Clean Interviewing: A Hands-On Approach to Customer-Centric Product Development
“Ready to take your product development to the next level? Join us for a hands-on workshop on Clean Interviewing!” Clean interviewing is a powerful tool in product development that provides […]
Sugar and Spice and all that’s nice – that’s NOT what relationships are made of!
For a while now we have been appreciative of the importance of crafting authentic relationships – the “Individuals and Interactions” value in the Agile Manifesto. We know that relationships are […]
Agile at Engineering: how to develop physical products in large organizations
Is it possible to apply an Agile approach in large organization which are developing physical Product? Agile is becoming more and more popular in many industries outside the IT where […]
Lost in Translation: The Manager’s Role in Agile
Your organization has moved to autonomous, self-organizing teams. Everyone is trained and coached on their new role. But what about managers? The role of a manager is undefined. Management is […]
Transforming Backwards – Unexpected Ways Agile Coaches BLOCK Agility
Are you wondering why your teams are stuck in a fixed mindset? Why, despite supportive leadership, training workshops, & embedded coaching have they simply not grown? Have you ever wondered, […]
Product Thinking: The Secret to Scaling Value – Melissa Perri
Melissa Perri breaks down what product thinking is and how successful companies scale their product management organizations to create extreme value.
“We Have the Data”: Four Small Words, the Biggest Trap in Software, and How to Cope
Four simple words can frighten any knowledgeable technologist: “We have the data.” No English sentence packs as many potential misunderstandings, half-truths, and booby traps into as few words and no […]
Your Estimates Are WRONG and That’s RIGHT!
Of course your estimate is wrong! It’s an estimate, not a calculation. That doesn’t mean you should skip it. In fact, its wrongness is one of the most valuable things about it.
XP for Everyone: Unlocking High Performing Product Teams
Lots of organizations say they have high performing teams and good product culture, but the reality is that it’s rare to have both, and even rarer to know how to make changes to make it true.
Working Backwards from Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Have you heard “Agile does not work for us” and then observed all sorts of anti-patterns in Agile implementation that damage trust and impede outcomes?
When One Size Doesn’t Fit All
In the years since the Agile Manifesto was written, there have been numerous Frameworks and other tools that have been created to support companies who are attempting to leverage Agile […]
What You Need to Know About Human Centered Design and Hearing the Voice of the Customer
Product failure rates are massive. How massive? According to Clayton Christensen, former Harvard Business School professor, 95% of new products fail. If you’re an Agile product manager, engineer or leader, […]