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Category: Agile

Blogs on Agile and Agile project management

November 3, 2017June 9, 2019Agile

The Importance of the Product Owner and the Product Backlog

Agile is an effective software development framework.   Teams using Agile deliver value in short, iterative, increments. The starting point of the delivery cycle is the […]

October 1, 2017September 28, 2017Agile, Leadership, Project Management

Effective Communications = Productive Project Teams

Effective communications are the cornerstone to successful projects and productive teams.   The Agile Manifesto extolls the virtues of collaboration, individual interactions, and face-to-face communications. Projects […]

August 1, 2017July 31, 2017Agile, Project Management

Agile and the Product Mindset

Adopting a product mindset is critical when transforming to an Agile development methodology, like Scrum. Shifting our thinking from project to product expands our view […]

July 8, 2017July 11, 2017Agile

We’ve Been Agile for Years, But…

When teaching classes on Agile and DevOps, I am always presented with the comment, “We’ve been Agile for years, but…” The student then continues to […]

Agile Project Management
June 1, 2017June 7, 2017Agile, Project Management

If Agile is Better, Why is Adoption So Low?

Agile software projects have significantly better outcomes than Waterfall methodologies. Statistics from the 2015 Standish Group’s Chaos Report show that, on average, Agile projects are […]

February 1, 2017April 20, 2018Agile

Making Sense of Agile and DevOps

There has been a tectonic shift in how software is developed. Terms like Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, BDD, and TDD are new additions to the IT […]

December 1, 2016April 27, 2017Agile, Project Management

The Project Manager and the Scrum Master Should be Friends

There is a debate in the Agile community regarding the role of the project manager and the scrum master. These discussions remind me of a […]

November 1, 2016April 27, 2017Agile, Project Management

Failing Fast for the Rest of Us

Fail fast entered the business lexicon from the high-tech sector. It has become a powerful buzzword and has ignited a small movement. FailCon offers a […]

October 1, 2016April 27, 2017Agile, Project Management

Successful Projects: What We Really Know About

The Standish Group has published its annual CHAOS Report on the state of software development since 1994. The Report is often cited as a key […]

July 1, 2016April 26, 2017Agile

Agile Transformation—It’s About the People

The Agile Manifesto declared independence from constraining, process-centric software development methodologies. The Manifesto advocated for a product-focused, team-centric approach. As Agile has moved mainstream, it […]

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