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Agile on Trial, Or, How Not to Write an Agile Contract

Vitality Chicago

I was recently asked to be an Expert Agile Witness in a legal battle centering around agile ways of working. The case revolved around the agile contracting approach used for an application development project. Does agile ways of working guarantee a final working solution? Key Takeaways – Agile Contracts: 1.

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Using Agility Assessments to help Teams Continuously Improve

Vitality Chicago

Practicing agile ways of working is all about constantly learning to improve and adapting what works best in a given environment. Agile teams can use tools like the Comparative Agility Assessment to see progress over time and target specific areas for improvement. Using Agility Assessments to Improve.

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An Assessment of Modern Agile Assessment Tools

Vitality Chicago

Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of buzz about agile assessment tools. Whether it is comparative agility or the AgilityHealth assessment, it seems that people want to be able to measure the relative agility of one or more of their teams. Most agile coaches that I know have developed some form of assessment.

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Software Craftsmanship

My Agile Partner

Software Craftsmanship – Agile methodologies have become the most popular approach around the world. Software Craftsmanship: Rooted in the Agile Manifesto Written in 2001, the Agile Manifesto was crafted by 17 recognized specialists in the world of software development. What Is Software Craftsmanship?

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Why Journaling is Key for Agile Coaches

Vitality Chicago

I don’t even know what happened int 2008 but it really took a dive there. Agile leadership as an inside out job. Here are some stats from my personal journal (another benefit of an online tool) for the last 5 years: 2011. Clearly my writing has declined. What used to be a daily thing has become much less. First is Bob Galen.

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Do We Need ‘Agile’ Leadership?

Agile Coach

Yesterday Adriana Girdler and I presented Timeless Leadership at the Toronto Agile Tour. Our intent was to show that everything we need to know about leadership has already been invented, we just need to stop and look around once in a while instead of jumping on the next agile fad. Remember the ‘being vs doing’ debates?

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Business Analysts to Watch in 2024

Passionate BA

Laura (Brandau) Brandenburg Link to LinkedIn Link to YouTube Link to Twitter (X) Link to Amazon Link to the website Link Founder and CEO of Bridging the Gap, a training company helping business analysis professionals kick off their careers since 2008. One of the pinnacles of modern business analysis.