What does sizing mean? In a classical project, we take a reductionist approach. We break the work down and assume we...
Podcast: Agile Plays
Episode 7 – fuel to the fire
When we create a backlog we are generating a list of work for the team. But it is not just a list of work. ...
Episode 6 – Plan or Compass?
If we are to work in an Agile way, we need to approach planning and tracking differently. Development is seen as a...
Episode 5 – doing it and helping others do it
The Agile Manifesto came from a group of people who had considerable experience. They had found some techniques...
Episode 4 – Managing complexity
In a complex system, the key is not just the components but their interaction. The interaction of elements results in...
Episode 3 – Evolution and Revolution
We may think of organizations as evolving continuously. This is partly due to a bias in Western thinking towards the...
Episode 2 – The Rugby Game
“Agile” can be said to have started when Takeuchi and Nonaka published an article in the Harvard Business Review...
Episode 1 – What are Plays?
In sports, especially US sports, each sports team compiles a set of strategies or “Plays”. These give the team...
