Agile Tips

Agile transformation requires a shift in the culture of an organization if it can be expected to succeed.  This week we'll examine what culture is, and what it means to alter it in anticipation of embracing agile.

What is the best way to lead an agile team?  Is the concept of a "leader" a different thing in an agile environment?  These are the questions addressed in this episode.

This week I'll examine the five most common misunderstandings about agile processes.  If you've experienced push-back, especially from your management, about going agile, this podcast should help.

Is agile solely or primarily a software development paradigm?  Not at all.  This episode will give examples of agile being used in widely different areas of business, and suggest how you might try applying its principles to what you do.

How can we best measure the progress of an agile project?  Getting this right is critical, and in some cases might be somewhat counter-intuitive.  This episode is all about that.

In this episode we wrap up our discussion of Lean by relating it to agile development processes.

This week I'm covering the seventh principle of lean, which is to optimize the whole.

Respecting the people in your organization has many implications regarding the way the environment is created, and the way the work within is conducted.  This episode outlines how this respect is reflected in both manufacturing and in automating a business process.

The idea of delivering fast has a very different meaning when you compare the manufacture of physical products to the process of developing a system to meet a business need.  This episode will delve into those differences.

Waiting until the "last responsible moment" to make critical decisions is important both in physical manufacturing and the creation of business automation.  This week, I'll outline the concept and the differences that exist when applying to these processes.