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A really simple approach to CapEx & OpEx financial accounting with Scrum. Why is this needed? The apparent mismatch between standard financial accounting practices and agile ways of working. Specifically CapEx and OpEx accounting, which is often a very important practice in (larger) organizations. This distinction seems to be at odds with having a more …

The Fibonacci scale was first documented in the Middle Ages, but many agile teams use it today to estimate story points. Here's why it works!

A fascinating recent WSJ piece titled, “How and Why to Ban the Silent Treatment from Your Relationship,” offered tantalizing keys to saving a relationship, but it left out a powerful way to practice those keys.Fortunately […]

Practically everything we do in life involves negotiation. Many important issues—the political future of nations, the scope of business, the purchase of a house—hinge on negotiation. But negotiation is also an integral part of our everyday lives, whether you are resolving a quarrel, creating a family budget, or simply deciding...

Changing the working world, one day at a time. In these times of a competitive employment market, companies are looking at how keep and nurture the best, and 'time' itself, could be the best currency.

In 1960, Douglas MacGregor, a student of Abraham Maslow, introduced the management concept of Theory X and Theory Y (Rice University, N.D.). They are essentially different approaches to management.…

Create harmony between agile and your team’s culture.

Many executives are worn down by confusion around project business objectives and recognize the need for more involvement from stakeholders.

What is meant by Agile Leadership, what are the benefits of a more agile leadership style and which competencies does an Agile Leader need?

The most important infos about Taylorism simply explained | We explain Business related terms & make it easy to understand. Read now!

One of the age-old agile mysteries that just never seems to go away is around finding a tried-and-true formula for formulating scrum team velocity. I hope to tackle this dilemma by identifying the top problem organizations face and a solution that works for most organizations.

Learn how to use agile KPI metrics like sprint burndown, epic and release burndown, velocity, control charts & the cumulative flow diagram.

Top ten agile performance metrics that help gauge the value your agile operation is delivering to customers - and an important metric you wish you had.

Self-management is critical to succeeding as a Scrum Team because it leads to ownership and empowers the team. And it creates intrinsic motivation, which is such a powerful driver of team effectiveness. However, in reality we find that self-management remains a challenge. Developers in Scrum Teams often do not feel comfortable with self-management, and struggle to take ownership of their work.

K03 med tilhørende bilag er en offentlig standardkontrakt, der er velegnet til udvikling af it-systemer efter en agil metode.

Why Solving Customer Problems Instead Matters

What exactly is technical debt? When discussing your organization’s technical debt - and possible changes to it - with various audiences, you need to articulate the key issues in plain terms. Here’s expert advice on how to do that.

The "Confidence Vote" is a SAFe mechanism that is intended to ensure both that the created PI Plan is feasible, and also to ensure that peo...

Overview Fist-to-five is a simple voting tool used to make a decision that requires a group to come to full agreement. This is known as consensus. It can also be used to arrive at a decision where everyone agrees to try out a course of action. This is known as…

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Scrum fails far too often. Why? For two main reasons: Scrum Fails Because It’s Applied Incorrectly Scrum Fails Because It’s Not Enough Scrum Is For Every Project Do you think I’m anti-Scrum or anti-Agile? I adore Scrum! It’s the best Agile approach on the planet.

A system must be managed. It will not manage itself. Left to themselves, components become selfish, competitive, independent profit centers, and thus destroy the system. The secret is cooperation between components toward the aim of the organization. —W. Edwards Deming Principle #2 – Apply systems thinking The four foundational bodies of knowledge that inform SAFe are systems thinking, Agile development, Lean product development, and DevOps. Systems thinking takes a holistic approach to solution development, incorporating all aspects of a systemRead more

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The Scrum Guide gives us a maximum one-month timebox for the Sprint. That means while it can’t be longer than a month, it can — and likely needs to be — shorter. So, how do we choose the right Sprint length for our product? In this article, I share three questions to determine the right Sprint length and offer some additional tips.

Wicked Problem

The Agile Culture gap is the nr. 1 cause for immature Agile implementations. You should read this blog if you want to understand how culture affects Agile transformation.

What typical culture issues slow down an Agile transformation and how can we measure, identify and solve these culture problems?

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, applications and software solutions have become an integral part of businesses and individuals' daily lives. Just like any other product, applications have a limited shelf life and technology expiry dates.

Lean-Agile Leaders need to understand an Enterprise’s current software development capitalization practice, as well as how to apply these principles in Agile development. Otherwise, the transformation to Agile may be blocked or, alternately, the company may not be able to correctly account for development expense. —SAFe advice CapEx and OpEx Note: This article is part of Extended SAFe Guidance and represents official SAFe content that cannot be accessed directly from the Big Picture. Capital Expenses (CapEx) and Operating Expenses (OpEx) describeRead more