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Project Portfolio Management: Simplify the Selection Process

Posted June 3, 2018June 3, 2018 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Agile, Project Management

Many organizations struggle with project portfolio management (PPM).  On the face of it, portfolio management should be easy.  We want to align our fi\unding decisions to the organization’s strategic objectives.  […]

The Lean Restaurant

Posted April 1, 2018October 5, 2018 Alan Zucker2 CommentsPosted in Agile

Go to Boston.  In the Beacon Hill neighborhood, you will find the Paramount Restaurant.  The Paramount is both a great eating experience and a fine example of Lean production.  The […]

Scrum vs. Kanban: What to Choose?

Posted January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Alan Zucker3 CommentsPosted in Agile

Organizations starting their Agile journey are confronted with an array of choices.  One early decision is, what methodology and process to follow? The authors of the Agile Manifesto represented many […]

Eliminating Waste in Knowledge Work

Posted December 1, 2017December 3, 2017 Alan Zucker3 CommentsPosted in Agile, Project Management

Many of us are “knowledge workers.” We do not physically create a product. We work in areas that are important to our enterprise, but do not directly serve customers. We […]

The Importance of the Product Owner and the Product Backlog

Posted November 3, 2017June 9, 2019 Alan Zucker3 CommentsPosted in Agile

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 Product Backlog. The Backlog is […]

Agile and the Product Mindset

Posted August 1, 2017July 31, 2017 Alan ZuckerLeave a commentPosted in Agile, Project Management

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 beyond the confines of the […]

We’ve Been Agile for Years, But…

Posted July 8, 2017July 11, 2017 Alan Zucker2 CommentsPosted in Agile

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 describe an organization rife with […]

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If Agile is Better, Why is Adoption So Low?

Posted June 1, 2017June 7, 2017 Alan Zucker1 CommentPosted in Agile, Project Management

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 three times more likely to […]

Making Sense of Agile and DevOps

Posted February 1, 2017April 20, 2018 Alan Zucker1 CommentPosted in Agile

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 vocabulary. These new practices and […]

Failing Fast for the Rest of Us

Posted November 1, 2016April 27, 2017 Alan Zucker1 CommentPosted in Agile, Project Management

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 series of global conferences for […]

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