Attempting to Improve Productivity In my many years of attempting to improve productivity for my clients and myself, I’ve tried just about everything. Regardless if the post, podcast, or book is promising to do twice the work in half the…
What I Believe If you want to increase productivity, I believe you need 3 key things. In a previous post, I wrote you needed ritual and motivation. After some reflection, I decided to update that. First, create a system to ensure…
What do some vegetarians and some agilists have in common? It sounds like the setup of a bad joke, doesn’t it? Actually, some believe their practice is best and you are wrong for doing things differently. Well, at least that’s my…
What is ‘Work In Progress – WIP’ Work in process, also known as WIP, refers to activities that have entered the completion process but are not yet outcomes. Work in progress (WIP) refers to all materials and partly finished products that are…
So your company has decided you’re going to use Agile on your next project or product, they need someone to lead the pilot team, and you’ve been nominated for the job. It’s time to really step up your game. Time…
What is an A3 An A3 is more than an 11 x 17 inch piece of paper that is structured into several sections and not all A3’s are created equal. An A3 is a structured problem solving and continuous improvement approach, first…
I seem to lead with that question a lot these days. Is the goal to practice Scrum? Is the goal to apply SAFe? Is the goal to use some other Agile delivery framework? Is the goal to uphold the values…
The Problem Over the last few years, I’ve worked with numerous teams. One thing they all struggle with is backlog grooming. They all know they need to do it. Unfortunately, they all seem to struggle with when to do it or who…