Agile Transformation

What are your agile questions? Whether it’s transitioning from traditional project management, managing vendor contracts, estimation and more, Mr. Agile® has answers. Today’s blog post answers the question: “How does a functional manager contribute to an agile organization?” Mr. Agile® says, “If you’re a functional manager and you move into an agile model, it’s really going to benefit you. The reason why is…”

What are your agile questions? Whether it’s transitioning from traditional project management, managing vendor contracts, estimation and more, Mr. Agile® has answers. Today’s blog post answers the question: “How do I justify the need for a dedicated full-time scrum master on each team?” Mr. Agile® says, “This is actually a very common question that we get, and the reason…”

Many organizations and teams mistakenly justify context switching as both parallelization and talent resource optimization. Although their goal is efficiency, unknowingly these “hidden priorities” result in not only loss of efficiency (accomplishing things quickly), but also loss of effectiveness (accomplishing the most valuable things). This article examines the hidden priorities in context switching vs. parallelization.

As an executive team, it can be hard to get the accurate information you need to make effective decisions. An agile assessment (audit) can give you that valuable insight. It will also show the changes you need to make as an organization to improve project outcomes.

Capitalization is much higher with agile techniques The United States Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) outlines three general categories for determining capitalization, each falling under either the “what” or the “how” of product development: Preliminary...

Scrum is a simple yet incredibly powerful framework that helps teams demonstrate and deliver value to customers in short cycles, enabling transparency of progress, frequent feedback and inspection, and immediate adaptation to change. Scrum is simple to understand, but...

The journey of transforming an organization from a waterfall approach to an agile mindset can be daunting, particularly if the organization is attempting the journey alone. Scaling the formidable peaks of moving from command and control to empirically-based,...

If you are serious about reaping the benefits from transforming to an agile culture, using a CSP+ — Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), Certified Team Coach (CTC), Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC), Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) — is key. CSP+ individuals are seasoned...