(Fr)agile
As promised, this segment will not discuss Agile, but it will discuss agility, the namesake thereof. I even hope to work in fragility or else the title will make no
Giving up on Agile
As I’ve noted previously, I’ve given up wittering on about Agile and how poorly it is understood or implemented. Instead, I am going to focus on agility and the lack
It’s the System, Stupid
More than 95% of your organization’s problems derive from your systems/processes and methods, not from your individual workers. Improving systems takes a concerted, well-planned, usually cross-functional effort led from the
What’s the story with story points?
In Agile, there is a concept of story points. Story points are used when an epic (or large story) is too complex to estimate in hours. Instead, story points are
Business Analysis, Capability Models, Enterprise Business Architecture, Process Monitoring, System Thinking
Citizen Developer
Imagine a business environment where any department could fix its own problems without engaging with developers or programmers. No more bottlenecks and delays. This is the seeming promise of the
Professional. Competent. Congenial.
One of these things is not like the others. I was engaging with another blog on the topic of professionalism. I’ve been in hospital recently, and it made me think
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
Discipline or Domain?
This segment is about Business Analysts, and it relates to job descriptions and hiring expectations. I spend a lot of time perusing openings for Business Architect positions—Senior Business Architect positions
Where Goes Strategy?
Enterprise architecture is a fairly well-known and established concept in larger companies. The role of Business Architecture and how it fits in is a hot mess. In fact, most companies
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.