Agile Velocity

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

I recently had the pleasure of having a conversation with Pam Ashby, a strategist at the Agile Business Consortium , to explore the world of Business Agility. Business Agility is a topic that’s been gaining momentum and for a good reason. What is Business Agility?

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Analysts Corner

JULY 7, 2023

link] In this conversation, Karl Wiegers expressed his profound understanding of the subject matter. The interview also delved into the relationship between requirements and agile methodologies, which have gained considerable popularity in recent years.

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Smart Data Collective

MARCH 2, 2022

These low-code/no-code tools can be used by experienced application experts as well as subject matter experts who have little to no programming knowledge, which makes them very popular with enterprises because no-code tools speed up development time and cost savings without the need for hiring expensive developer resources. Need for speed.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The term Agile Pillars is just another name for the four core values that were laid out in the Agile Manifesto. The Agile Manifesto Pillars are: Individuals and Interactions over processes and tools. The Agile Manifesto also contains a list of 12 principles which go into greater level of detail than the pillars.

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Analysts Corner

AUGUST 17, 2022

Indeed, the art of creating, curating, and preserving quality project, product, and process documentation is facing a crisis in the age of “agile.” Stay agile. Because the bottom line is that documentation matters. After all, are we not supposed to value “working software over comprehensive documentation?”

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Smart Data Collective

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Over the last 15-20 years, Agile has either fully or partly been incorporated into most companies. The reason is that Agile project management practices really work and are proven effective. Research published by Techliance shows that 98% of companies have used Agile and its effectiveness is around 30% higher than Waterfall.

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Cprime

APRIL 17, 2024

Agile methodologies have reshaped software development with promises of flexibility, speed, and collaboration. The integration of AI into Agile practices presents a compelling opportunity to bridge this gap. At its core, Agile promised enhanced transparency, quicker delivery cycles, adaptability to change, and improved collaboration.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What is Agile? Agile processes require a certain context to be effective—so this means we need to form teams, build backlogs, and measure and control work in a way that gets us to a working, tested product at the end of each sprint if we want Agility. Is it processes? Is it a type of culture?

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The IIBA describes the term “nimble” as a business capability , in which the organization aims to navigate in uncertainty, without necessarily being related to a specific practice or methodology (such as agile). They were originally defined in the Agile Extension of the BABoK® : Strategy, Initiative, and Delivery.

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Analysts Corner

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Understanding a day in the life of a BA depends on whether the project is a Waterfall Project or an Agile Project. But talking about the current trend, where 71% of companies in the US are using Agile over Waterfall, the scenarios are a bit different. I am assuming you are aware about Agile and its different events.

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Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

No matter the size and scale, a business can now reap irrefutable benefits because of the real-time data streaming option. Boost Business Operation Agility. Business agility doesn’t only mean making informed decisions. One of the recent developments in digital technology is streaming data in real-time.

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Leading Agile

MAY 5, 2023

In our experience, the number one barrier to doing Agile at scale, to running a successful Enterprise Transformation, to achieving true Business Agility is creating complete cross-functional teams at the lowest levels of the organization. Agile is about fixing time and cost and varying scope to maximize value. What do I mean?

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Agile isn’t ever really about Agile. There are six key drivers for Agility that we most commonly see, which include: Predictability: One of the most common goals we see organizations have for Transformation is actually predictability. It’s about creating the business outcomes we want.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 25, 2021

Listen to the Agile Unplugged Podcast on the go! Find and subscribe to Agile Unplugged on: Apple Podcasts. We know process doesn’t matter if your organization isn’t aligned to your customers and markets. Also, don’t miss out on this year’s most important Agile event. Soundcloud. We call this Organizations to Summits.

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Smart Data Collective

JANUARY 19, 2023

Plus, they’ll benefit from increased agility due to shorter launch cycles and faster cycle times. This transformative technology can help businesses become more agile, efficient, and cost-effective. Benefits of DevOps on the Cloud The possibilities of DevOps on the cloud are endless.

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Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The trouble is, if this is the case, your processes aren’t going to matter. So how do we take our biggest clients on the journey to business Agility so they reach a point of alignment between their structures and customers/markets?

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Leading Agile

MARCH 3, 2022

Let’s be Agile” isn’t as simple as snapping our fingers. Often, we’ve already invested Agile training, thinking that if we just do the practices, it’ll resolve our issues as an organization. . Will Installing Agile Practices or Culture Make us Agile? It’s true that Agile practices are part of becoming Agile.

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 27, 2021

Although misunderstood, technical debt can result in slow performance, reduced agility, sluggish adoption, and the failure to meet business requirements. But while everyone agrees that technical debt is bad, there hasn’t been much discussion regarding exactly how technical debt reduces CRM performance and agility.

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Leading Agile

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“Technical agility is the underlying precondition for process agility, which is the underlying precondition for organizational agility, which is the underlying precondition for business agility. Musical Interlude) Preconditions for Business Agility Okay, everybody, how are you guys doing today?

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 12, 2023

They dig into why that’s a problem, how it impedes Agile, and explore some ways to get your team more cross-functional. Additionally, as a bonus, they discuss what to do when there’s a lack of QA on the team. Want to Listen Instead?

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Vitality Chicago

JULY 8, 2022

One of the first agile coaches I ever worked with was Alex Deborin. I recall a conversation with Alex from back in 2010 about forming agile teams. We were ramping up a program of 8 agile teams with representatives from around the globe. They treat the team location and distribution as if it doesn’t matter.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

If you don’t have a backlog that’s been influenced by the business, you’re merely going through the motions Agile. If the backlog items don’t result in working tested product at the end of the sprint, then it doesn’t matter how good you are at the ceremonies of Scrum or any other methodology. Ideally, it’s a Product Owner.

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Business Analysts

JANUARY 17, 2024

Every stakeholder group, from executives to project managers, business analysis professionals, subject matter experts, IT architects, developers, data administrators, and vendors, comes with its own unique perspectives and goals. The role of a project manager has transformed significantly, especially in the context of agile methodologies.

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Business Analysts

JANUARY 17, 2024

Every stakeholder group, from executives to project managers, business analysis professionals, subject matter experts, IT architects, developers, data administrators, and vendors, comes with its own unique perspectives and goals. The role of a project manager has transformed significantly, especially in the context of agile methodologies.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Webinars Learn the Physics of Agility Sign Up. Why Adopt Agile? We adopt Agile because we want to solve our problems and deliver better business outcomes. The business problems we’re trying to solve have to be big enough for executives to agree to make an investment in them in the first place.

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Analysts Corner

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

No matter if you are an IT business analyst or a product owner, there will be challenges in any custom software development project. Agile development methodologies can address evolving requirements and foster flexibility. Agile methodology can help manage this situation to a certain point.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 21, 2022

For the past 20+ years, I have worked with small and large organizations seeking more business agility. Becoming more Agile for large, well-established businesses is more than just a change for the IT organization; it has wide, sweeping implications. WHY CHOOSING THE RIGHT CHANGE INITIATIVE MATTERS.

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 12, 2021

Some call it market speed, others call it Business Agility. Agile development processes that are laser focused on customer value. Metrics that matter: the few key numbers that make sure everyone knows where they are and how far along they are in achieving their goals. So, why aren’t more people applying Agile in this context?

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2023

Agile needs to be tied to business-driven results. If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. But, in the absence of measurable business results, none of that matters. First, how are we forming teams?

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Analysts Corner

APRIL 26, 2023

> Keep reading… Enterprise architecture & Agile 1) How to Set Up Enterprise Architecture for Your Organisation by Shashi Sastry Senior IT leaders of companies (and, on happy occasions, business heads) regularly ask me how to set up enterprise architecture in their organisations. One thing was clear in my mind. By Bhavini Sapra.

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Agile Velocity

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As the pace of change continues to accelerate, embracing agility – the ability to turn on a dime for a dime – has become a key to ongoing success for many organizations. However, when companies launch Agile Transformations in hybrid environments, it can introduce a new set of challenges. All fit our definition of hybrid.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 19, 2022

When the Agile Manifesto was created 21 years ago, software development, technology, and the world, in general, were different. What really made Agile work in the early days was the cross-functional team of people who collaborated in the room with their customers, building products and constantly iterating and testing.

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Astera

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If you have had a discussion with a data engineer or architect on building an agile data warehouse design or maintaining a data warehouse architecture, you’d probably hear them say that it is a continuous process and doesn’t really have a definite end. What do you need to build an agile data warehouse?

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Four Common Misconceptions About Agile Transformation In this article, our CEO, Mike Cottmeyer, explores why focusing on practices and culture isn’t the right place to start an Agile Transformation. Next, he talks about how Agile Transformation is an ongoing process and the importance of teaming strategies. Is SAFe Agile?

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Cprime

JUNE 20, 2023

According to the latest release of SAFe® , “SAFe Scrum is an Agile method used by teams within an ART (Agile Release Train) to deliver customer value in a short time box. Let’s explore these more closely and see if they truly matter to you and your teams. Changes to SAFe Scrum What are the key differences? Master or Coach?

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 7, 2021

An Agile Transformation Consultant who wants to lead a successful Transformation is going to need more than a deep understanding of Agile. In a recent blog post, we discussed the various types of Agile Transformation Coaches needed to run a sustainable Transformation. Agile Transformation Consultant: Team Attributes.

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Agile Business Consortium

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) phenomenon often referenced in the business (particular business agility) field, was brought into sharp focus for most organizations. Perhaps, without knowing it, many of these organizations have been showing agile leadership and using agile techniques and practices.

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