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
Tag: culture
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
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
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
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
Questioned Integrity
A few years back— and without divulging the name—, I was consulting a manufacturing client. This company had retail and commercial operations. The retail arm was by far the largest
Per my last email…
Per my last email is a meme and the cover image was recently circulating on social media. The consensus seemed to be in agreement with the message: You better re-read