After you have read my earlier posts…I hope that by now, you are already familiar with SAFe Principle #3 … and that is, ‘Assume variability. Preserve options’… just in case you forgot it 🙂 ! Well let me tell you that ‘variability’ does not stop there; there is another side of ‘variability’. It has something … More The Other Side of Variability: Economics
I still remember …back in the old days…when Software Prototyping was the center of attention. Remember these 4GL languages: Powerbuilder, DataFlex, Dephi? If not, then google it if you are curious. Scenario for me and my clients back then: I meet with a client…about an idea… then do some research (as a Business Analyst / … More Back in the Old Days…
What is the intent? That’s what I ask for — the intent — when I read at a story, a feature, an epic, a solution. It should pop up immediately…first thing I read…the rest will be just details. It is the aim/purpose that guides action…the thing that you plan to do, realize, or achieve. Intention … More What is the Intent?
“Change before you have to… control your own destiny or someone else will. An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” — Jack Welch, former Chief Executive Office (CEO), General Electric. Applied learning, fast: Apple just released three versions of iPhone: Xs, Xr, and Xmax. They … More The Ultimate Competitive Advantage… and the Economics of Product Development Variability
My two favorite Release Train Engineer (RTE) responsibilities are: 1) facilitate PI Planning readiness and the event itself; and 2) drive relentless improvement through ‘Inspect and Adapt’! Think about it…as an RTE, you are in the thick of things within this whole Lean-Agile mindset revolution! # 1: You are like a “Wedding Planner”… preparing…readying everything … More My Two Favorite RTE Responsibilities
You can do this ‘Fist of Five’ at anytime and anywhere and any occasion (even at the dining table — or before dining to vote on what to eat for dinner–Â with your family); not just on the second day of the Program Increment (PI) during the confidence vote regarding the final plan for that … More Fist of Five
Someone asked me, “How long will it take to build a high-performing ART (Agile Release Train)?“. “Around 5 years on average“, I replied. From my perspective, an ART is like a bamboo tree…It takes time for an ART to achieve its peak and sustained performance. A bamboo will grow over time…it takes years…5 years on … More Your ART is Like a Bamboo Tree
