Agile
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How To Waste Estimations
We like numbers because of their symbolic simplicity. In other words, we get them. They give us certainty, and therefore…
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Agile Myth #6: “Agile Means No Upfront Design”
This is my 7th post in my 13-part series, “Agile Myths and Misconceptions”, It’s based on the talk I gave at the…
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The Hidden Cost Of Estimation
“Why would you want a rough estimate, when I can do a more precise one?” And really, if we can…
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The HVT Analysis Approach
In my career it took me some time to understand and be convinced of the importance of doing analysis. I…
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Cross-dysfunctional teams
Every agile enthusiast will tell you how powerful a self-empowered cross-functional team can be. Once you have one, it brings…
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Agile outside of software
Later this week I’m doing a presentation at Agile On The Beach entitled: “Agile outside of software development”. (I resisted…
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Managers Manage Ambiguity
I was thinking about the Glen Alleman’s post, All Things Project Are Probabilistic. In it, he says, Management is Prediction…
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Metrics: Good VS Evil
Pop quiz: What do earned value, burn-down charts, and coverage reports have in common? They are all reporting a metric,…
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Capacity Planning and the Project Portfolio
I was problem-solving with a potential client the other day. They want to manage their project portfolio. They use Jira,…
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