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. What is SAFe? SAFe is a knowledge base of proven, integrated principles, practices and competencies for attaining business agility using Lean, Agile, Systems Thinking, and DevOps.

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My Agile Partner

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Design Thinking, created by Rolf Faste at Stanford in the 1980s, has emerged as a critical approach within businesses to foster innovation. Design Thinking, alongside other methodologies like Lean Startup and Design Sprint, has been integrated into the world of agility to encourage innovation. What is Design Thinking?

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Netmind

JANUARY 18, 2021

But what does value mean? But if I am the user of a product, what brings me value is the extent that I incorporate the product into my life and use it, and whether I can achieve my goals through using it. What is the change you want to bring about in the real world? What is the change you want to bring about in the real world?

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Insight Software

JUNE 22, 2022

Recently, Ryan MacCarrigan, lean startup coach and Founding Principal at LeanStudio, spoke with Jenna to learn more about how Sagely came about. Tell me more about Sagely, what its known for, and how it delivers value to its clients. Analytics are vital in all verticals – even emerging ones such as the cannabis industry.

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Vitality Chicago

AUGUST 31, 2022

Would traditional project management approaches be a better choice for some contexts? This blog outlines the factors to consider when choosing one approach over another. Experts agree that context counts when choosing what approach to use to manage work. Deciding When to Choose Agile over Traditional Approaches.

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Vitality Chicago

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Pay attention to what is in the guide as well as what is not in the guide. I am frequently asked about the best books for learning about agile and Scrum. It’s not easy to answer. I have nearly 100 books on agile-related topics and there are so many new agile books published every year that it is difficult to keep up!

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Vitality Chicago

MAY 31, 2022

So I prepped myself for what I hoped would be an enjoyable time. The case revolved around the agile contracting approach used for an application development project. The buyer of the solution was the plaintiff and the vendor was the developer of the solution and the defendant. That should be avoided if at all possible.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 9, 2020

I mean, it’s absolutely insane what most organizations are being asked to do. So a lot of times the challenge becomes is like what do you do when you legit need to save money? Cost savings is a tricky subject with Agile. But it’s not because Agile can’t impact cost savings. Transcript.

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Netmind

JANUARY 18, 2021

But what does value mean? But if I am the user of a product, what brings me value is the extent that I incorporate the product into my life and use it, and whether I can achieve my goals through using it. What is the change you want to bring about in the real world? What is the change you want to bring about in the real world?

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Leading Agile

JULY 15, 2019

What does your organization value most, predictability or adaptability? Identifying the direction you lean between these two can offer important insights you’ll use when embarking on your journey to Agile Transformation. What are the things that they emphasize within a roadmap? How you engage and what you think about it.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This sequential, waterfall-based approach used to work when there was little change and innovation, when product managers could correctly predict what the users needed and describe the detailed product functionality upfront. Once Upon a Time in Waterfall Land. But it is less suited to create complex digital products.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

This sequential, waterfall-based approach used to work when there was little change and innovation, when product managers could correctly predict what the users needed and describe the detailed product functionality upfront. Once Upon a Time in Waterfall Land. But it is less suited to create complex digital products.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 24, 2019

As we guide clients through organizational Transformation, we apply our System of Transformation incrementally via Expeditions. Typically three to four months in duration, each Expedition involves a vertical slice of the organization. Some areas of the business may need to operate at a different Basecamp level than others.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 23, 2022

Who is Mike Cottmeyer and what’s been your journey? We like to consider ourselves kind of a full stack consultancy in the sense that you know, obviously, you have to deal with the work surface levels and what the teams are doing but you know, how do you orchestrate teams across dependency boundaries? Listen now. Mike Cottmeyer 00:33.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] What is Product Discovery? 2] Before I proceed, let me point out that I am neither a product discovery expert in the sense discussed below nor do I fully endorse the specific approaches created by Marty and Teresa. 5] What is a Validated Product Strategy?

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Agilemania

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It is an approach with which any organization can have a more responsive and fast-paced production schedule. It is one of the traditional approaches and the most straightforward methods in the list. Project management is a set of principles, tools, and techniques to plan, execute and manage projects. Agile Project Management.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

– So I’ll tell you a little bit about me and my background and the kinds of things that me and the folks at LeadingAgile are doing and what is really shaped this talk and this conversation. And what we are is we’re a consultancy that’s focused on doing Agile Transformation specifically.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 7, 2023

As a community, we have developed a handful of team-based Agile approaches over the years; some of which we would consider scaled. In the hunt for what these methodologies had in common, these 17 came up with the values and principles in the Agile Manifesto. But here we are. Why is it so difficult? Why is Transformation so hard?

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Leading Agile

AUGUST 19, 2020

So, what’s kind of interesting is over the last webinar series and this webinar series, what we’re really doing is we’re really kind of going back to basics. In this first webinar, we start with predictability. Transcript. We talked through that. And all of that stuff is absolutely true.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

What’s more, you’ll struggle to determine the right product backlog items. But it doesn’t tell you where to go and how to get there—that’s what the discovery and strategy work does. Otherwise, you might ask the wrong people for feedback on the increments and hence draw the wrong conclusions. But don’t stop there.

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Monday

MARCH 11, 2022

In this article, we’ll share our custom-developed simple business plan template, cover what you should include in your plan, and more. What is a simple business plan template? While business plans are used by companies of all stages and sizes, they are especially useful for startups, as they can be the key to attaining funding.

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Leading Agile

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And so what I’m going to do today is I’m going to talk about a topic that we all love, but for me has been kind of a controversial kind of lightning point a little bit. Video Transcript We have to respect both sides of the equation. Both sides have to be true. So we have to figure out how to balance the two points of view.

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Vitality Chicago

JUNE 28, 2022

I hope that the post helps people to prioritize what they spend their time and money on. Pay attention to what is in the guide as well as what is not in the guide. In 2021, I first published my list of the best agile books, organized by role. It isn’t easy to limit the list to just 5 best agile books! That is OK.

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Data Pine

AUGUST 29, 2022

1) Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. The saying “knowledge is power” has never been more relevant, thanks to the widespread commercial use of big data and data analytics. The rate at which data is generated has increased exponentially in recent years.

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Vitality Chicago

JULY 29, 2021

Let’s assume Kniberg knows what he is talking about (he usually does) and dig a little deeper. But it also about going into any development effort with questionable assumptions about what people really need. What he meant, is a version of the product that could be tested. Others think of it as a first releasable product.

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Monday

APRIL 1, 2021

When you’re a small startup, Agile is easy. In this article, we break down what SAFe is, its benefits, when it’s a good or bad idea, and how you can start to implement it. What is the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)? What are the 4 levels of Scaled Agile Framework? What are the 4 levels of Scaled Agile Framework?

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Monday

JUNE 22, 2022

Using the MVP (minimum viable product) method in project management can help teams get a functioning product into customers’ hands without getting stuck in the minutia of “what ifs” and “what don’t we know?” This article defines what MVPs are and looks at why project teams might want to focus on one.

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 28, 2019

Like anything else, simplification can be taken beyond the point of diminishing returns. It’s easy to fall into the trap of binary thinking. Have you heard (or said) things like this? The only customer that counts is the “external” customer. There is only one metric that matters. Once we’ve implemented X, we’re Agile.

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Marutitech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

What are the elements to consider for the product roadmap? What is Release Planning in Agile? Regardless of whether it is part of a project management prototype or something else, the first step of any process is planning. Under this situation, it is obvious how so many projects face the absence of focus and clarity. Who Does it?

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Leading Agile

JANUARY 9, 2019

Today, it seems both the young and the old are obsessed with figuring out who the Millenials are, what they want from life, and how they can find their way forward in the world. What’s wrong with these kids, anyway? As each generation comes of age, they find ways to adapt to the world (or adapt the world to themselves).

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Vitality Chicago

JULY 29, 2021

I’ve taken what he describes as the MVP as gospel. Let’s assume Kniberg knows what he is talking about (he usually does) and dig a little deeper. But it also about going into any development effort with questionable assumptions about what people really need. It makes sense, right. We all know that.

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Marutitech

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The approach to software development has evolved since its inception to help businesses keep up with the market pace. What does “Scaling Agile” mean? [avia_codeblock_placeholder uid="0"]. Agile software development has been around for the past 20 years. It is compared to only 29% of organizations with lower agility reports.

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Vitality Chicago

JULY 29, 2021

Let’s assume Kniberg knows what he is talking about (he usually does) and dig a little deeper. But it also about going into any development effort with questionable assumptions about what people really need. What he meant, is a version of the product that could be tested. Others think of it as a first releasable product.

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Ntara

MAY 3, 2022

The minimum viable product (MVP) was popularized by the book The Lean Startup. The term represents both your development approach as well as the overall product. A site MVP is as unique as your business, and you should customize your approach to fit the needs of your audience. The MVP approach is customer driven.

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Vitality Chicago

APRIL 29, 2022

What about those traditional teams and departments that aren’t building high-tech solutions? Agile ways have become mainstream for software and technology teams. The ones that support customers, make the sales that keep the company afloat as well as everyone else who supports the business? Absolutely! Short Daily Meeting.

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Marutitech

DECEMBER 15, 2021

If you are new to the Scrum project, you might face difficulties understanding what a scrum board is and how it works. What is a Scrum Board? Like dashboards and timeline views, the Scrum board is one such project management tool that helps you analyze what’s going on with your Scrum project and team members. .

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Agilemania

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The fastest-growing startups build their software platforms and business operations with agile. But the question here is, “What is Agile?” Agile is sometimes called methodology, sometimes called a framework, and sometimes philosophy – but what is it in real terms? So, what is the difference between all of them?

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