Using Scrum & Kanban in the real world
So you’re an “agile coach” day-to-day, but you want to get some sort of certification. Which one should you get? Here’s a summary of some of the most popular options. Agile Coach (ICP-ACC) ICAgile has a number of tracks, two of them relating to coaching: Coaching Agile Transitions (ICP-CAT). ICAgile says the Agile Coaching certification… Read More »
When coaches start a new coaching engagement with an individual, it is usual for them to agree how they will work together. This is referred to as contracting. You will note that this is a verb (as in “to settle or establish by agreement”), rather than a noun (as in “the written form of such… Read More »
There are many frameworks promoted by coaching books and courses: Whitmore’s GROW, Prosci’s ADKAR, Bonham-Carter’s STAR, Full Potential Group’s CIGAR, Hawkins’ CLEAR to name just a few. Although they are all different in their detail and order, most are similar enough that they include: Establishing a goal, based on the client’s current situation Consideration of… Read More »
Starting a new project is exciting. The team is briefly the centre of attention, bringing a new hope to the organisation. Unfortunately, many teams charge into action without laying strong foundations. However, a bit of planning at the start of a project significantly increases the team’s chance of success. This is where a well-planned kick-off… Read More »
Some people love to spout a law, rule or formula to validate their opinion or explain a situation. Problem is, I can’t remember which law is which or the difference between various rules. So, for the last few weeks, we’ve been posting brief explanations of the most common ones. The final post in the series… Read More »
Some people love to spout a law, rule or formula to validate their opinion or explain a situation. Problem is, I can’t remember which law is which or the difference between various rules. So, for a few weeks, we are posting brief explanations of the most common ones. This week is … Hofstadter’s law “It… Read More »
Some people love to spout a law, rule or formula to validate their opinion or explain a situation. Problem is, I can’t remember which law is which or the difference between various rules. So, for a few weeks, we will post a brief explanation of the most common ones. This week is … Brooks’ law… Read More »
Some people love to spout a law, rule or formula to validate their opinion or explain a situation. Problem is, I can’t remember which law is which or the difference between various rules. So, for the next few weeks, we will post a brief explanation of the most common ones. This week is … Parkinson’s… Read More »
“Welcome to the most successful sports club in the world.” Founded in 1818, the Leander Club in Henley on Thames is well-placed to make that claim. 12 athletes from the Leander Club won gold medals in Rio 2016. The club has a tally of 123 golds since 1908 and is the home to heroes such… Read More »
I often get asked how researchers and designers are meant to synchronise with the development team. Split-team agile (aka mini-waterfall) “Is it okay to have research and design running one sprint ahead of the build team?” Their suggestion is that we split the team in two: sub-team A (usually researchers and/or designers) and sub-team… Read More »