My Agile Partner

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

SAFe Agile Training – The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) offers a spectrum of certifications tailored to professionals at different stages of their Agile journey. These certifications help individuals acquire the skills and knowledge needed to successfully implement Agile practices within organizations.

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Vitality Chicago

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Are you just getting started with Agile and Scrum? Download our free 1-page Agile and Scrum Cheat Sheet. This handy reference contains the 4 Agile Values and 12 Agile Principles from the 2001 Manifesto for Agile Software Development. Get Your Agile and Scrum Cheat Sheet Here . The 4 Agile Values.

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Cprime

JULY 5, 2023

In the first article in this series , we discussed three challenges standing in the way of Enterprise Agility: Lack of visibility Not being focused on value delivery Failing to train effectively Assuming those challenges are being addressed, the next vital factor in the pursuit of Enterprise Agility is the formulation of an effective strategic plan.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Is an Agile Transformation Coach any different than being an Agile Coach? When most people think about Agile Coaches, they tend to think about a person who comes in and assists the teams with things like: Learning Scrum, SAFe, LeSS. If that’s your definition of an Agile Transformation Coach, you’d be right—but only partially.

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Analysts Corner

APRIL 10, 2024

Frameworks like Dual Track Agile from Marty Cagan’s book “Inspired” influenced organizations to split their efforts into product discovery and delivery. Dual Track Agile The main shift on the premise of product delivery, compared to traditional requirements engineering, is that teams have to discover what the user’s problems are.

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Vitality Chicago

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The sad reality is that though well-intentioned, most agile transformations fail. To be clear, agile transformation success is different than agile project success. Success rates for agile tend to be significantly higher than those for traditional approaches, and there are plenty of data points to support that.

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Netmind

MARCH 11, 2021

The United States Department of Defense developed a vision to describe the new world around four dimensions: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. Personally, either of the two visions can provide valid elements to reflect our world, but I think both are missing two fundamentals: variability and acceleration.

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Agilemania

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The company has developed many hit movies and animated characters, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, which have become recognizable worldwide brands. First, however, you might wonder how Disney implements its agile framework at such a large scale. How Did Scaled Agile Framework® Work for Disney?

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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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Agilemania

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on Lean-Agile best practices, Dean Leffingwell took it on himself to do something about it. He introduced the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). SAFe is based on following 10 Lean-Agile principles-. Most Common Reasons to Use Scaled Agile Framework. What is SAFe?

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Cprime

OCTOBER 29, 2021

If you work as a professional Agilist – either as a Scrum Master or as an Agile Coach , I am willing to bet that you have struggled to feel the same sense of accomplishment and influence during this difficult time. As a result, defining and communicating a vision of success is often much more difficult to do virtually.

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Agilemania

MARCH 23, 2021

Some Agile experts are not hard-core fans of SAFe. And this makes SAFe more complicated, bureaucratic than the Agile manifesto recommends. They also have this opinion that SAFe is so heavy, maybe it is not Agile at all. Most of us started our Agile journey with one framework, and that is Scrum. Let us dig deeper.

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Analysts Corner

JULY 13, 2022

In the beginning of projects, there is often uncertainty how to start with actual implementation of software product, especially when using agile framework. Photo by Gia Oris on Unsplash In case of bigger projects for software development, with complex processes, there are usually many stakeholders involved.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager. The Brave New Agile World.

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Cprime

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Like a long and winding mountain road, the journey to agile maturity is neither fast nor straightforward. In this series of articles , we want to share that map: a clear description of what you should expect to see across all five phases of Agile maturity. Phase One – The Agile Team. Agile Training.

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Cprime

AUGUST 23, 2023

In the previous articles in this three-part series, we discussed facing the challenges standing in the way of Enterprise Agility , and planning for Enterprise Agility based on value. If you can’t see what’s being accomplished at all levels of the organization, you’re flying blind when it comes to creating a strategic vision.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 24, 2019

This is a slightly broader definition of “front-end” that we normally hear from, say, web app developers. If those worlds are not connected, then there’s a limit to the level of business agility the IT department can support. Half-Agile Transformations.

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2018

For small companies, Agile Transformation can be straightforward—since getting alignment can be accomplished by getting everyone in a room and creating shared understanding. “Agile Transformation is the work of refactoring the organzation so that it can actually do Agile.” The Meaning of Agile Transformation.

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The BAWorld

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Agile is one such discipline that keeps evolving at a reasonable pace and hence agile practitioners must always be on their toes to be relevant and perform their role effectively. Agile blogs act as a valuable source of the latest and most up-to-date information on various subject areas from experienced professionals.

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Agile Business Consortium

MAY 5, 2021

Agile certified is our new series exploring the real stories from our students using their Agile qualifications to further develop in their field. We recently caught up with Tamatoa Wong, a 22-year-old from French Polynesia, who completed the Agile PM Foundation course in April 2021.

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Analysts Corner

JUNE 27, 2023

This article is a summary of the main ideas developed by the participants. Many organizational transformation projects fail because the stakeholders do not share the same vision. How to Develop a Business Analysis Skills and Mindset? link] What is a High-Impact Business Analysis?

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Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 9, 2020

One of the biggest changes to come from new advances in data analytics is an improvement in product development. We mentioned that insights made with big data can be important for developing digital products , but they can also be useful for creating physical products, too. Data Analytics is the Key to Improving Product Development.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 20, 2020

The recent Harvard Business Review (HBR) article “ The Agile C-Suite ” 1 and Forbes article “Agile Isn’t New: What’s New Is The C-Suite Embracing It” have prompted some good discussion around the Agile Velocity virtual water cooler. . However, the case being made in this article is that “Agile is primarily for innovation”.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 14, 2020

Did you know you can maximize your chances of achieving desired business outcomes by combining DevOps with an Agile transformation? When you hear “Business Outcomes,” “DevOps,” and/or Agile transformation” – what comes to mind? Agile Transformation. It’s more than “Training, Titles, Ceremonies, and Tools.”.

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Netmind

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

One of the most common questions I hear in organizations that I work with is: “When will we finish our agile transformation?” We went from a paradigm of organizational change based on moving from stability to stability, to the paradigm of agility, based on going from change to change. Cultural Change.

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Leading Agile

MAY 3, 2023

If you could magically create a new world where large organizations had overcome the barriers to Business Agility and Agile came naturally, what would have to be true about that world, the organizations, and the people working there? And how would we know that this new Agile world was any good? What other conceptual gaps?

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Passionate BA

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Business Analysis Articles 15 Tips for Outsourced Software Development Success by Karl Wiegers Image by wirestock on Freepik I would love to start August’s digest with another great article by Karl Wiegers. This comprehensive guide is a valuable resource for anyone involved in outsourcing software development.

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Leading Agile

JUNE 28, 2021

Covey’s “ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” as it relates to Agile Transformation. With Habit 2, we concluded that it’s essential for an organization to begin with the end in mind, their end state vision, for an Agile Transformation to be successful and that they must be proactive (Habit 1) in support of that.

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Agile Velocity

JANUARY 29, 2020

This worldwide network includes transf ormation and platform providers who help enterprises facilitate and accelerate business results through the adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework ® (SAFe ® ). Path to Agility produces quicker business results and lasting, durable agile capabilities. “ About Agile Velocity.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before the advent of agile frameworks like Scrum , a product person—the product manager—would typically carry out the market research, compile a market requirements specification, create a business case, put together product roadmap, write a requirements specification, and then hand it off to a project manager. The Brave New Agile World.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 20, 2016

Whenever you are faced with an agile, dynamic environment—be it that your product is young and is experiencing significant change or that the market is dynamic with new competitors or technologies introducing change, you should work with a goal-oriented product roadmap, sometimes also referred to as theme-based. 1 Focus on Goals and Benefits.

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My Agile Partner

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is a large-scale agility framework that helps organizations develop and deliver complex products and services in an agile manner. Part of the agile community questions the real implementation of these values with this ultra-complex and comprehensive framework.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 22, 2024

Strategic Alignment First, you need a clear and strategically aligned vision guiding your efforts. Faced with many valuable tools, the critical decision is what investments will move the organization closer to its desired future state. You are steering your organization towards a sustainable, agile, and future-proof state.

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Agile Velocity

JANUARY 29, 2020

This worldwide network includes transf ormation and platform providers who help enterprises facilitate and accelerate business results through the adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework ® (SAFe ® ). Path to Agility produces quicker business results and lasting, durable agile capabilities. “ About Agile Velocity.

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My Agile Partner

JUNE 24, 2020

Some people ask me again this question: do the Gantt chart for agile methodology exists? This kind of chart was really popular in the past but now, the agile community use another concepts… Is it because the Gantt Chart is not agile or because it’s old school to use it now? Gantt chart for agile methodology.

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Cprime

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

– The strategic steps include establishing a clear vision and leadership commitment, identifying high-value use cases, building a strategic AI integration roadmap, developing talent and skills, and ensuring robust technology and infrastructure. Why is GenAI expertise important in finance?

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Vitality Chicago

JUNE 29, 2021

Lately I’ve being asked to teach more and more agile leader training classes. I want them to be the best possible agile leader training. Which will make a training course the best possible agile leader training ? You might think that the best agile training for leaders has already been created.

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