Agile Project Governance: It Should be Easy

Many organizations struggle with project governance, oversight, and control. The truth is that most projects are not successful. Over the past 25-years, only 30% of all projects are delivered on-time,... Read More»

True Agility Starts With Collaboration

Many people have written and expressed frustration on what agile is not. For those who see the power in agile, you will also see that agile is not a tool, it is not turning requirements into user stories, it is not packaging agile as a daily standup (where everyone sits due to the length) and it is not being a development focused business. Agile is focused on value creation. And at the heart of agile is how value is created. Many individuals in organizations think that their independent work creates value. In many cases these individuals are creating value, but all too often, they operate in isolated, disconnected work streams and are creating their personal version of value. It goes back to what the customer is willing to pay for, what will move your organization to the next level and developing organizational momentum that is in lock-step with the customer. Many organizations even go so far as to say they are agile or collaborative. Do we really understand what it means to collaborate? I believe this is at the heart of it all. Read More»

Disciplined Agile: To Agility and Beyond

Disciplined Agile (DA) has the potential to become a leading agile framework because it creates harmony in this congested thought-space. DA recognizes practices from across the spectrum and offers a... Read More»

The People Within: Part 3 of 3

READ TIME: 5 minutes As I begin my journey into the ownership of a small business, one book that was recommended to me was “The E Myth: Revisited” by Michael... Read More»

The People Within: Part 2 of 3

READ TIME: 5 minutes As I begin my journey into the ownership of a small business, one book that was recommended to me was “The E Myth: Revisited” by Michael... Read More»

The People Within: Part 1 of 3

READ TIME: 5 minutes As I begin my journey into the ownership of a small business, one book that was recommended to me was “The E Myth: Revisited” by Michael... Read More»

Failed Agile Sprints

Agile teams using the Scrum framework commit to delivering value in each development sprint. Sprints are generally 2-weeks long, and the goal is to create working software that can be... Read More»

Gratitude Is The Answer

READ TIME: 5 minutes Last week, I wrote about comparison being the thief of joy. You start to look around and compare your current status with others. You have it... Read More»

Comparison Is a Trap

READ TIME: 5 minutes “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Theodore Roosevelt Social media provides a bevy of ways to compare yourself at any level. You go on a vacation... Read More»

Give Thanks

READ TIME: 5 minutes My sister was in town for the Thanksgiving holiday. We rarely see each other as we live 2,000 miles apart, so her presence is always welcomed.... Read More»