Read more Categories: Agile. Agile Testing. Agile Agile Testing BizDevOps DevOps IT Infrastructure Robert Stroud automated deployment automated testing cloud cloud computing metricsIn the days of old, not very long ago, release cycles were measured in years --organizations were using "on-time" and "on-budget" as the mantra for project efficacy. Business today is compelled to deliver business technology in cycles of hours, or days. MORE
HBR is proving they understand Digital Innovation with two recent posts, one on Embracing Agile co-written by Jeff Sutherland one of the Agile Manifesto's signers and the other, You Don't Have to Be a Software Company to Think Like One. Anyone who has led an agile transformation in their organization knows that getting people, teams, departments, and organizations on board takes time and. MORE
When I saw this hanging in my daughter''s classroom I knew it needed to be shared with Scrum Masters and other agile team members. So much what makes agile teams successful is dependent on their collaboration - establishing a shared understanding of priorities, solving problems, developing solutions, resolving blocks, and improving practices. agile planning agile software development it management organizational change project management software development MORE
The demands from all parts of a company to digitize products, services, and processes has meant that IT teams have had to speed-up their development of new technology ideas – and how quickly they let the bad ones fail – and this has led many of them to embrace Agile methods. MORE
Luc Perkins (@ lucperkins ) says in his blog that the Obama campaign was unbelievably agile. He employed an agile framework that was modular and very iterative. The primary donation program was updated daily, and A/B testing occurred in real-time—that’s agile! Nathaniel Crocker. MORE
Agile promises continuous improvement through an iterative process, but without proper checks, project failure is commonplace MORE
There are many product owners that understand agile practices, enjoy collaborating with technologists and leverage data to make sound prioritization choices. But if you've practiced agile long enough you've probably experienced a dark product owner who's exhibited some of the bad behaviors of product owners that I posted a couple of months ago. agile software development cio it management organizational change product management MORE
Is release management part of your agile practice? agile planning agile software development cio DevOps it management software development software qaAre you able to tell stakeholders target dates for your next application releases? Are you tracking how often your teams hit these targets and which releases hit the targeted scope and quality? I’ve asked this question of many teams and hear various answers. MORE
I''ve posted many times on how agile practices are key to a CIO''s success because it creates transparency, dives culture change, and is a key element to innovation. about me agile software development cio DevOps innovation product management software qa The CIO must learn and drive the business, set the strategic direction for IT and proves that he or she can get teams executing to the strategy. MORE
I've worked with some excellent agile product owners that have developed new products, delighted customers, grown revenue, and collaborated well with their agile teams. agile planning agile software development customer experience digital transformation innovation product managementI've also worked with other product owners that have some very bad behaviors reflecting in poor under performing products and angry team members. MORE
Agile is a widely accepted software development methodology that enables organizations to gain a better understanding of their packaged or custom software projects and reduce the overall risk of software development. Agile requires more people to be fully committed to reach decisions quickly. MORE
I spent most of this year posting on digital transformation, agile, and data science topics. agile planning agile software development big data data management data scientist digital transformation leadershipHere is the top four posts (by traffic) in case you missed any of them. Also, I have similar lists from 2015 and 2014. MORE
In fact, in “The Data Center of Tomorrow” I wrote that the: “data center will be a combination of internal and external systems that combine to create an agile, efficient and effective technology delivery platform.”. Information Technology The New CIO Agility Complexity MORE
I recommended in an earlier post that release management strategies are important to agile. agile planning agile software development DevOps organizational change software development software qa MORE
Sometime ago I saw a question posted on a social media site, "Why is Agile hard to adopt?" The basic practices of agile are relatively straightforward, so what''s hard? Driving an agile culture, or getting an organization to "operate with agility", yes, that''s not trivial and it takes time for teams and individuals to "think agile". agile planning agile software development it management organizational change product management software qa MORE
I've worked with some very strong Agile Product Owners, others that needed a lot of help transitioning from BRD centric waterfall product management, and others that have strong backgrounds in other product roles (product strategy, management, or marketing) and are new to agile product development. I've partnered with many successful agile product owners that have launched innovative. MORE
At some point, organizations that want to scale to more agile development programs or take on wider scoped digital transformation efforts need to consider how best to cultivate Product Owners. Once an organization has a defined agile practice, a defined set of technology platforms, and a documented development standard then scaling. agile planning agile software development digital transformation innovation organizational change product management project management MORE
Many teams struggle with defining "good" Agile Stories. Newly formed agile teams sometimes struggle with the basics, "What is a story?" agile planning agile software development innovation leadership organizational change software development and can be challenged understanding the difference between a story, group of stories, epics or tasks. MORE
In my recent report, " How To Deliver Services With Quality, Agility, And Value ," I look at these issues and discuss how to pragmatically assess your DevOps journey. Agile. ARA Tools Agile Application Release Automation Atom Bank DevOps IT Infrastructure Lyft Rob Stroud airbnb cloud uberEvery business today is under pressure from a startup that is disrupting their traditional market. MORE
Agile, DevOps, Shift-left…we’ve heard these buzzwords to describe evolved software development practices and principles for almost a decade now. Yet, achieving the optimal agile state continues to escape the grasp of the vast majority of businesses. So, why aren’t businesses agile yet? MORE
On the engineering front, transformation requires more collaborative and agile practices, so I completed a number of posts on Agile and introduced several posts on DevOps. agile data agile planning agile software development big data cio data scientist DevOps digital transformation future of work innovation organizational change MORE
It's the most common question I get when discussing agile development as a CIO with a team of developers that are enthusiastic about maturing their practice. agile planning agile software development cio DevOps security site performance software development software qaHow do you get the Product Owner to prioritize fixing technical debt above new features, enhancements, special requests for customers, and improvements to internal tools? MORE
But none of these, on their own, will mean that Agile methods will be adopted smoothly across the hundreds or thousands of people that work in a large corporate IT team, especially one that’s more accustomed to Waterfall methods. MORE
We know what this looks like as an end product; legacy software applications, roads that are in disrepair, hospitals with antiquated practices, agile planning cio digital transformation leadership organizational changeToday, I am intrigued and bothered by "legacy thinking". Legacy thinking, is when leaders in an organization, stakeholders on an initiative, or managers of resources or funding believe that they can invest once and largely get it right the first time. MORE
Some CIOs and enterprise architecture (EA) pros believe that business process management (BPM) is on the opposite side of agility -- but they don't realize that BPM technology itself is also evolving. Agility-oriented BPM platforms are the foundation of a digital business. MORE
If you are serious about agile development then you most likely selected a tool to enable team collaboration and manage the backlog, sprints, and releases. agile planning agile software development DevOps organizational change product management project management software development MORE
I recently published 20 Bad Behaviors of Agile Product Owners and decided not to leave this subject one sided. agile software development cio DevOps it management organizational change software developmentIn trying to improve the organizational culture and more specifically, the culture in IT, the CIO and IT leadership must consider, review, and improve on its own behaviors. So this week I'm itemizing some of the bad behaviors in IT. Like my previous most, I haven't seen these. MORE
Thanks to the team at All Day DevOps for giving me the opportunity to speak about this critical topic on the intersection of agile, devops, culture and business transformation. MORE
This year I'm excited to have my team colleague Amanda joining me in the bi-annual Forrester Agile at Scale Adoption survey. So in addition to successful Agile team practices, alignment with business stakeholders upstream and downstream with testing and operations, we are looking into more Agile at scale issues like budgeting and DevOps. Software development leaders continue to buy into Agile--while they eradicate traditional waterfall style development. MORE
I participated in the #DataCtrChat Twitter chat last week to join in on the conversation about the Agile Data Center. The question was: What differentiates an Agile Data Center from a traditional data center? That’s the power of the agile mindset when it comes to the data center. MORE
In my last post, I provided some guidance on why and how agile data practices can lead to better Business and IT collaboration. Agile aligns priorities, focuses multidisciplinary teams to hit goals, and enables teams to self organize and figure out individual responsibilities. agile software development big data data management data scientist MORE
This video was used to introduce the Cray Urika-GX agile analytics platform. Michael Johnson. This high-performance data analytics appliance helps enterprises accelerate insight, multiply productivity, uncover data’s hidden opportunities — and get big value from big data. News Video MORE
Many readers of Social, Agile, and Transformation know that I''ve recently started a new position as Global CIO of Greenwich Associates. When I came in, I committed to the team that we would rapidly adopt Agile Development and Agile Planning practices in order for us to fulfill our goals. about me agile planning agile software development cio innovation it management leadership offshore development organizational change software development MORE
Organisations should enlist agile people to join agile security teams that are able to deal with the continually changing cyber threat landscape, say security team leaders MORE
With the ever-evolving software development landscape, large enterprises are increasingly “going Agile.” While both of these frameworks work well for software development teams, Agile is even suitable for less obvious initiatives, such as transforming traditional marketing. MORE
If you ask any business leader whether they’d prefer that their organization be thought of as ‘slow moving’ or ‘agile’, most would respond with ‘agile’ as their preference. One of the most common definitions of agility is “nimbleness” or “the power of moving quickly and easily.”. MORE
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Forrester IT
JUNE 29, 2016
Some CIOs and enterprise architecture (EA) pros believe that business process management (BPM) is on the opposite side of agility -- but they don't realize that BPM technology itself is also evolving. Agility-oriented BPM platforms are the foundation of a digital business.
CEB IT
JANUARY 20, 2017
The demands from all parts of a company to digitize products, services, and processes has meant that IT teams have had to speed-up their development of new technology ideas – and how quickly they let the bad ones fail – and this has led many of them to embrace Agile methods.
Social, Agile and Transformation
APRIL 24, 2016
I've worked with some excellent agile product owners that have developed new products, delighted customers, grown revenue, and collaborated well with their agile teams. agile planning agile software development customer experience digital transformation innovation product managementI've also worked with other product owners that have some very bad behaviors reflecting in poor under performing products and angry team members.
Forrester IT
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Read more Categories: Agile. Agile Testing. Agile Agile Testing BizDevOps DevOps IT Infrastructure Robert Stroud automated deployment automated testing cloud cloud computing metricsIn the days of old, not very long ago, release cycles were measured in years --organizations were using "on-time" and "on-budget" as the mantra for project efficacy. Business today is compelled to deliver business technology in cycles of hours, or days.
Forrester IT
DECEMBER 19, 2016
In my recent report, " How To Deliver Services With Quality, Agility, And Value ," I look at these issues and discuss how to pragmatically assess your DevOps journey. Agile. ARA Tools Agile Application Release Automation Atom Bank DevOps IT Infrastructure Lyft Rob Stroud airbnb cloud uberEvery business today is under pressure from a startup that is disrupting their traditional market.
Social, Agile and Transformation
APRIL 27, 2015
I've worked with some very strong Agile Product Owners, others that needed a lot of help transitioning from BRD centric waterfall product management, and others that have strong backgrounds in other product roles (product strategy, management, or marketing) and are new to agile product development. I've partnered with many successful agile product owners that have launched innovative.
Social, Agile and Transformation
DECEMBER 22, 2015
On the engineering front, transformation requires more collaborative and agile practices, so I completed a number of posts on Agile and introduced several posts on DevOps. agile data agile planning agile software development big data cio data scientist DevOps digital transformation future of work innovation organizational change
Forrester IT
JUNE 12, 2017
This year I'm excited to have my team colleague Amanda joining me in the bi-annual Forrester Agile at Scale Adoption survey. So in addition to successful Agile team practices, alignment with business stakeholders upstream and downstream with testing and operations, we are looking into more Agile at scale issues like budgeting and DevOps. Software development leaders continue to buy into Agile--while they eradicate traditional waterfall style development.
Eric D. Brown
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
If you ask any business leader whether they’d prefer that their organization be thought of as ‘slow moving’ or ‘agile’, most would respond with ‘agile’ as their preference. One of the most common definitions of agility is “nimbleness” or “the power of moving quickly and easily.”.
Computer Weekly
JUNE 6, 2017
Organisations should enlist agile people to join agile security teams that are able to deal with the continually changing cyber threat landscape, say security team leaders
Social, Agile and Transformation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
There are many product owners that understand agile practices, enjoy collaborating with technologists and leverage data to make sound prioritization choices. But if you've practiced agile long enough you've probably experienced a dark product owner who's exhibited some of the bad behaviors of product owners that I posted a couple of months ago. agile software development cio it management organizational change product management
CEB IT
APRIL 20, 2017
But none of these, on their own, will mean that Agile methods will be adopted smoothly across the hundreds or thousands of people that work in a large corporate IT team, especially one that’s more accustomed to Waterfall methods.
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 28, 2017
Is release management part of your agile practice? agile planning agile software development cio DevOps it management software development software qaAre you able to tell stakeholders target dates for your next application releases? Are you tracking how often your teams hit these targets and which releases hit the targeted scope and quality? I’ve asked this question of many teams and hear various answers.
CIO Dashboard
APRIL 6, 2016
Agile, DevOps, Shift-left…we’ve heard these buzzwords to describe evolved software development practices and principles for almost a decade now. Yet, achieving the optimal agile state continues to escape the grasp of the vast majority of businesses. So, why aren’t businesses agile yet?
CIO Dashboard
SEPTEMBER 22, 2014
Agile is a widely accepted software development methodology that enables organizations to gain a better understanding of their packaged or custom software projects and reduce the overall risk of software development. Agile requires more people to be fully committed to reach decisions quickly.
Eric D. Brown
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
I participated in the #DataCtrChat Twitter chat last week to join in on the conversation about the Agile Data Center. The question was: What differentiates an Agile Data Center from a traditional data center? That’s the power of the agile mindset when it comes to the data center.
CIO Dashboard
MAY 5, 2014
With the ever-evolving software development landscape, large enterprises are increasingly “going Agile.” While both of these frameworks work well for software development teams, Agile is even suitable for less obvious initiatives, such as transforming traditional marketing.
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 15, 2016
If you are serious about agile development then you most likely selected a tool to enable team collaboration and manage the backlog, sprints, and releases. agile planning agile software development DevOps organizational change product management project management software development
Computer Weekly
MAY 4, 2017
Agile promises continuous improvement through an iterative process, but without proper checks, project failure is commonplace
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 29, 2015
Many readers of Social, Agile, and Transformation know that I''ve recently started a new position as Global CIO of Greenwich Associates. When I came in, I committed to the team that we would rapidly adopt Agile Development and Agile Planning practices in order for us to fulfill our goals. about me agile planning agile software development cio innovation it management leadership offshore development organizational change software development
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 20, 2014
When I saw this hanging in my daughter''s classroom I knew it needed to be shared with Scrum Masters and other agile team members. So much what makes agile teams successful is dependent on their collaboration - establishing a shared understanding of priorities, solving problems, developing solutions, resolving blocks, and improving practices. agile planning agile software development it management organizational change project management software development
Social, Agile and Transformation
JANUARY 2, 2017
I spent most of this year posting on digital transformation, agile, and data science topics. agile planning agile software development big data data management data scientist digital transformation leadershipHere is the top four posts (by traffic) in case you missed any of them. Also, I have similar lists from 2015 and 2014.
CTOvision
AUGUST 25, 2016
Luc Perkins (@ lucperkins ) says in his blog that the Obama campaign was unbelievably agile. He employed an agile framework that was modular and very iterative. The primary donation program was updated daily, and A/B testing occurred in real-time—that’s agile! Nathaniel Crocker.
Eric D. Brown
MARCH 24, 2015
In fact, in “The Data Center of Tomorrow” I wrote that the: “data center will be a combination of internal and external systems that combine to create an agile, efficient and effective technology delivery platform.”. Information Technology The New CIO Agility Complexity
Social, Agile and Transformation
AUGUST 5, 2014
Sometime ago I saw a question posted on a social media site, "Why is Agile hard to adopt?" The basic practices of agile are relatively straightforward, so what''s hard? Driving an agile culture, or getting an organization to "operate with agility", yes, that''s not trivial and it takes time for teams and individuals to "think agile". agile planning agile software development it management organizational change product management software qa
Social, Agile and Transformation
MAY 8, 2016
HBR is proving they understand Digital Innovation with two recent posts, one on Embracing Agile co-written by Jeff Sutherland one of the Agile Manifesto's signers and the other, You Don't Have to Be a Software Company to Think Like One. Anyone who has led an agile transformation in their organization knows that getting people, teams, departments, and organizations on board takes time and.
Social, Agile and Transformation
JUNE 5, 2016
At some point, organizations that want to scale to more agile development programs or take on wider scoped digital transformation efforts need to consider how best to cultivate Product Owners. Once an organization has a defined agile practice, a defined set of technology platforms, and a documented development standard then scaling. agile planning agile software development digital transformation innovation organizational change product management project management
Social, Agile and Transformation
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
In my last post, I provided some guidance on why and how agile data practices can lead to better Business and IT collaboration. Agile aligns priorities, focuses multidisciplinary teams to hit goals, and enables teams to self organize and figure out individual responsibilities. agile software development big data data management data scientist
Social, Agile and Transformation
AUGUST 16, 2015
It's the most common question I get when discussing agile development as a CIO with a team of developers that are enthusiastic about maturing their practice. agile planning agile software development cio DevOps security site performance software development software qaHow do you get the Product Owner to prioritize fixing technical debt above new features, enhancements, special requests for customers, and improvements to internal tools?
CTOvision
JUNE 9, 2016
This video was used to introduce the Cray Urika-GX agile analytics platform. Michael Johnson. This high-performance data analytics appliance helps enterprises accelerate insight, multiply productivity, uncover data’s hidden opportunities — and get big value from big data. News Video
Social, Agile and Transformation
MAY 10, 2015
I recently published 20 Bad Behaviors of Agile Product Owners and decided not to leave this subject one sided. agile software development cio DevOps it management organizational change software developmentIn trying to improve the organizational culture and more specifically, the culture in IT, the CIO and IT leadership must consider, review, and improve on its own behaviors. So this week I'm itemizing some of the bad behaviors in IT. Like my previous most, I haven't seen these.
Social, Agile and Transformation
APRIL 13, 2015
I''ve posted many times on how agile practices are key to a CIO''s success because it creates transparency, dives culture change, and is a key element to innovation. about me agile software development cio DevOps innovation product management software qa The CIO must learn and drive the business, set the strategic direction for IT and proves that he or she can get teams executing to the strategy.
Social, Agile and Transformation
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Thanks to the team at All Day DevOps for giving me the opportunity to speak about this critical topic on the intersection of agile, devops, culture and business transformation.
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