I have helped implement Agile project methodologies in a number of organizations. If your organization is anything like mine, you will be asked to define a project life cycle such that it can be explained, coached, and documented. I used to think the first step after this request was to work with management and educate […]
I was recently asked about the initial steps in an Agile project, building the architecturally significant pieces, planning and roadmapping, and I thought I’d post a quick “Thumbnail Sketch” of a workshop I led last year to get a large project started on the right foot. The process below essentially walks through the process at […]
Organizations stagnate for a variety of reasons. One that I have come to recognize through the work of Dr. Russell Ackoff is a systemic, abiding fear of failure. Most leaders are gripped with this fear. If you think through our accounting structures in public and private organizations you start to understand why employees find complacency […]