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Using data, metrics, and feedback to drive continuous improvement in teams and processes.
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A tag might connect a post on Evidence-Based Management with one on Sprint Reviews, showing how feedback loops apply at every level. Or it might highlight the role of DevOps in enabling Scrum, not replacing it, but reinforcing its ability to deliver.
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Using data, metrics, and feedback to drive continuous improvement in teams and processes.
Getting Started with the Definition of Done (DoD). Every team should define what is required, what criteria must be met, for a product increment to be …
Managing and reducing technical debt to maintain sustainable development velocity.
The foundation of Agile: clean code, automation, and test-first development.
Measuring the time from work initiation to customer delivery, helping teams monitor workflow efficiency and improve value delivery.
The Scrum Master is an accountability in Scrum, responsible for enabling the effectiveness of the Scrum Team and fostering continuous improvement …
Achieving excellence in software craftsmanship, architecture, and engineering practices.
Ensure fast, reliable development with Continuous Integration (CI). Merge code frequently, detect errors early, and maintain a healthy codebase.
Optimising how often software is deployed to enhance feedback loops and value delivery.
Applying software engineering principles to ensure scalable and reliable systems.
A **Shift-Left Strategy** brings testing, security, and compliance earlier in development, reducing defects, accelerating feedback, and improving …
Drive high-quality software development with Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD). Define clear, testable acceptance criteria before …
Agentic Engineering is the deliberate design and practice of software development that maximises the agency of both humans and intelligent systems. It …
Driving software design through automated tests for better quality.
Enhance forecasting in Agile and Scrum. Use empirical data to predict delivery timelines, manage risk, and optimise value delivery.
Managing the development, maintenance, and governance of software applications throughout their lifecycle.
One Engineering System (1ES) is a strategic standardised, integrated framework designed to streamline software development by unifying tools, …
Automating builds, tests, and deployments with Azure Pipelines.
Align development with business goals using Behaviour Driven Development (BDD). Improve collaboration and create clear, testable requirements.
Test First is a practice that defines success before implementation. It supports manual and automated testing, with a strong preference for automation …
Delivering working, valuable software at the end of each iteration, ensuring value is incrementally added to the product.
Evidence-Based Management (EBM) is a strategy for improving an organisation’s ability to deliver value by making decisions based on evidence, not …
Visualising workflows to identify inefficiencies and optimise value delivery.
An Internal Developer Platform streamlines development processes, enabling teams to build, test, and deploy applications efficiently within a …
Best practices for version control and branching strategies in modern software development.
Optimising the throughput of work across the value stream to improve speed and reduce bottlenecks.
Understanding how technology and organisational structures interact to shape software delivery and team effectiveness.
Automating software testing to improve quality and accelerate feedback loops.
Ensure software quality and reliability with Automated Testing. Detect issues early, reduce manual effort, and accelerate delivery.
Ensuring continuous delivery of incremental improvements to users and stakeholders.
Continuous Delivery is the practice of frequently delivering small increments of valuable product directly to real users, enabling rapid feedback, …
Ensuring backlog items meet a clear, actionable standard before sprint planning.
Using hypothesis-driven approaches to test ideas and validate assumptions in agile workflows.
Platform Engineering is the practice of designing, building, and maintaining internal platforms that enable developers to deliver value independently, …
Agentic Software Delivery is a strategy for continuously achieving business outcomes through the deliberate integration of autonomous AI agents, human …
Approaches to planning incremental and iterative software releases.
Tracking the time taken to complete a unit of work from start to finish.
Empowering teams to take ownership and drive value autonomously.
Technical Excellence encompasses engineering practices and methodologies that enhance agility, improve code quality, and enable continuous delivery.
Setting up and configuring software, hardware, and systems for optimal performance, using tools and automation.
Managing source control with Azure Repos for modern software development.
A strategic approach to improving the flow of value through an organisation, optimising efficiency, reducing waste, and aligning work with customer …
The Agile ideal: teams with all the skills needed to deliver end-to-end value.
Azure DevOps is a product from Microsoft that provides tools around CI/CD, collaboration, and agile project management. Other names are Team …
Throughput is a delivery metric used to inspect how much work is completed per unit of time, enabling analysis of flow efficiency and system …
Agentic Agility is the ability for humans and AI to take intentional, adaptive action within socio-technical environments, enabling continuous …
The process of delivering usable working software products to customers, including planning, development, testing, and deployment.
Adapting based on evidence, not assumptions, through inspection and transparency.
Techniques and methodologies for high-quality software engineering.
Drive change with Agile Leadership. Foster adaptability, empower teams, and create a culture of continuous improvement.
Understand and apply Agile Values and Principles based on first principles. Build a foundation for true agility and continuous value delivery
Enable seamless collaboration with Asynchronous Development. Improve efficiency, flexibility, and delivery across distributed teams.
The art of unlocking potential in teams and leaders through guidance rather than directives.
A specialized product operating model for organizations adopting agile methodologies. It integrates agile practices with product management principles …
Improve clarity and readiness with Backlog Refinement. Ensure work is well-defined, prioritised, and ready for execution.
Open Space Agile is an approach to organisational agility that applies the principles of Open Space Technology, a self-organising, agenda-free format …
GitHub is a platform for version control and collaboration, offering tools for code hosting, CI/CD, project management, and team collaboration.
Team performance is a systemic indicator of how well a team consistently delivers value, reflecting its collaborative and technical delivery …
Master Agile Planning to balance flexibility with predictability. Align teams, optimise delivery, and drive value continuously.
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