LeSS Talks: 09/19 – Can Kanban be used with/instead of LeSS or Scrum? WHO is asking and WHY?
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Should Teams Use Kanban, Instead of Scrum or LeSS?
Register: Sunday, September 19, 2021. 12:00 PM EST: Can Kanban be used with/instead of LeSS or Scrum? WHO is asking and WHY? “Can Kanban be used in conjunction with LeSS (or instead of LeSS)?” – this is the question that we hear all too often. Since LeSS is Scrum (nb: organizational design impact of LeSS is … Read more
Non-IT Kanban Implementation at Scale
A few days ago, I went to the happy hour of a local staffing firm that specializes in placing Agile technical and leading resources. They had moved into their new office and were treating. (I’ve known these guys for many years and was not looking for a job.) As I was walking around the office, … Read more
Scrum and Kanban at the Enterprise and Team Levels
Scrum, as the most structured of all Agile frameworks, is a great way to ensure predictable, strategically planned, incremental product delivery. Scrum ensures good responsiveness to frequently changing market demands. Although nonprescriptive, Scrum clearly defines certain roles, responsibilities, and ceremonies. Kanban, for the most part, is silent about certain aspects that Scrum suggests explicitly (e.g., … Read more
Local Optimization: Fragmented Agility. Root Causes. Consequences.
In recent years, organizations across industries have ramped up efforts to become “agile”—not just in IT, but across entire enterprises. Yet, many of these initiatives fall flat, not because agility itself is flawed, but because the coaching structures and strategies designed to enable agility are deeply broken. One of the most common patterns is fragmented coaching. … Read more
LeSS Talks: Using System Thinking & Modelling to Solve Tough Organizational Problems, with Gene Gendel
Graphic Materials Used: The following challenges were touched upon: In a rush, to become agile, did your organization adopt an “operating model”, by incorrectly copy-pasting something that has been well known in the industry for year but required a much deeper understanding, before implementing? In a rush, to become product-centric … Read more
What Is Your “Product” Operating Model?
Tweet Analogy: Your Restaurant Experience By way of analogy, imagine you come to a restaurant and willing to spend a lot of money on a bowl of an expensive and exotic soup. You sit at a table and wait for your dish to be delivered. When a waiter comes, you see that on his tray, … Read more
Synchronized Sprint Cadence: Thoughtful Decision or Cargo Cult?
Participate in LinkedIn Discussion What is Cargo Cult? It is a term used to describe certain religious movements that emerged primarily in Melanesia, particularly during and after World War II. These movements arose when indigenous populations, observing the influx of material goods (“cargo”) brought by Westerners, believed that these goods were of divine origin. In … Read more
Thought of The Week: Absolute vs. Relative Estimation
Do you ever have to handle questions about estimation? In my experience, this topic still comes up in conversations frequently, and it seems that for many teams it is still not clear, how an absolute and relative estimation differ from each other, and when each one should be used. Usually, an absolute estimation is based on … Read more
Avoiding False Dichotomy: “If We Are Agile, We Are Not CMMI Compliant”.
“Our organization is trying to become more agile and we are using agile frameworks to deliver products to our customers. Therefore, it is going to be practically impossible for us to meet CMMI requirements”. – WRONG! If your organization wants to become Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) compliant because of direct government mandates or because … Read more