New to agile? Remember to eliminate waste
When I teach any agile course I start out with the principles of lean that Mary and Tom Poppendieck have written about in their books. …
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New to agile? Remember one thing: Just enough, just in time
If you lived through the past few decades you have undoubtedly heard the time “Just in Time” (JIT) as applied to manufacturing. This is the…
When in Doubt Ask “How Will I Know I’ve Done That?”
Tired of not knowing exactly what to create or test? Get in the habit of asking the magic question “How will I know I’ve done…
Holistic vs. Dogmatic Agile Definition – Results Matter!
I originally wrote about this topic in our September email newsletter. In that article I was trying to explain the difference between two specific types…
Agile Leadership is Overrated – Isn’t It?
This is the topic of my next Mile Hi PMI Chapter Workshop to be presented on April 11, 2009. I do workshops on agile topics…
Real World Agile Testing with Fit and FitNesse
Another short blog entry. This time it is to announce that we’ll be hosting Rob Myers teaching a great agile testing course using Fit and…
Be Agile to Become More Agile!
I often get the question “How do we get better at agile?” I imagine a lot of agile consultants get this particular question because the answer is…
Panel Discussion on Transitioning to Agile
Just a quick post this week. I just received a link to the panel discussion I was part of at the Agile Development Practices conference…
Making Agile a Reality
Recently I started seeing information on the Agile2009 conference. Imagine my surprise when they picked the tagline “Making Agile a Reality!” That’s been the tagline…
Agile hip surgery?
I’m always looking for uses of agile in areas outside of software development. This one is from my personal life. I have struggled for the…
Agile Architecture and Agile Testing – New Courses on the horizon
Exciting news! Some associates of mine are currently completing work on some new courses Agile For All will be able to offer. The two courses…
Agile for Business Analysts
This past week I was fortunate enough to be a speaker at the Agile Development Practices show in Orlando, Florida. I had a great time while…
Testing to find defects is waste
Have you ever heard someone say that testing to find defects is waste? I’ve heard it and I’ve said it when teaching courses. But people…
Agile teams and Microsoft Outlook – churn, baby, churn!
Many agile organizations use Microsoft Outlook as their email client of choice. I have to admit that I do as well (full disclosure – I…
Agile and various bodies of knowledge (PMBOK and BABOK)
In case you aren’t aware, there are at least two international organizations which have created impressive bodies of knowledge. The International Institute of Business Analysis…
Why Unit Test-Driven Development is Important
People have written a ridiculous amount about the advantages of test-driven development. I won’t even bother linking to articles about it, just Google it and…
Are you agile – the Nokia test
I’ve been helping lots of clients start new agile initiatives recently. This has led to me seeing up close and personal some consistent startup issues…
Agile thoughts at 37,000 feet
I don’t mind travel except for the part where you aren’t home! I especially hate traveling through Chicago’s O’Hare airport. Yet here I am at…
Fishing in Montana is agile!
I know you think the title of this post is absolutely crazy, but maybe not. Read on if you are interested in a bit of…
What do you want next?
The software industry today is plagued by long release cycles for important products. That is one of the many reasons why companies are going to…