self-organising teams. It sounds fairly self-evident, but what does that even mean? As it happens, Richard Hackman is the go-to guy in
What’s the Story, Morning Glory?
Don’t look back in anger, but some might say that for a simple concept story points may be one of the most misunderstood and misappropriated aspects of the Agile methodology.
SAFe Value Stream Mapping
As in Orwell’s dystopian 1984, SAFe reinvents terms to suit its needs and hijack words but not their underlying concepts. One of these terms is value stream. The reason is
Software Solution Problems
I’ve had many conversations about the failings of Agile and of the inability for enterprises to be agile. One fundamental difference comes down to trust. In fact, we don’t even
Disadvantages of Agile
Agile Coach and Agilista, Anthony Mersino, of Vitality Chicago, shared a blog post about the disadvantages of Agile that got me thinking. And when I think, I write. J’écris parce
Competitive Advantage of Not Adopting Agile
Authenticity is a buzzword reentering the bullshit BINGO play board, so let’s talk about Agile in the context of authenticity. As I’ve discussed almost ad nauseum—or perhaps I’ve already crossed
Agile Training Is a Waste of Money
I have several trusted colleagues and associates who are Agile and Scrum trainers, and I know they know what they are doing and offer quality services. This post is a
RAD Agility
Twenty years ago, I was an accidental presenter at a Siebel conference. My boss asked me to take his place a couple of days prior on account of conflicts. He
Why Blended Agile Fails
I was introduced to Agile in 2003 and fell in love. I haven’t used it since. Not even close. Since this summer romance, I’ve been forced to use a blend.