Changing the mindset of Agile teams
Recently I penned a guest post for Version One about the why people behave in the way they do and how to change them ? Agile is not about practicing Scrum, XP or Kanban. It is a mindset that one…
Don’t start your Sprint or Iteration on Monday
Monday seems like a logical time to start your Sprint, right? The start of the calendar week, rested after the weekend, let’s go! In reality it is a bad idea, and I will explain why… Primarily it comes down to…
Some buzzwords in Agile community and new trends
In the recent times the following ideas/buzzwords are getting filled with the void of struggling, adolescent Agile 1. Holacracy : Read more here from Zappos example. 2. Real Options Theory : Read more here 3. For scaling Agile: SAFe(Scaled Agile…
A good decision process
A fundamental component for fluid operations is an organization’s ability to solve problems and make decisions. Any change or transformation cannot move faster than it’s ability to make decisions and communicate these. This is key if we realize that living…
Different Root cause analysis techniques and tools
It’s common to see people point fingers and play the blame game after a project fails. These blame games not only hurt the team members but also impact their morale as well. Is there a way to avoid these hurtful…
Scrum, XP, SAFe, Kanban: Which Method Is Suitable for My Organization?
I have recently seen the SAFe framework criticized by the Scrum founder as well as the Kanban founder (see "unSAFEe at Any Speed" and "Kanban -- The Anti-SAFe for Almost a Decade Already"). Method wars are not new, however, and…
Expanding Rally Support for SAFe 3.0
Since Rally announced our support for SAFe™ 3.0 in July, we've been hard at work making sure our support for the latest Scaled Agile Framework® is all-encompassing. We know that scaling agility takes more than a product. In Dean’s words,…
Tennis coaching , Halo effect and celebrity bias
One of my friends is a very successful tennis coach, however, he sends his kids to a different coach. This was interesting, and I asked him why can’t he teach his kids. His response didn’t surprise me at all. He…
Scrum Master Competencies
The Scrum Master is a complex, challenging and rewarding role. Consequently they need to develop a broad range of competencies. A diverse skill set will allow them to succeed; no matter what the world throws at them and their team.What…
Which Agile adoption Strategy is good for my company ?
The statistics I have seen recently give me a euphoric feeling about the pace of Agile adoption. However, I feel that most of the so-called "Agile projects" are just the "water-Scrum-fall," which no one is willing to admit. I…