The 3 W’s Of Building Your Agile Team: What, Who, And When
Building an Agile team is more than just posting job ads and signing contracts. Before you make an addition to the team, make sure you have the right infrastructure in place by knowing the what, who, and when of growing an Agile team. What: Specialist Teams And Feature Teams A feature team has various skills […]
Adventures in Agile Marketing: Will Writing Acceptance Criteria Help Me?
A digital marketer slowly tests Agile marketing by incorporating Kanban and writing acceptance criteria in day-to-day.
Happy Thanksgiving
We live in a world where companies deliver cookies fresh out of the oven and stress-relieving puppies. On the other hand, we live in a world that sadly reminds us every day that we really do have a lot to be thankful for. Here are just a few of our reasons why we give thanks: […]
How To Eliminate The Hidden Project Plan Via Agile Adoption
You would think that within that behemoth of a project plan required of waterfall processes there would be a page or two outlining fixes and time needed to tidy up. But for the most part…there isn’t. Bugs, misses, lost features are part of what I like to call, the “hidden project plan,” time spent after […]
5 Factors To Help Prioritize Your Scrum Product Backlog
It’s been said that your product backlog is the ultimate to-do list. However, have you ever tried to complete a to-do list without prioritizing each task first? Or going to the grocery store without grouping items? You couldn’t pay me to go to a grocery store with a chaotic list…especially on a Sunday. Madhouse. This […]
Blog Series: 10 Agile Transformation Pitfalls and How to Address Them
The trend of IT and software organizations transitioning to Agile continues to grow. While Agile is a better way to get quality work done faster, the transition to Agile can be a weary road to travel. In this series, we’ll explore 10 of the most common pitfalls we see in Agile transformations and tips on […]
How to Fight the Chaos Phase of Agile Adoption and Win with an Agile Coach
Why do you need an Agile Coach? Developed by Virginia Satir, the Satir Change Model illustrates the impact a well-assimilated change has on group performance over time. With its curved check trend, the Satir Change Model shows that the adoption of new concepts is not always smooth. Performance typically hits a point much lower than […]
Agile Velocity Registers 52% Growth in Coaching & Training Revenue in First Half of 2015
Escalating Demand Creates Need to Expand Workforce by Adding New Key Hire AUSTIN, TEXAS – August 3, 2015 – Agile Velocity, a Texas-based provider of Agile services, including Agile transformations, assessments, training, coaching and recruiting, announced today that it has been experiencing ongoing company growth, evidenced by rising revenue. To support the increasing demand for […]
User Stories that Product Owners Often Overlook
Product Owners typically express application requirements from a user-centric perspective. This usually means that non-functional requirements are not a primary focus. However, Product Owners often forget that they and the development team are also potentially a class of “user” of features in the application being developed. The PO and team might want features to help with […]
Practical Agile Tips
Amazon lists over 3,000 books related to Agile Software Development and there is no shortage of information on the internet about how best to implement Agile, but I think there are still small improvements and tips I don’t see often mentioned that I think are useful. Practical Agile Tips Biggest impact on success of a team is […]