If Scrum isn’t agile, a SaaS solution could be
Venture Beast
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Scrum seems to be the most popular way to “implement” agile development. However, it's not certain if Scrum can actually be considered agile. Read More.
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5 Ways Scrum Leaders Drive Astoundingly Successful Collaboration
Social, Agile and Transformation
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Product owners, tech leads, and scrum masters are three common roles you find on scrum teams. I've written about their key responsibilities such as product owners prioritizing backlogs, tech leads overseeing estimating, and scrum masters ensuring team collaboration and cohesion.
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What is the Modernized Role of Scrum Masters
Social, Agile and Transformation
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
The 15th episode of 5 Minutes with @NYIke focuses on the modernized role of the scrum master. . Ten years ago, scrum masters were the experts on agile methodologies and charged to coach teams through the process.
3 Important Responsibilities of Business Analysts in Scrum and Agile
Social, Agile and Transformation
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Does your agile team practicing Scrum or Kanban need a business analyst? Should business analysts be assigned to a single scrum team, or can they work across tribes or multiple teams? agile planning agile software development cio DevOps innovation it management product management
5 Recommendations on How Much To Invest in Agile and Scrum Courses
Social, Agile and Transformation
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Are you considering getting formally trained or certified in agile methodologies or scrum? Are you looking to become a certified scrum master, or maybe get trained in an agile framework such as SAFe or LeSS, or specialize in agile transformation with classes like StarCIO Agile Planning?
SCRUM vs. KanBan
IT Toolbox
AUGUST 18, 2017
It seems that we have two flavors of what can loosely be called "agile" development going on. I had an interesting conversation today with the Director of SW Engineering I work with. He was relating some meetings he was in where various corporate IT leaders were discussing agile methodologies and how to standardize them across the company. The first type was being
Scrum Transition Journal: Grooming Woes Part 1
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
I've been writing about the process of shifting from a "semi'-agile" development model into a more formal scrum process. So for most people who deal with scrum based methodologies, I think my perspective is a little bit unique. I'm a product manager/product owner. I attend the daily stand up just like everyone else. Of course, anyone who has questions about
Scrum Transition Journal: Grooming Woes Part 2
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
As my organization transitions farther into the process of adopting agile scrum for our software development, I'm learning more and more about what keeps a Product Owner busy! Yesterday I wrote about grooming the backlog and prioritizing all the stories. But there's a big piece that I missed. Stories tend to multiply. So at any given
Scrum Transition Journal: This pace is brutal!
IT Toolbox
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
So we’re moving to an Agile scrum process. This is a dream-come-true for the development team. But it’s a decent sized change that is going to take some getting used to. I’m not complaining. But I am painfully aware of some of the impacts on me as a product manager. One of the first things that I have noticed is that the cadence is
On An Agile scaling journey ? Take our survey to find out how you are doing.
Forrester IT
JUNE 12, 2017
Software development leaders continue to buy into Agile--while they eradicate traditional waterfall style development. Scrum. agile software development. Agile at scale Application Development DevOps SaFE Scrum XP agile software development water-agile-fallThis year I'm excited to have my team colleague Amanda joining me in the bi-annual Forrester Agile at Scale Adoption survey.
Agile Marketing Based on Analytical Data Insights: Improving Scrum Tactics in Brand Outreach
Eric D. Brown
JANUARY 12, 2018
Agile management and scrum-style techniques have long been accepted in fields of technology development, but have been increasingly adopted outside the tech industry over the years. The issue is how to introduce scrum-style strategies while also making use of “ Big Data ” analytics to ensure the best possible decisions are made. Improved Scrum Marketing Management through Smart Use of Data.
The scrum master role explained
ComputerWorld IT Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
Watch this snappy instructional video to understand how a scrum master can help a team learn agile development and follow a scrum process to develop new applications
How Agile Delivery Managers Collaborate with Product Managers and Drive DevOps Standards
Social, Agile and Transformation
JANUARY 24, 2022
Agile and Scrum teams work with product owners to define requirements and prioritize backlogs, then have the team/tech leads that guide them from commitment to done every sprint and release.
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Meeting notes for your agile and scrum meetings? Here's why they are important and some options to implement
Social, Agile and Transformation
JUNE 25, 2018
My question for the agile scrum masters, coaches, and team leads today is whether or not you are documenting meeting notes after planning sessions, standups, and other common scrum meetings? offshore development organizational change software developmentYou might be tempted to do away with meeting notes as a relic of the past. In fact, if you have a small collocated team that has a long tenure working together, then I agree that it might be overkill to.
Agile vs. Waterfall: Which Should A CIO Choose?
The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Which software development methodology is best? As a CIO I suspect that you are well aware that there are a number of different ways that your IT teams can go about developing software (and doing a lot of other things). It all begins with the waterfall approach to developing software.
The Downside Of digital Labs For Financial Innovation
Forrester IT
JUNE 17, 2016
Organizations are therefore in a rush to become great at rapidly innovating, developing, and delivering new software products to win new clients and retain and serve existing ones. Our key finding comes in response to a question: Are you building a digital lab that contains great developers but is isolated from key business leaders and other technology management teams? Scrum. agile software development.
The Scrum Guide 2020 Aims For Focus And Inclusivity But Might Scare Designers Away
Forrester's Customer Insights
JANUARY 27, 2021
I attended the 2020 Scrum guide update event that also celebrated its 25th anniversary.
No Scrum Master? No Problem - Social, Agile, and Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 No Scrum Master? How should Enterprises fill the Scrum Master Role? I field this question very often and especially from members of technology organizations where agile and scrum in particular is being introduced top down from Management.
How Agile Planning can Boost Digital Business Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
JUNE 28, 2021
"We're practicing scrum, scaling agile, but not seeing the benefits we were expecting," is a comment I hear all too often. The simple answer is, following scrum ceremonies and focusing on scaling rituals isn't going to achieve agile mindsets, culture, and transformation.
Agile 2: A New Hope
Dataconomy
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Contributors Featured Technology & IT agile development kanban scrumOn February 11-13, 2001, a group of senior programmers, project managers, and technical analysts met at the Snowbird ski resort in Utah.
Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies - Social, Agile, and.
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies. My colleagues and I from BusinessWeek gave a presentation last week covering our agile planning and development process and ended with an intro to SCRUM by @silviogalea. agile software development. (56).
Why Define Your WoW! Agile, DevOps, Product Management Way of Working
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Can the scrum masters lead agile backlogs the way that worked for them at one of their previous jobs? Do you have defined quality, agile planning agile software development cio DevOps digital transformation future of work innovation it management product management
The Scrum Master - A role or responsibility?
Social, Agile and Transformation
MAY 5, 2008
At a recent industry event for publishers, I sat at a table with a number of agile development leaders and we discussed the ScrumMaster role. agile software development project management software developmentDo you have a dedicated ScrumMaster? For the most part, the answer came back as a ‘no’ for a number of philosophical and funding reasons. Agile practitioners love to talk about roles and responsibilities. You need a product owner, largely responsible for.
Five Reasons Your Agile Practices Fail to Deliver Results
Social, Agile and Transformation
OCTOBER 12, 2020
We can call many processes "agile," and teams can claim that they are practicing scrum. agile planning agile software development cio innovation leadership organizational changeLet's call a spade a spade.
Benchmarks for Healthy Agile Planning that gets User Stories Written and Estimated
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 26, 2018
Agile practices, and scrum in particular are really strong at prescribing steps to go from sprint start to end. Teams practicing scrum will usually have a commitment meeting at the start of the sprint to decide the scope of work they aim to complete and daily standups during the sprint to discuss status and blocks. agile planning agile software development DevOps
Agile Mindsets: Don't try to get a perfect architecture; Plan to get it wrong
Social, Agile and Transformation
JANUARY 7, 2019
I still find teams that have adopted scrum and other agile practices, but still strive for perfection when trying to conceive architectures and implementation plans. agile planning agile software development cloud computing data management DevOps innovation it management software development software qaSome will also try to think through every edge case to ensure that designs are fully future-proofed. This is an unrealistic proposition for most teams and people.
What Agile Teams Can Learn From 1st Graders
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
What Drives Agile Teams to Become Agile Organizations
Social, Agile and Transformation
JUNE 19, 2018
Last week I moderated a panel at nGage's Enterprise Transformation Exchange on Developing an Agile IT Organization: Concepts, Culture and Concerns. Organizations looking to transform need to go beyond scrum practices and improving IT project execution. The message from panelists was clear.
New Agile Teams - Common Questions, Simple Answers
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 29, 2015
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. Today, less than one hundred days into this position, we have Scrum running in three programs and Kanban. about me agile planning agile software development cio innovation it management leadership offshore development organizational change software development
Enterprise Agile Development - Why you still need Project Managers.
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 25, 2009
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Enterprise Agile Development - Why you still need Project Managers. Ive been asked lately about the role of project managers on agile or SCRUM teams. Some specifics: Scrum and agile are very team and inward facing. offshore development.
Top 7 Ingredients to Establishing an Agile Development Practice.
Social, Agile and Transformation
SEPTEMBER 7, 2008
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Top 7 Ingredients to Establishing an Agile Development Practice. More and more teams and companies are considering agile processes, SCRUM, Extreme, or hybrids to either pilot new initiatives or to establish the practice. offshore development. (6).
Balancing Speed in Agile
IT Toolbox
AUGUST 20, 2017
Recently I discussed the difference between SCRUM and Kanban based agile software development. I’m guessing that some out there think that one of these methods might be better than the other. I can imagine that someone might think that whichever produces the fastest release rate or hits some target cycle. Hang on just a minute. That’s a false value. Faster is not
Four Phases of Maturing Enterprise Agile Development
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Four Phases of Maturing Enterprise Agile Development. Are you a technology executive looking to adopt or migrate to an agile software development practice? Also, see my Top Ten Thoughts for SCRUM Newbies. agile software development. (56).
Agile Process Improvement Using. Agile! - Social, Agile, and.
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 8, 2011
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 When I talk to leaders and teams about agile and scrum, they get the basics right away - sprint length, stand ups, commitments, getting to done, and basic backlog management. Who should be the scrum master? agile software development. (56).
Adopting Agile Development - The role of the CIO - Social, Agile.
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 1, 2010
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Adopting Agile Development - The role of the CIO. First, the CIO must be able to negotiate priorities and develop a path for consistent delivery - which is why I thing the CIO loves Agile (or should love it). agile software development. (56).
Getting Enterprise Executives to buy in to an Agile Development.
Social, Agile and Transformation
NOVEMBER 23, 2008
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Getting Enterprise Executives to buy in to an Agile Development Lifecycle. People have asked me, "how do you get executive buy in on moving a department or team to an agile development software lifecycle "? Agile practices (SCRUM, XP , etc.)
Larger Scale Agile Development - Social, Agile, and Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
SEPTEMBER 1, 2008
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Larger Scale Agile Development. Back in January, we had one team at BusinessWeek practicing agile software development. It covers agile release planning, scrum of scrums, and a number of other advanced topics. web development. (12).
Offshore Agile Development - Totally Feasible! - Social, Agile, and.
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 17, 2009
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Offshore Agile Development - Totally Feasible! I just returned from Chennai, India where I had the pleasure of working with a relatively small team of developers. We also brought one of our offshore developers come on site for a few weeks.
Is Your Enterprise Ready for Agile Development? - Social, Agile.
Social, Agile and Transformation
DECEMBER 3, 2008
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Is Your Enterprise Ready for Agile Development? Agile proponents did themselves a favor adopting the generic agile development to represent processes like SCRUM, Extreme Programming, etc. agile software development. (56).
Maturing agile development without a maturity model - Social, Agile.
Social, Agile and Transformation
JUNE 9, 2009
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Maturing agile development without a maturity model. Let’s go into these goals briefly: Organizational change – Consider processes before and after agile development. The team has to figure out and develop its processes.
Measuring Costs in Agile Delivery - Social, Agile, and Transformation
Social, Agile and Transformation
MARCH 11, 2013
I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 Measuring actual costs turns out to be an easier process assuming that you have a tool to manage the backlog and a scrum master running daily standups. Labels: agile planning , agile software development , cio , it management , project management.
Are You Agile Enough for Polyglot Programming?
CTOvision
AUGUST 25, 2016
Rather than approaching it like a big bang, an agile approach using polyglot programming enables you to tackle one piece at a time in a modular fashion, developing components iteratively. Being agile doesn’t mean you have to all go learn a complete Agile framework like Scrum or SAFe , complete with all the new jargon of sprints, and scrum masters. Nathaniel Crocker. In Europe many people are polyglots—people who speak multiple languages. In America? Not so much.
Federal Government Signals Interest In Several Key Leading Edge Technologies
CTOvision
DECEMBER 15, 2014
As technologists we found the questions informative and insightful and even inspiring (it was great seeing the government prove they are tracking developments in the tech world). Agile Software Development. Today’s top trend with software development leaders is continuous development. Continuous development is the natural progression of iteration times shrinking into insignificance. By Bob Gourley.
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