Agile Tool Survey
In my related post on the pitfalls of Agile Tools, I talked about some of the traps and problems of using Agile Lifecycle Management (ALM) Tools. I probably sound like…
9 Pitfalls of Using Agile Tools
Most teams who use Agile or Scrum today use some type of online Agile tool. While I do believe there are some benefits of using agile tools, I think the…
Scrum Framework Update: The New Scrum Guide for 2017
The new Scrum Guide, the definitive reference for the Scrum Framework, is out. As of November 7, Scrum co-creators Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber have published an updated version of the Scrum Guide.…
Get Your PMI Agile Certification (PMI-ACP) Without Hardly Trying
Looking for information on agile certification from PMI (PMI-ACP)? This post describes what it takes to get the PMI Agile certification. Depending on your starting point, you can probably get…
Agile Practice Guide
PMI Produced a Guide to the Agile Methodology? Some of you may be surprised as I was to learn about PMI's recent collaboration with the Agile Alliance. The result was an…
How do you Measure the Effectiveness of Agile Approaches?
I meet with a lot of organizations who want to be Agile. When I ask why, most will respond with mechanical and tactical reasons: Improve On Time Delivery Align Business…
Agile Transformation Success Story – Bank of America
Do you think that your organization is too large or too old to succeed with Agile and Scrum? This is one of many agile success stories for large and established…
Agile Transformation Plan – 5 Questions to Ask When Forming Teams
A key part of an Agile Transformation Plan for an organization is forming the Scrum teams. The starting point for most organizations is typically a functional organization such as developers, business analysts,…
What Characteristics Are Needed to Lead an Agile Transformation?
I’ve been preparing to teach a couple of courses on leadership in an Agile environment and and specifically how to lead an Agile Transformation. I am taking stock of those…
What is the “Exit Criteria” for Agile Coaching?
At a recent Agile Meetup, we talked about exit criteria for Agile coaching. Participants wanted to know how to determine when an Agile Coach is no longer needed. I flippantly…