Waterfall works when…

I frequently find myself in situations where someone says something like: “Waterfall is appropriate when…” Some people out there think…

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Code and other reviews (a small piece of advice)

Many teams have some sort of very regular reviews. I’m not thinking personnel reviews or budget reviews, I’m thinking code…

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How much does your manager need to know?

In this social media age I am often surprised by the reaction to what I say online. Usually this is…

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I hate bugs (A rant)

Rant on. In software terms quality does not mean walnut dashboards, it does not mean gold plating, it does not…

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Retrospective Dialogue Sheets updates and changes

When I say changes, I’m not saying anything about changes to the sheets themselves. I mean I’ve been thinking about…

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The state of Scrum Mastering

As most readers will have worked out, I’m not a fan of Scrum Masters. Partly this is because I find…

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Estimating business value: adding Value poker and Dragons Den to the Agile toolkit

A common piece of advice heard in Agile circles is: “Prioritise by value. Do the highest value first.” Sound advice,…

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It is all X or Y management – and why Agile people should read Mintberg

In the last few years it has become increasingly common to hear Agile supporters talking about Beyond Budgeting, indeed, I…

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Does Agile require cultural change?

If Wood Allen was an Agile Coach Consultant he might say: “#Agile without culture change is an empty experience; but…

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