LeSS Review

General Overview LeSS History *Economics* of Agile Transformation & “Triple Taxation”  What LeSS is NOT (certainly!) What is LeSS?  What is NOT LeSS? Avoiding: “Agile Layered Cakes” and “Layered OKRs“ Avoid: Budgeting Fake Velocities Avoiding “Double Blind” Dates Avoiding “Bad SQL: Role Relabeling”  and   Terms Relabeling” Avoiding: “Agile” Framework: Version 348.54345345435… Informed Consent: Inverted Organization LeSS … Read more

LeSS Trainer’s Class Experience Report: Product Definition, DoD & Team ‘Blueprint’ Exercise

LeSS Adoption Journey Map | LeSS Product Expansion Worksheet Virtual Events in LeSS | System Modelling Exercises | LeSS “Onion” Feature Team Primer | Agile Contracts Primer This summary, is an experience report from the recently conducted online LeSS class (provisional CLP).  Specifically, this writing is about a few discussion topics, accompanied by in-class exercises … Read more

11/18– LESS TALKS: Why Do Transformation Fail? Coordination Chaos, by Ari Tikka and Ran Nyman

Presented by  Ari Tikka and Ran Nyman (original source) Download Materials: https://www.keystepstosuccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ari_ran_nyc_less_failed_transformations.pdf Upcoming LeSS Training  Additional recommended assets: 05/05 – LESS TALKS: Dave Snowden: Answering Tough Questions (Q&A) 02/27 – LESS TALKS: Q & A on “The Spotify “Model”: Don’t Simply Copy-Paste”, with Evan Campbell SAFe: Market Share Increase. Rapid Growth. What is the recipe? (please, … Read more

Shu-Ha-Ri

Click to enlarge We have to be careful, when applying the ancient Japanese martial art concept ShuHaRi (stages of learning to mastery), to modern corporate structures and organizational dynamics, when talking about agile: Some examples of a misuse: Laying ShuHaRi over fixed-in-scope strategic goals, while representing each phase (Shu, Ha, Ri) as a fixed-in-length time-box. … Read more

Exposing Invisible Organizational Dynamics w/System Thinking & Modelling @ Agile KC

  Please note: all system models are conditional and not conclusive.  We model a system to have a conversation. Upcoming LeSS Training  Additional recommended assets: Understanding Root Causes of Command & Control Behavior through System Modelling (CLD) Understanding Scrum Roles through System Modelling (CLD) 05/05 – LESS TALKS: Dave Snowden: Answering Tough Questions (Q&A) 02/27 … Read more

Word Play, Masquerades and Omissions with Scaling. Any Alternatives?

  Presentation Materials Upcoming LeSS Training  Additional recommended assets: 05/05 – LESS TALKS: Dave Snowden: Answering Tough Questions (Q&A) 02/27 – LESS TALKS: Q & A on “The Spotify “Model”: Don’t Simply Copy-Paste”, with Evan Campbell SAFe: Market Share Increase. Rapid Growth. What is the recipe? (please, make sure to reference to large collection of references … Read more

My CEC and CTC Journey

(Re-posted on LinkedIn | Scrum Alliance) This writing is way past overdue. I have been putting this off for, at least, a few years. But it is better later than never?. Today, I would like to share my (this is Gene) personal journey of becoming a Certified Enterprise (CEC) and Team (CTC) coach. About the … Read more

10/13– LESS TALKS: System Modelling of HR-Related “Nuances”

  “Bad SQL” for HR Broad & Shallow != Deep & Narrow   Upcoming LeSS Training  Additional recommended assets: 05/05 – LESS TALKS: Dave Snowden: Answering Tough Questions (Q&A) 02/27 – LESS TALKS: Q & A on “The Spotify “Model”: Don’t Simply Copy-Paste”, with Evan Campbell SAFe: Market Share Increase. Rapid Growth. What is the … Read more

10/06– LESS TALKS: Growing teaminess – Canvas for self-managing teams

Materials Say hello to Dhaval Panchal. Teaminess” is not a dictionary word. Perhaps it should be. Teaminess refers to a feeling of being one in effort, behavior, and communication towards achieving shared purposes. Team growth is a dynamic process that folds and unfolds on interaction with its environment. A team is influenced by and in … Read more

Coaching Tool/Technique: System Modelling (w/ Causal Loop Diagram – CLD)

  System Model (high level) System Model (zoom in)   Additional Assets: Causal Loop Diagrams (CLD) & System Thinking – Bonuses & Performance Understanding Scrum Roles through System Modelling (CLD) Understanding Root Causes of Command & Control Behavior through System Modelling (CLD) System Thinking in Beer-Manufacturing Industry 🙂 System Thinking In LeSS Note: System Thinking … Read more