Government - Modifying Acquisition Practices to Enable Lean-Agile Development and Operations - Scaled Agile Framework
There is a way to do it better – find it… — Thomas A. Edison Modifying Acquisition Practices to Enable Lean-Agile Development and Operations This is article seven in the SAFe for Government (S4G) series. Click here to view the S4G home page. The most frequently cited barrier to Lean-Agile and DevOps transformation in government is the legacy acquisition process. Because agencies rarely have all of the personnel, experience, and material needed to create and operate technology-based capabilities, governments relyRead more
Government of Canada Digital Standards - Canada.ca
Our goal is to provide public services to Canadians which are simple to use and trustworthy. The Government of Canada’s Digital Standards form the foundation of the government’s shift to becoming more agile, open, and user-focused. They will guide teams in designing digital services in a way that best serves Canadians.
I’m sure you’ve worked at companies where you felt that they were moving slowly and it was not even worth putting your best in, and I’m also sure you’ve
Labeling every non-pure Agile approach as “waterfall” is not helpful. Big Design Upfront only exists in one of the Agie Quadrants, which we can indeed label as “Not Agile.”
17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries - poor, rich and middle-income - to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health,
How AI is being used in police stations to help draft reports | CNN Business
Police departments across the country are adopting an AI tool called Draft One, which helps officers write the first draft of police reports. But there are concerns that AI-drafted reports could contain biases or inaccuracies.
How Disney organized for an Agile DevOps transition
Conversations about architecting the enterprise for agility often start with a consideration of new technologies. However, this only works when enterprises processes and policies that support them ...
Playing sports can be filled with emotions. Athletes might feel nervous about try-outs or before a big competition, upset about losing or performing poorly, or excited and happy after a big win or a major accomplishment. To perform well in sport, athletes can learn to manage their emotions and cope with stress. However, some emotion regulation and coping strategies might be more useful than others. So, how can athletes learn to deal with their emotions and cope with stress in sport? In this article, we review what emotions are and how they influence athletes’ thoughts and behaviors in sport, as well as their impact on sport performance. We also review types of coping strategies that athletes can use to deal with stress and emotions in sport, and we explore ways that athletes can learn to develop better coping skills for sport performance.
How Generative AI Is flooding the web with deepfakes and disinformation | TechCrunch
As generative AI tools become more widely available – and become cheaper, or even free, to use – they’re being abused by an array of actors, including state actors, to create deepfakes and sow disinformation online.In this session at Disrupt 2024, hear from CCDH CEO Imran Ahmed, CITRIS UC Director of the CITRIS Policy Lab […]
A unique survey by MIT Media Lab researchers and an international team of colleagues reveals global attitudes about autonomous vehicles and safety issues.
In any kind of relationship trust is a treasure that is hard to gain but easy to lose. I will share with you the 5 core elements needed to build trust in your relationships
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.
Learn from our scrum experts on how to create a good definition of Done and why it’s so critical in ensuring incremental improvement in product development.
How to End Toxic 'Demand-Withdrawal' Relationship Fights - Prof. Seth Freeman
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 […]