Agile & Lean
What is and what is not, in the simple words and thoughts of a lifelong learner, creative professional and an incorrigible ‘failer‘ (not failure!). Agile: 1. Able to move quickly and easily. Synonyms: nimble, lithe, supple, limber, acrobatic, fleet-footed, light-footed, light on one’s feet; 2. Relating to or denoting a method of project management, used […]
Work in Progress (WIP)
WIP is an important concept in Lean and Agile. By definition, WIP is: a form of inventory, usually unfinished goods which still require further work, processing, assembly and or inspection. This type of inventory is usually found within steps or sub-processes of a production process. Only raw materials which have commenced to move through their value adding […]
No challenge is too large for the mind or the will of men!
Every day when we come to the office we tend to get bogged down in the minutia of the day. Email, Instant Messages and Phone calls take our time in between meetings. We stay busy and work extra to keep up with the daily barrage of information. Yesterday was June 6, and it was […]
Mike Cohn’s Latest – How to Ensure you are Working the Most Important Items
https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/blog/how-to-ensure-youre-working-on-the-most-important-items-each-iteration
Knowledge and Knowledge Management
There is a lot of talk about Communities of Practice (CoP). You may have already heard about something called a Center of Excellence (CoE). While the 2 entities have common goals and objectives and generally support improvement throughout the organization, they are targeted towards different groups and ways of interacting. As background, it is important […]
What makes agile, Agile?
The early founders of the ‘agile movement’ we’re just people who had been involved in solution development and just spent time thinking about how they could do their jobs better. They spoke plainly and tried to use basic concepts that could guide their decision making and be repeatable. Often in our daily lives we will […]
What is Servant Leadership?
Last weekend we saw the NFL coaching staff on the sidelines dressed in camouflage and other clothing that celebrated the military, in recognition of the sacrifices made by Veterans as well as to celebrate Veteran’s Day. With the Veteran’s Day in mind, the focus this week is on servant leadership … there is no greater […]