Agile Development
How To Release A Beta – Learning & Growing
Beta testing and release programs provide a lot of value to your business and product if done well. This article highlights just some of the issues to lookout for with some helpful hints and tips to consider.
Improving Product Outcomes Using Cynefin and a Product Lifecycle.
As we created the Product Lifecycle, we developed a range of Lean governance principles and data points by collaborating with over 20 enabling functions and understanding what is needed when by different stages of their life to support and grow a product, all of course secondary to continuously meeting the customer needs. A powerful sense-making activity for product development and strategy was to combine Cynefin with the Product Lifecycle. This helped us understand when to use Lean Startup and Agile practices and created meaningful conversation to inform working practices.
Lean Product Development – Imperial College London
What is Lean Product Development ? A question I explored with MBA students at Imperial College London. We discussed Lean, Agile, Lean Startup and shared how Minimum Viable Product is a process of learning with the customer at the centre.
Iterative Funding : Global Product Lifecycle
Sharing the story on how the Pearson Global Product Lifecycle embraces iterative funding influenced by Beyond Budgeting, Agile and Lean Startup to develop leading products with the learner at the centre.
Agile Cymru (Wales) -Cardiff 2015
Agile Cymru in association with Adaptagility, is a jam-packed 2 day conference with presentations from leading experts in the agile space. The conference will take place in the heart of Cardiff and the home of the Welsh Arts – the Millennium Centre on July 7 and 8, 2015.
As the first of its kind to grace the capital of Wales, Agile Cymru is all set to inspire and educate those of the Welsh community looking for a more collaborative, flexible and responsive way of working. The event format will consist of interactive and storytelling workshops, giving first-hand advice and techniques to attendees, from industry experts and practitioners.
TDi – Test Driven Ideas
TDi -Test Driven ideas is an approach and definition which combines Plan-Do-Study-Act and Build Measure Learn practices to test and challenge ideas. It’s not a revolutionary new way of working, it serves as a reminder to put quality at the front of the line to test ideas and assumptions.
Facilitating Distributed Team Retrospectives
Working with distributed teams as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach or Facilitator can be difficult. There is no substitute for face to face communication, but sometimes this isn’t feasible. When the show must go on, there are some simple tips and tools to try which can help facilitate the session.
The Hourglass Scrum-Ban Board
As we have progressed as a scrum team, our board has evolved in line with our continuous improvement ethos. Heavily influenced by the Theory Of Constraints, we introduced WIP limits on user stories and the board by restricting the number of lanes. We have seen team and productivity benefits when adopting some of these simple changes.