We recently spoke with Diego Lo Giudice at Forrester Research to share our views on how organizations are measuring the value of Agile. Diego is leading a research effort to uncover how both software vendors and enterprise IT groups are approaching this challenge. While ”Working software is the primary measure of progress” is one of [...]
Archives for November 2011
Speaking at PMO Symposium 2011
I just finished speaking at the PMO Symposium 2011 http://www.pmosymposium.org this morning. This has been a great conference focusing on how do organizations deliver value. Historically, there has been a lot of challenges between PMOs and software teams, notably in the Agile space. Many of the conflicts are misunderstandings. The true conflicts can be addressed [...]
SeaSPIN Talk: Dollars and Dates Are Killing Agile
Last night I spoke at SeaSPIN on the topic “Dollars and Dates Are Killing Agile”. The focus of this talk is how we can speak more like business with the benefit of building organizations that are more supportive of adaptive planning, continuous improvement and team empowerment. If we do not speak the language of the [...]
Delving into Technical Debt - Cutter Article
The following is an except from the article authored by Israel Gat and myself named “Delving into Technical Debt”: Many of the findings and the recommendations we make in Cutter technical debt engagements are broadly applicable in concept, if not in detail. There is commonality in the nature of the hot spots we typically find, [...]
Puget Sound PMI Talk: Integrating Quality into Project Portfolio Management
Last week I did a talk in Lynnwood, WA with the Puget Sound PMI chapter on “Integrating Quality into Project Portfolio Management”. I feel that the slides were the best yet in providing specific indicators and understanding around the troubles with scaling Agile methods and in strategic decision-making at scale. Although stage, phase, or “gated” [...]
