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Economic Theory & Wisdom of Crowds Applied

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Larry

Once you’ve been in the Agile mindset for a while, you begin seeing the world through a different lens. As I apply the “wisdom of crowds” to the projects my teams undertake, I find their estimates more expressive of their … Continue reading →

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DevOps Overview for Scrum Masters

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Larry

Requires System Thinking DevOps creates a process (system) where by the development team and IT operations teams communicate issues, define priorities, complete work and report outcomes. DevOps grew out of the necessity that development and IT operations teams understand who … Continue reading →

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Discovering the Narrative Behind Failure

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Larry

Surprised by Failure? When your amazing idea results in unexpected outrage, do two things. Observe the Japanese proverb, When something goes wrong fix the process, not the blame. Then, discover the narrative. Tell the Story With 40,000 years under our belts, … Continue reading →

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Value Stream Maps

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Larry

Stopwatch Development? Learning to see is a bit more difficult than it may appear. If Ohno’s trainees found it hard to “see” manufacturing improvements, what’s a software manager to do? Looking over the shoulders of your development team, will only … Continue reading →

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Have a new Team? Establish Your Working Agreement

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Larry

Establishing Boundaries via Distributed Control A solid working agreement between the Scrum Master and the team is the foundation for all improvements. Accountability, courtesy or law-and-order are not the key reasons. Boundaries simply make everyone feel comfortable. Comfort comes from … Continue reading →

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Battleground “Innovation”

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Larry

I read an interesting article this week from the Deutsche Welle. The central theme was China’s goal to be the world’s top innovator by 2030. By 2049 China also intends to lead the world in science and technology; just in … Continue reading →

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