Vagile

The Agile Manifesto is a historical artifact written in 2001, in response the how we deliver software and knowledge work. Which focused on values and principles. We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it.  The focus now needs to be on realising value for our customers. Software is only one aspect of that. Through...

I don’t have shower thought’s so gym thoughts are my thing. My showers are nice and quick so can rush out and get to work. For a few who know me. I used to be a national level body building competitor in the IFBB and NABBA/WFF federation. Now, I don’t train as intense as I used to but spend my...

When your only tool is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. What I have noticed are teams being ‘square pegged into a round hole’ being made to use Scrum, solution-ed and influenced to by leaders. Without truly understanding if it is right for the team. They don’t deeply understanding the work type, complexity, plan-ability and team capability. I...

As Agile coaches and Scrum masters we are not always equipped with all the right tools and training for conflict management. You may find yourself learning through baptism by fire. How you respond and the stance is very important and it can make or break your credibility as an Agile coach or Scrum Master. As coaches you will be tasked...

Has the industry of so called ‘experts’ coaching organisations and teams, leading organisations to become the Australian ‘Opal Towers’. We are wearing ‘Agile badges’ but are we really? We look Agile, we talk Agile, we do the Agile practices but seriously crumbling on the inside. It just a big ‘sh#t’ sandwich. For context: Any non-Australian readers the ‘Opal towers’ https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/it-s-a-lemon-opal-tower-owners-and-residents-rage-at-building-debacle-20190102-p50p6c.html...

As Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches and Leaders…we really need to model the Agile practices and mindsets we say we believe in behaviours aligned to the Agile values and principles. Do we really believe in the Agile values and the principles that we are preach? Do we really believe in it or do we just kind of believe in it? What...