https://test.markjacobsen.net/tags/agile/Recent content in Agile on MarkJacobsen.netHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 11 Feb 2020 04:13:33 +0000https://test.markjacobsen.net/2020/02/the-day-we-stopped-sprinting/Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:13:33 +0000https://test.markjacobsen.net/2020/02/the-day-we-stopped-sprinting/<p>An interesting take on a different approach to Agile.</p> <p>“We get better results faster when we help new agile teams begin with a flow-based approach rather than sprints.”</p> <p><a class="link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/day-we-stopped-sprinting-joshua-kerievsky/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" >https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/day-we-stopped-sprinting-joshua-kerievsky/</a></p>https://test.markjacobsen.net/2019/02/selling-the-investment-to-pay-down-technical-debt-the-code-christmas-tree/Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:50:18 +0000https://test.markjacobsen.net/2019/02/selling-the-investment-to-pay-down-technical-debt-the-code-christmas-tree/<p>I meant to post this over the holidays, but still think it’s relevant. Personally, I like the prominent visual aspect of the idea.</p> <p><a href="https://www.agilealliance.org/resources/experience-reports/selling-the-investment-to-pay-down-technical-debt-the-code-christmas-tree/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Selling the Investment to Pay Down Technical Debt: The Code Christmas Tree | Agile Alliance</a></p>https://test.markjacobsen.net/2019/02/yes-cross-functional-teams-but-real-ones/Thu, 07 Feb 2019 13:27:36 +0000https://test.markjacobsen.net/2019/02/yes-cross-functional-teams-but-real-ones/<p>As we work through the process this seemed pertinent (emphasis is mine)…</p> <blockquote> <p>The next leap is bringing these different units together (not only through the interface of the Product Owner) to <strong>form teams that are actually as knowledgeable about business, contracts, mathematics, sales, marketing, and everything else that is relevant for the company’s value stream as they are in software</strong>. For the Scrum teams, the leap means that they can’t “hide” behind their backlog or the Product Owner and need to explore and learn about the market, their customers, and the company’s value stream themselves. Basically it means that now the Agile <strong>teams’ focus is beyond software</strong>.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://www.agilealliance.org/yes-cross-functional-teams-but-real-ones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yes, Cross-functional Teams — but Real Ones!</a></p>https://test.markjacobsen.net/2018/04/lean-or-agile-why-choose-when-you-can-have-it-all-the-power-of-applying-agile-with-a-lean-mindset/Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:15:00 +0000https://test.markjacobsen.net/2018/04/lean-or-agile-why-choose-when-you-can-have-it-all-the-power-of-applying-agile-with-a-lean-mindset/<p>Interesting article. I have the book queued up for perusal. If you have a subscription to Safari Books you can read it too!</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lean-agile-why-choose-when-you-can-have-all-power-medina-d%C3%ADaz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lean or Agile? Why choose when you can have it all? The power of applying Agile with a Lean mindset</a></p>