Leading Agile

MARCH 29, 2023

I don’t spend a bunch of time on LinkedIn, but the other day, I was scrolling around and happened to catch a thread where some folks in the Agile community were debating if SAFe was actually Agile. In short, it really comes down to what you mean by Agile and Agility. One of the original signatories of the Agile Manifesto.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 7, 2023

As a community, we have developed a handful of team-based Agile approaches over the years; some of which we would consider scaled. Implementing Agile, especially in larger, more complex organizations, still seems to be a black art. All the things we consider hallmarks of a small team, Agile methodology. But here we are.

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Vitality Chicago

JUNE 28, 2022

In 2021, I first published my list of the best agile books, organized by role. I am a big fan of book learning and I am happy that my recommendations are serving a need. This includes some newly published books as well as some I finally read. It isn’t easy to limit the list to just 5 best agile books!

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2023

Agile needs to be tied to business-driven results. If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. If your Agile isn’t helping you do that, then it’s not really Agile at all. First, how are we forming teams?

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Data Pine

OCTOBER 25, 2022

But with so many business analytics books out there and so little time, how do you decide which ones are worth your time? But before we unveil our definitive rundown of intelligence and business analytics books, let’s explore some facts, figures, and insights that will inspire you while steering your success in the exciting world of BI.

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Vitality Chicago

JUNE 26, 2022

I first stumbled across Karim Harbott in a 2020 YouTube Video that he created called the The 6 Enablers of Business Agility. By itself the video wasn’t revolutionary but I did find the way Harbott organized the various aspects of business agility into the 6 enablers quite helpful. This post is focused on the book.

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Analysts Corner

MAY 24, 2023

A typical BA workflow for an agile project When I was trained in Business Analysis, I always tried to join the pieces I had learnt. Hence, this article will walk you through a typical workflow for a BA in an Agile/Scrum project. Many times, it also occurs that the initial release planning has to be revised as you approach it.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

When I first learned about Agile methods in 2002, the principles seemed to offer an ideal solution to many organizational issues common at the time. It’s time now to move forward to the next level of proficiency in software delivery; what we might call “post-Agile.” Stable Team. Dedicated Team. Team Spaces.

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Analysts Corner

DECEMBER 26, 2022

A view from business analysis reference guides It’s not new that a good application of business analysis practices (traditional or agile) helps Product Owners improve their day-to-day work. From working closely with the team on a daily basis, to see far better “the forest through the trees” at a roadmap and an organizational level.

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Agile Coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I didn’t renew my contract many months later because I couldn’t see any evidence that this organization was interested in being Agile. Well, I was the Agile Consultant. I was hired because there was a smattering of agile-y stuff on my Monster profile, and my CSM designation was some sort of proof I had a clue.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 2, 2023

When people say they have a culture problem that’s preventing them from sustaining change in an Agile Transformation, what they’re really saying is that they have a cognitive dissonance problem. You have an inability to help people see how Agile is going to improve the organization. So, you’re going to need a better plan of attack.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 7, 2020

What Release Planning Entails and Why It Matters. While release and release planning are common terms, I find that different individuals attribute different meanings to them. Release planning is the process of determining the desired outcome of one or more major releases and maximising the chances of achieving it.

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Agile Business Consortium

APRIL 6, 2021

We asked our fantastic community to share what one agile book they’d gift someone. We received excellent recommendations, and we've shared ten of our favourites recommendations below in the hope that they’ll help you on your agile journey. Migrating from “command and control” to agile coaching requires a whole new mindset.

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In the scrum framework, sprint planning sets the pillar for the successful execution of the agile project. Therefore, when our team organizes the sprint planning ideally helps to establish a real sprint goal. However, sprint planning can sometimes be confusing for the entire scrum team. What is Sprint Planning?

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Agile Velocity

MAY 14, 2020

Did you know you can maximize your chances of achieving desired business outcomes by combining DevOps with an Agile transformation? When you hear “Business Outcomes,” “DevOps,” and/or Agile transformation” – what comes to mind? Agile Transformation. Agile transformations and DevOps initiatives are complementary.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Requirements elicitation : we will learn how the use cases are still relevant in the age of agile, the importance of requirements traceability, and best practices in requirements analysis. Use cases have fallen out of fashion in recent years, being largely replaced by user stories on agile projects. There, I said it, and I’m not sorry.

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BA Squared

DECEMBER 7, 2020

If your agile project is struggling to stay above water, it’s possible you have holes in your user stories! When I coach agile teams, I often see user stories organized by technology component instead of user value. Huge User Stories : If your user stories cannot be developed in the planned iteration, they are too big.

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Agile Coach

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Yesterday Adriana Girdler and I presented Timeless Leadership at the Toronto Agile Tour. Our intent was to show that everything we need to know about leadership has already been invented, we just need to stop and look around once in a while instead of jumping on the next agile fad. Remember the ‘being vs doing’ debates?

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Agilemania

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on Lean-Agile best practices, Dean Leffingwell took it on himself to do something about it. He introduced the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). SAFe is based on following 10 Lean-Agile principles-. Apply cadence and synchronize with cross-domain planning. What is SAFe?

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Vitality Chicago

AUGUST 31, 2022

Agile ways of working have become extremely popular since 2001 when the Manifesto for Agile Software Development was published. But does agile work in all contexts? Deciding When to Choose Agile over Traditional Approaches. You can read my review of Harbott’s book here.] Context Counts!

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The best way to achieve early ROI with Agile is to create a delivery engine where the teams at the execution level are aligned with the business strategy. Or, to learn more about how we think about and approach Agile Transformation, you can download our Agile Transformation white paper here: www.leadingagile.com/whitepaper.

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Cprime

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Whether you’re currently using Jira Align or you’ve been considering the four-time leader for enterprise agile planning tools , you’ll want to learn more about the tool’s exciting new features and reports around budgeting and funding. The traditional funding model isn’t agile. The problem with agile funding.

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Vitality Chicago

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

I am excited to share with you my discussion with agility and resilience coach Anjali Leon. This is our first agile coach interview in what I plan as a series of discussions intended to bring some diversity of thinking and opinions and to amplify voices that may not otherwise be heard. people product and personal leadership.

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Vitality Chicago

JANUARY 2, 2022

Are you looking for some great agile articles? The Best Agile Blogs of 2021. #1 1 – The 5 Best Agile Books for 2021. It is not just a list of 5 books – I’ve actually created a list of 5 Best Agile Books specific to each of the following audiences: Scrum Masters. Agile Coaches.

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Vitality Chicago

APRIL 30, 2021

Human Resources may not be what comes to mind when you think Agile. Patty McCord was the Chief Talent Officer at Netflix and her book Powerful, Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility describes the strategic partnership she shared with CEO Reed Hasting through the growth years of Netflix. How can HR enable agile?

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 16, 2016

What is a Release Plan? A release plan forecasts how a major release is developed. It’s a type of project plan —albeit an agile one—and it usually covers the next three to six months. Release plans come in different shapes and sizes depending on the process used. How do the Release Plan and Roadmap Relate?

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Vitality Chicago

MARCH 2, 2021

I am thrilled to announce the second edition of Agile Project Management. This is a long overdue update of the book I first published in 2015. And it is the best agile book I’ve written (so far). For a limited time, you can get a copy of the 2nd Edition of Agile Project Management for free. Defining Agile.

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Vitality Chicago

APRIL 29, 2022

Agile ways have become mainstream for software and technology teams. Can those teams and departments use agile practices to boost their business agility ? Can those teams and departments use agile practices to boost their business agility ? Applying Agile Practices to Boost Business Agility. #1

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Think Agile

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Join us to learn how to improve your product agility by defining and refining backlog items that are “ready” to pull into planning and development. I worked in Agile(ish) teams for a few years and became a Product Owner for a Large Financial Institution in 2012. This book gave me almost everything I was looking for!

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Vitality Chicago

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Agile Coaching can a challenging job, particularly when supporting managers in organizations. In fact, for new Scrum Masters or Agile Coaches, coaching managers may be the last place they focus. Great Ideas from the Fixing Your Scrum Book. The book is great and it actually sparked a lot of great ideas for me.

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Vitality Chicago

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I taught an Agile Training course recently and felt I did a pretty good job. Here are my key takeaways: People want agile training that is customized and specific to them. People Want Customized Agile Training. That is because of the nature of Agile. Agile itself is open. There are thousands of books on agile.

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Vitality Chicago

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

BLUF: This post outlines 10 Ways You Can Help Your Agile Initiative Succeed whether that is adopting Kanban or Scrum or taking on an enterprise agile transformation. . I recently wrote a post about the 10 ways that Agile Transformations will fail. It may actually be best to avoid calling your initiative an agile transformation.

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Smart Data Collective

JUNE 15, 2022

As the current business world has changed rapidly owing to technology and other advancements, the most agile merchants have thrived and even prospered, typically by employing data-driven tactics. When not writing, she’s either reading a good book or experimenting with recipes. . This will immediately improve your leads.

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Agilemania

APRIL 20, 2021

Agility at scale topics appears in most of the conversation nowadays, either to solve multiple teams coordination issues working on the same initiative, in the name of business agility, or enterprise agility. There are numerous frameworks those claim to solve or provide solutions for agility at scale.

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Vitality Chicago

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

If you want to stir people up, just call one of the popular agile approaches by the wrong label. We are Not an Agile Methodology! Not that long ago, the Disciplined Agile people underwent a change where they stopped referring to DA as a “process decision framework” and began calling Disciplined Agile a toolkit.

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Passionate BA

MAY 29, 2024

It happens every time you buy groceries, decide on the best route for your morning commute, or even plan your next vacation. Or, let’s say you are in charge of planning a group vacation. Through many discussions, compromises, and planning, you find a solution that delivers value to the entire group. .”

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

Mike Cottmeyer explores the key attributes in each of the three systems necessary for making a success out of the otherwise complex tax of large scale Agile Transformation. And what we are is we’re a consultancy that’s focused on doing Agile Transformation specifically. Transcript. Like what are the networks of teams?

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