Introduction Bold Statement: many companies that have implemented Agile are getting the benefits because they have missed the point of Agile. Companies will implement a flavour of Agile (Scrum most commonly) but will find that while the ceremonies improve communication and help to improve speed of delivery, they do not see a significant increase in…
For as long as I can remember, we’ve had it instilled into us that we must satisfy and ideally delight the customer.  As agile practitioners, customer satisfaction and delight sit at the core of what we are trying to do. I was recently reminded of this by Three, the Mobile Phone company, who I have…
A few years ago I was asked to Coach and Scrum Master a freshly hired team for a large PLC. The team had been given the task of enhancing a system that formed the core of day to day operations for a business unit turning over several hundred million pounds per year: • Aside from…
These days SCRUM agile for most people. Teams quickly learn the ceremonies and can become quite adept at working with the practices and companies see some improvements against more traditional methods. When I meet people who have been working with agile for a while I am often surprised that their understanding is limited to the…
I am pleased to make the Agile Survey available (again). This online survey allows you to assess your team’s agility. It was originally designed as a checklists for teams that were converting to agile. It can also be used to identify a team’s current level of agility and chart their progress if the survey is…
One of the frequent problems I encounter with SCRUM is the limited number of roles it supports (Product Owner, Scrum Master and Development Team). These days, a wider set of people need to be involved and I believe that DSDM has a very workable solution. DSDM recognises the following roles: Business Sponsor Business Visionary Business…