A backlog is an ordered list of work. The items at the top of the list are those which should be done first. Those...
Value Plays
Success comes not from the volume of content delivered but from the business value obtained.
For an organization to be successful and to scale that success it need to understand what value is and to deliver value efficiently and repeatably.
These Plays look at techniques to ensure that value is being maximised.
Backlog – light my fire!
We would like to be able to develop at a constant pace without disruption. A continuous flow of work gives us...
Does work in progress matter in software?
Work in Progress is work which has been started but not yet completed. It has incurred a cost but has not realised a...
Is DORA missing a WiP measure?
The main DORA audience is hands-on developers. These will be very aware of cycle time. And lead time (for deployment)...
Scaling the decision process with the business
In many scaling organisations the business drifts into a default outcome. Getting decision making right is a key...
Five steps to a feature lifecycle
If we want to visualise a roadmap, we will typically show which features are in progress or complete. This will build...
Timebox – don’t scopebox
How is the timeboxing approach used in Agile development different from the planning and tracking approaches taught in...
How a Definition of Ready can help the backlog
It is important to set some expectations of what “ready to work on” means. We do this through the idea of a...
Agile for PMs – are #noestimates really possible?
Can we avoid estimation entirely? To people with a project management viewpoint, this seems like madness. To some...