Agile

Product Definition as a Function of Tech Stack Ownership: How Cloud Models Can Explain Certain Limitations

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We often talk about a product definition, as a function of organizational design. Very true. Here are some additional thoughts on a product definition, as a function of technology stack ownership, with an organizational design, of course, also being a factor. In modern organizations, few things reveal strategic maturity more clearly than the way a … Read more

Product Owner’s Influence & Empowerment “Meter”

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When Organizations Get the Product Owner Role Wrong When organizations begin adopting lean, agile ways of working, there is usually a moment that quietly determines whether the entire effort has a real chance of succeeding or is already heading toward disappointment. Oddly enough, it is not the tooling decision, the framework selection, or even the … Read more

Before You Cancel Out Agile Coaching And Say “Agile Is Dead” – Read This!

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Are you an organization that is experiencing a fatigue of dealing with agile coaching roles saga, illustrated below, and trying to build an optimal and minimally necessary fleet of highly qualified and experienced coaches? Are you a highly qualified and experienced coach who is struggling to find your own ways for how to stand out … Read more

Dhaval & Gene: Evolution of Agility

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What does it mean to evolve? In this short talk, Dhaval and Gene discuss what has changed and what has remained the same. Companies that prioritize the development of internal software capabilities have performed better than those that treat IT as a standalone function. The implications of these organizational choices on people and their careers … Read more