Free Workshop: Introduction to Agility and Building Awesome Teams [Review & Retrospective]
This workshop was delivered on 5th August 2021 and focused on highlighting the value of people in the product delivery world and some of the things that need to change. […]
Getting started with a Definition of Done (DoD)
In my last post about Professional software teams creating working software David Corbin made a good point. How do you determining what “Free from fault or defect” means? Since that […]
Professional Scrum teams build software that works
I am always surprised at the number of teams that release undone work to production. I understand that one may need a few sprints, or many if you inherited something […]
The Tyranny of Taylorism and how to detect Agile BS
Something very close to my heart is helping folks understand the origin of the practices that are commonly used in management today. I feel that only with an understanding […]
Slaying the Dragons and How to Successfully Descale at Scale
Many organisations don’t really want to change how they do business and believe that they can continue in the way they always have while still getting better at delivering software. […]
DOD has made it illegal to do waterfall
Did you know that the DOD has made it illegal to do waterfall? For the first time in many years the Department of Defence (DOD) in the United States had made a major update to its procurement rules. They can no longer be held accountable for holding up our industry, and being culpable for its inability to move towards agility. The last vestiges of the old ways are gone.
Professional Scrum with Kanban (PSK) with Certification
The Professional Scrum with Kanban™ (PSK) is delivered over four half or two full days and includes the industry recognised PSK I assessment. It shows how experienced Scrum practitioners can employ a Kanban strategy to help their teams improve their effectiveness. These complimentery practices are core to the lean-agile movement and are an excellent extension to your existing professional Scrum.
Professional Scrum is for everyone in your organisation
Recently I worked with a new customer in Denver to help them move towards a greater degree of Scrum in their software development. The idea that Scrum is for everyone […]
Create your own path to Organisational Agility
Other scaled agile frameworks employ a cookie-cutter approach to organisational agility. While I accept that they may have worked somewhere once, the likelihood that the same approach will work in […]
Professional Scrum Training for the Ghana Police Service
Last time I talked about the Ghana Police Service (GPS) I was talking about Professional Organisational Change and the approach the Inspector General of Police (IGP) is taking; using Scrum […]