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Jan
29
2023
By Clarence Galapon
Vision: All About Being Efficient and Effective

Vision: All About Being Efficient and Effective

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Every day, I read the Vision of this blog space, Lean Agile Guru (LeanAgileGuru.com). I have this Vision posted on my office wall. Every day, I get reminded of our Vision as we continue to deliver value to our readers. The “Vision” is our first blog post. It is apropos to be the first blog post because it lays out what this blog space is all about… and it is a guiding light (a North Star if you will) for us as we embark on this wonderful journey … into the world of efficiency and effectiveness. Tip for you, dear…
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Oct
19
2022
By Clarence Galapon
Measure and Visualize the Trend of “Actual over Planned” Ratio

Measure and Visualize the Trend of “Actual over Planned” Ratio

Achievement Ratio, Control Chart, Predictability
There is a topic my new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", titled "Measure Actual Versus Planned" . It tackles the fact that a lot of us measure planned velocity and actual velocity; however, a lot of us stop short. Too short. We forget to go after two key and critical things needed to measure the probability of us meeting our promises (planned) against what we do – which in turn impacts our Predictability. These two, together, determine our Probabilistic Predictability! Our predictability is very important to people who are waiting for their "valuable things" to be delivered by us with…
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Oct
17
2022
By Clarence Galapon
SAFe Is Like …

SAFe Is Like …

Announcement, Class Announcement, Live Sessions
October 15, 2022 Greetings! Great news! My new book, "SAFe Is Like … ", is now published, and the Paperback Version is now available for purchase on Amazon.com. Kindle Version is also now available for purchase on Amazon.com What's inside? Check it out for yourself: please get the "Sampler eBook Version"  of this book; it has a lot of ideas from the full version of the book -- and it is a FREE download!    I wrote this book to help narrow down the gap between knowing and understanding SAFe®. Do you want to understand SAFe by looking at it from…
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Apr
01
2022
By Clarence Galapon
SAFe Classes with Unique Value Proposition

SAFe Classes with Unique Value Proposition

Class Announcement
Have you ever wished that you can get more than what you paid for? Get more from a SAFe class to be exact? Yes, you can with our SAFe classes at Lean Agile Guru! Read on... October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is now available on Amazon.  You will get a FREE SIGNED COPY if/when you register, pay, and complete a class by the Lean Agile Guru. Click here to register and reserve your seat today! Our classes are taught by the Lean Agile Guru himself. Click this link to meet your trainer, teacher and coach, Clarence,…
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Oct
19
2021
By Clarence Galapon
Lead Time Leads To Feedback And Learnings

Lead Time Leads To Feedback And Learnings

Echolocation, Elite Circle, Failing Fast, Feedback, Lead Time, Learning Fast, Platinum
First of all, what is "Lead Time"? Simply stated, "Lead Time" is the amount of time that passes from the start of a process until its conclusion. McDonalds Cartoon -- drive through placement (push), to order processing (pull), to order fulfilled (done). The shorter the Lead Time is, the better... meaning, we get feedback to what has concluded; and with fast feedback, we get to learn fast as well and use / invest that feedback -- and the "learnings" that came with it --  into something useful. Applications in real life: Continue reading
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Oct
17
2021
By Clarence Galapon
Make your “Cost Per Story Point” stable. Why and how.

Make your “Cost Per Story Point” stable. Why and how.

Cost Per Story Point, Elite Circle, flat-rate Priority mail, Platinum
In his book, "Principles of Product Development Flow", Donald Reinertsen wrote about the "Principle of Variability Pooling": "The Principle of Variability Pooling: Overall variation decreases when uncorrelated random tasks are combined. Variability pooling exploits a somewhat subtle mathematical characteristic of variability. When we sum two or more uncorrelated random variables, the variance of the sum is the sum if the individual variances." Bringing this principle to the home-front: Continue reading
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Oct
15
2021
By Clarence Galapon
Relative Sizing

Relative Sizing

Elite Circle, Estimable, Estimate, Member, Platinum, Relative Estimation
"Story points are relative, without a connection to any specific unit of measure. The size (effort) of each story is estimated relative to the smallest story, which is assigned a size of ‘one.’ A modified Fibonacci sequence (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 20, 40, 100) is applied that reflects the inherent uncertainty in estimating, especially large numbers (e.g., 20, 40, 100)" -- Scaled Agile. Inc. Here is a guidance on Relative Sizing. Continue reading
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Jun
23
2021
By Clarence Galapon
Lean Agile Guru Limited Offer

Lean Agile Guru Limited Offer

Elite Circle, Member, Offer, Platinum
Greetings! At Lean Agile Guru Consulting LLC, for a limited time, we are offering discounted prices for our online classes. BUT we still deliver the same high-quality classes. At $495 per student per online class, which is a $500 discount from our $995 regular price, this is our lowest price ever and our classes go beyond and above the course hence making each class unique and invaluable! Your SAFe certification exam fee (first try only) is already included in the price. Register now! Limited online students per class! This is a limited Offer. Prices could change at any time. Enroll now to…
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Feb
09
2021
By Clarence Galapon
How To Write Features and Stories and How to Split These

How To Write Features and Stories and How to Split These

Elite Circle
This "How To Write Features and Stories and How to Split These" is part of our SAFe Classes as an add-on workshop to our SAFe Classes. In addition to the workshop ... you will also get the following Value-Add -- Unique Value Proposition: With the Lean Agile Guru, you will get this one-of-a-kind Unique Value Proposition in the marketplace: 1) More value-add. You will learn more beyond what the course provides. This is the workshop. 2) Live Sessions post-class. You will be invited to a coaching session exclusive only to Lean Agile Guru alumni ! What's in this live session?…
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Jan
12
2021
By Clarence Galapon
Live Sessions

Live Sessions

Class Announcement, Elite Circle, Live Sessions
  Be a part of our Lean Agile Guru Elite Circle Live Sessions. Lean Agile Software Factory Series -- practical insights, tools and techniques beyond SAFe Classes and SAFe Certifications. Testimonials: click here to read what some of our participants think. Not sure what you need? Contact Us... let's start the conversation! Join Us! Be an Elite Circle Member Today for $495 and get the Lean Agile Software Factory Fundamentals! Check out our upcoming Agenda Hands-On Workshops and ChallengesCoaching Role-Playing or for Real (Coach and Coachee)Consulting, Counseling, and Mentoring October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is…
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Nov
02
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Vote!

Vote!

Current Event
Vote ! Election 2020 October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is now available on Amazon.  What our students think about the Lean Agile Guru ("Author of SAFe is Like ...") -- click here You will get a FREE SIGNED COPY if/when you register, pay, and complete a class by the Lean Agile Guru.  
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Oct
20
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Getaway!

Getaway!

Member
Day 203. Getaway! The photo below was taken upon our first entry into the "glamping tent". It is spacious! Getaway — a place for campers ... glamorous campers! Continue reading
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Oct
19
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Moneyball

Moneyball

Platinum
Day 202. The movie ‘Moneyball’ has a scene that caught my attention. Apparently, some promising baseball players were overlooked because of Continue reading
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Oct
18
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Mindset Is Like…

Mindset Is Like…

beliefs, Member, mindset
Day 201. A person’s mind is like a sailboat’s sail... how it is set determines direction. A mindset is a belief that orients the way we handle situations—the way we sort out what is going on and what we should do. October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is now available on Amazon.  What our students think about the Lean Agile Guru ("Author of SAFe is Like ...") -- click here You will get a FREE SIGNED COPY if/when you register, pay, and complete a class by the Lean Agile Guru.  
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Oct
18
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Be More

Be More

Growth, Member
Day 200 Sometimes, teams find themselves in a plateau... with their velocity... stuck on same — on average — velocity for a whole year... same team members. What if 5 years later, they find themselves — same team members — in the same average velocity? No growth! The team did not become more. Why? Continue reading
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Oct
14
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Be In the Moment

Be In the Moment

Thought
Day 197. Be in the moment... thinking too much into the future brings you anxiety... Go along with the flow of the moment... See where it leads you... October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is now available on Amazon.  What our students think about the Lean Agile Guru ("Author of SAFe is Like ...") -- click here You will get a FREE SIGNED COPY if/when you register, pay, and complete a class by the Lean Agile Guru.  
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Oct
13
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Blind Spots

Blind Spots

Member, Mind
Day 196. We all have blind spots. Be careful. Your mind can infer and build up a picture in your mind which is not necessarily true. Your biases can put you in trouble... think about that... your mind infers... October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is now available on Amazon.  What our students think about the Lean Agile Guru ("Author of SAFe is Like ...") -- click here You will get a FREE SIGNED COPY if/when you register, pay, and complete a class by the Lean Agile Guru.  
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Oct
10
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Why BDUF is Bad

Why BDUF is Bad

Adapt, SAFe Principle #3
Day 193. Big Design UpFront (BDUF) is a bad thing in ‘adaptive environment’... where ‘fog of uncertainty’ exists... lots of unknown... lots unseen. The wrong design could emerge as a result of BDUF... leading to incorrect solution. Where there is ‘fog of uncertainty’... it is best assume variability and preserve options... as you move forward, you inspect what is transparent to you and adapt accordingly. October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is now available on Amazon.  What our students think about the Lean Agile Guru ("Author of SAFe is Like ...") -- click here You will…
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Oct
09
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Persevere!

Persevere!

Inspire
Day 192.   October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is now available on Amazon.  What our students think about the Lean Agile Guru ("Author of SAFe is Like ...") -- click here You will get a FREE SIGNED COPY if/when you register, pay, and complete a class by the Lean Agile Guru.  
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Oct
08
2020
By Clarence Galapon

So True

Inspire
Day 191. So True ... read more about it October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is now available on Amazon.  What our students think about the Lean Agile Guru ("Author of SAFe is Like ...") -- click here You will get a FREE SIGNED COPY if/when you register, pay, and complete a class by the Lean Agile Guru.  
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Oct
07
2020
By Clarence Galapon
A Stumbling Block, Or A Stepping-Stone

A Stumbling Block, Or A Stepping-Stone

Amazing, Inspire
Day 190. Sharing this wonderful poem: Isn't it strange how princes and kings,and clowns that caper in sawdust rings,and common people, like you and me,are builders for eternity? Each is given a list of rules;a shapeless mass; a bag of tools.And each must fashion, ere life is flown,A stumbling block, or a Stepping-Stone.R. L. Sharpe October 15, 2022: My new book, "SAFe Is Like ...", is now available on Amazon.  What our students think about the Lean Agile Guru ("Author of SAFe is Like ...") -- click here You will get a FREE SIGNED COPY if/when you register, pay, and…
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Oct
04
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Stop Starting, Start Finishing!

Stop Starting, Start Finishing!

Elite Circle, Lead Time, Queue, Starbucks, WIP
Day 187. Yup... stop pulling in work... and start finishing whatever work you have inflight or in process. Lower that ‘Work In Process (WIP)’ of yours and your team to lower your lead time (lead time — time for you to complete a unit of work to delivery — is the same time — the ‘wait time’ — to a customer)... the lower your lead time is, the shorter the queue length of waiting customers. Think of ‘Starbucks’. Continue reading
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