Issue with Big-Bang Agile Transformation Most Agile Transformations start off as bing-bang implementations spanning across multiple years. Most transformations result in a lot of heartburn and a loss-of-focus since no tangible result get achieved in a short term. Thus the budgets for transformation get consumed quickly and then the questions about “what results you have […]
Read MoreIn my experience, Agile Transformation can be run as any other Scrum implementation. Thus creating an Improvement Backlog which is an ordered list of everything that needs to be done during the transformation can be created. Some items which need to be considered Each Item must have a tangible Business Value – Generally the leadership teams […]
Read MoreA lot of organizations now a days have a plan to move to agile. For which they hire “consultants” , do a “analysis” and come up with a detailed, prescriptive plan that they intend to track meticulously to completion. This in itself is “waterfall” way of work.… In my experience as scrum master as well […]
Read MoreIn DevOps, automation is achieved using different tools. The most important Phase which needs automation in DevOps is “Testing”. Today lets looks at few of the tools which aid us in automating Testing cycle. The important as point to note here is “Testing” can happen in many different ways, and that is the reason you […]
Read MoreThe requirements in Scrum are called Backlog. Backlog is everything that is yet to be done and not necessarily the activities that the team has fallen behind. The product backlog is an ordered list of requirements that is maintained for a product. It consists of features, bug fixes, non-functional requirements, etc.—whatever needs to be done in order […]
Read MoreInformation radiators in Agile are meant to display information at a public place so that the information can be noticed by as many people as possible without making a conscious effort to do so. Very less people know that the idea of information radiator was invented by Alister Cockburn, who was a big believer in effective […]
Read MoreManaging risk on project is a very tricky and skillful task. PRINCE2 defines risk as an uncertain event or set of events that, should it occur, will have an effect on the achievement of project objectives. In the context of a project, it is the project’s objectives that are at risk. These project objective will […]
Read MoreWhen transitioning to Agile, aspects of project management which need attention are presented below (courtesy PMI) Agile Lifecycle Agile Principles and Mindset Value-Driven Delivery Stakeholder Engagement Boosting Team Performance Practices Adaptive Planning Problem Detection and Resolution Continuous Improvement (Product, Process, People) Agile Principles and Mindset To become an effective Agile professional, one needs to understand […]
Read MoreIt is important to look at ways to overcome the challenge of successfully using Scrum on a large, multi-team project as Agile or scrum is not for all projects but for Complex or complicated projects. 1.1 Scaling the Product Owner role Large Scrum Project consists of many small teams working together. Of course, one Product Owner […]
Read MoreCurrently Agile has been the most talked-about methodology for managing work. And that is the reason people with Agile knowledge and certification are much preferred than any other certification in the industry. There are a lot of certifications available in the market. Everyone has their own favorite certification which they feel will give them good […]
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