Category Archives: Enterprise Agile
Forecast Says: Your Forecast is History
You may have a well-articulated, strategic roadmap BUT how, when and what value you deliver against that roadmap can fluctuate. A benefit of iterative delivery and deliberate learning cycles is that product teams can tweak or radically change output based … Continue reading
The Change to Agile Development – Make it Visible
A common occurrence when driving the change to agile development is that once you start to try to increase the circle of influence of the initiative, you will undoubtedly run the risk of encountering cultural, personal and political resistance to … Continue reading
The Top 4 Reasons You Need to Attend AgilePalooza
The people have spoken: “Open Space: Alan Shalloway helped lead discussion. Loved it!!” “Great discussion and interesting topics. I will definitely be back.” “Loved having an open dialogue with people from different companies/experiences talking about the most popular topics — … Continue reading
SUCCESS = RESULTS – EXPECTATIONS (Part 1 of 2)
When I talk with people learning about agile software, I often play the game Presto Manifesto where the room talks about what it means to have a successful project and then breaks up into groups and – based on their … Continue reading
Learning Your Agile Scales – Part 1
Recently, we looked at how a jazz combo is a great metaphor for the interactions and exchanges that make up a great small team. The question then comes to mind, “surely, isn’t there more to it than that?” The answer … Continue reading
The Agile Resiliency Factor: Part 2 of 2
In my first post I explained the importance of building a resilient organization through agile development. Now we shift our focus to the price… and the payoff. Here are the rest of my thoughts. There is a price of admission, … Continue reading
A Musical Approach to Agile Development Teams – Part 2 of 2
In Part 1 of this post I explained why it’s important for agile development teams to have distinct specialties – very similar to the way a jazz combo works together to create beautiful music. In this post I’ll continue my … Continue reading
A Musical Approach to Agile Development Teams – Part 1 of 2
<Adapted from my article in CM Crossroads article titled, “Making Beautiful Music Together”> Have you ever watched a jazz combo? The performance starts with the leader counting off the rhythm, then stepping away. Then the drummer begins to lay down … Continue reading
T-shaped Agile
Quite frequently, I hear folks in the agile development community splitting hairs over their favorite approaches to delivering products and services. There are those who will argue over whether or not one should be allowed to mention “Scrum” and “Lean” … Continue reading
Can an Agile Team have Managers?
I have a confession to make. I’m a manager. I’ve been a manager for many years. I’ve led agile development teams most of that time. I’ve been told I’m a pretty good manager. And when I look in the mirror, … Continue reading