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Joined LeadingAgile
I am happy to report that I have just joined the family at LeadingAgile. LeadingAgile is dedicated to solving the challenges associated with Agile in larger, more complex enterprises. They provide...
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Operating Outside Your Comfort Zone
Last week, I facilitated an Agile game, with the goal to increase product delivery throughput. At the beginning of each iteration, I would remind the team “The seven rules of the game are…“. Upon...
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New PMI-ACP Classes Announced
I am happy to report that LeadingAgile is ramping up its Public Training Program. We will now offer regularly scheduled public training classes in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Early bird...
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Agile or Waterfall (Podcast)
Back in late 2010, I was features on the Talking Work podcast. Then in early 2011, I appeared at the WorkOut 2011 conference. Because Ty Kiisel and Raechel Logan were such gracious hosts each time, I...
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Glass Half Full
This morning, I tried to explain a very important concept to my son. I filled a glass with water to the half-way point. I then asked him if the glass was half empty or half full. This all came about...
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Defining The Qualified User Story
Regardless of the client I work with, the teams seem to initially struggle with understanding how big (or small) a User Story is, relative to Epics, Features, and Tasks. It doesn’t help when they...
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Chasing After The Latest Fad or Evolving
This last weekend, I had an interesting exchange on the PMIWDC LinkedIn Group discussions board. This healthy exchange of viewpoints came about from the following message: In June, PMPs numbers are...
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Speaking at the PMI Global Congress
Well, the wait is finally over. My paper, “Traffic Lights to Burndowns, an introduction to Visual Management Systems” was selected for presentation at the PMI Global Congress being held in Vancouver,...
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Virtue of Humanity & Emotional Intelligence
I was updating my Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) Training slide on Emotional Intelligence and thought of the relationship it has with our humanity. A few clicks later, I found myself reading a...
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Agile on Non-Software Projects
Regardless of where I coach or teach, there is always someone who approaches me and says something like, “Agile is great for software projects but what about projects that aren’t software related?”...
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My Lesson in Process Improvement
Regardless of your organization and goals, everyone is trying to do things better. I commonly hear about management asking its people to do more faster, often with less. One major mistake I see time...
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Agile 101 – Presented at the PM Symposium
I want to thank everyone for coming out to the PMI Washington D.C. Project Management Symposium. It was a great crowd. The ballroom was full and I was told there were up to 400 people in the room for...
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Favorite Project Management Quotes
There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t hear some awesome quote or analogy. I put as many as I can into my mental back pocket, hoping for an opportunity to pull one out at a moments notice. When...
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PMI Global Congress Presentation on VMS
I am back from the PMI Global Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. My lack of fancy pants went pretty much unnoticed. I brought plenty of energy (and coffee) to my session and it appears people...
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Demonstrating Leadership
As Hurricane Sandy approaches the East Coast, we’re already feeling its impact. You can’t find batteries, milk, toilet paper, or bread anywhere. The only thing I went out looking for yesterday was...
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PMI Puerto Rico Simposio Anual
Imagine barely missing the Nor’easter up in Connecticut, only to land in sunny San Juan, Puerto Rico 24 hours later for the PMI Puerto Rico Simposio Anual. That was me last week. My time in Puerto Rico...
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New Scrum Team Challenges
A while ago, I published a post titled: Simple Cheat Sheet to Sprint Planning Meeting. Though I understand every team is different, I thought it would be helpful to those who are new to agile...
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Value Stream for Business Travelers
The more I travel, the more I find myself observing how business travel (particularly flying) is a lot like application development. The flow of travelers (business value) are processed through a...
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My Perspective on Remote Work
The proclamation by Marissa Mayer last month, informing Yahoo employees that working from home is no longer an option, really seemed to bring an important conversation front and center. The memo that...
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Getting Teams to Deliver Predictably
As recently as this week, I’ve been involved in conversations with customers about how we can help make their teams deliver more predictably. How can they meet commitments on all levels of the...
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