Why are recessions a great time for organizations to evaluate the opportunity of agile?
Traditional organizations tend to focus on #projectmanagement because it is well-known, comfortable, and for many people, just the way things work around here. A well-funded organization that has strong market leadership in a stable environment could afford with traditional #projectmanagement for a fairly long time, but at some point, they will experience disruption that forces […]
How would you help organizations pitch the opportunity of agile internally?
#agile has a great track record in organizations where teams have been invited to explore the opportunity of an #agileframework and how it can solve their most compelling problems, but tends to fall over in environments where it is imposed on teams. It requires #leadership teams to actively champion the #agile adoption, and work closely […]
What would be an example of a great agile consulting outcome for a client?
In simple or complicated environments, like civil engineering, #projectmanagement works a treat. We know how to build a road, we know who is best positioned to build the road, we know how long it takes to build the road, and we have a great idea of how much it costs to build that road. When […]
In what circumstances is agile consulting appropriate?
In what circumstances is agile consulting appropriate? Agile consulting is almost always my first and favourite approach when working with customers. Internal Core Competencies The only reason why an organization thinks that they need an agile coach, rather than an agile consultant, is because of a systemic lack of leadership within the organization. They have […]
What are some big red flags when hiring an agile consultant?
Embarking on an #agiletransformation where you shift from traditional #projectmanagement models, tools, and methodologies to an #agile approach can be incredibly tough. You’re shifting from a rigid, robust methodology that contains a myriad of rules, prescribed steps, and a culture of command and control to something based on values and principles. Something that provides a […]
How is agile product development different to waterfall project management?
How is agile product development different to waterfall project management? Defining the difference between agile product development and waterfall project management is actually a very difficult task because most agile teams that I encounter are agile but under a waterfall project management environment. Defining waterfall project management. To understand waterfall project management as a symptom, […]
How much of an impact can a great agile consultant have?
In 2001, a group of brilliant #softwareengineers came together to define and articulate a new style of #productdevelopment based on their collective knowledge, experience, and experimentation with #agileframeworks. It was a revolutionary new approach to #productdevelopment and #projectmanagement (for lack of a better word) that empowered teams to navigate complexity, uncertainty, volatility, and ambiguity. If […]
Lean-Agile Practitioners Community
Lean-Agile Practitioners Community The league of extraordinary lean-agile practitioners: Continuous learning of Emergent Practices! The league of extraordinary lean-agile practitioners is a group of peers and seasoned practitioners that continuously learn, share emergent practices, and discuss topics with courage, commitment, focus, respect, & openness! Join the Lean-Agile Community What do you get? Business Agility Raw! […]
Unlocking Business Agility with Adaptive Leadership & Critical Thinking
Future of Work Scotland’s first in-person event since 2019, held at Global Logic’s office. The event was part of the Red Teaming worldwide roadshow that Bryce Hoffman, author of the Red Teaming book and features a great panel discussion with VP and Partner at Red Team Thinking, Marcus Dimbleby and Edinburgh Napier University Lecturer in […]
Recommended Courses for Lean-Agile Practitioners
Practitioners are the influencers of the organisation. They are usually respected experts that have extensive experience on and around teams delivering products. They can fulfil the accountabilities of Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or other Servant Leadership positions. Influenced by situation and context, there are many stances that can be used by a lean-agile practitioner to […]