Agile was born out of a conversation about what works well in software development. It wasn’t meant to be a dramatically “new” way of working. In the context of requirements, embracing agile empowers teams to focus on business value, user experience, and empathy, and...
Agile planning includes more than just task-based planning before each iteration. It’s the value-driven planning associated with the product and the releases that truly boosts the efficiency/effectiveness of the team. Who builds an agile plan? In most cases, the...
As the year draws to a close, it seems natural to pause and take a look backwards. Instead of beating ourselves up for the well-intentioned goals we left in the dust somewhere around January 13th, let’s focus on the things we did accomplish, and look towards a new...
After a fall filled with work travel, I am so happy to be HOME for the holidays! It’s truly time for reflection, celebration and maybe even a little relaxation! Looking back on the year, one guiding principle stands out in my personal and professional...
One of the most overlooked factors of project success or failure is the health the project’s backlog. How does your project team build and manage their to-do list? Is your current process working well or does your backlog need a reboot? Poor backlog management...
