Intent – Lean Agile Guru

Nov

22

2019

The Power of Intent

Intent

Today, I tried to connect together a series of Bose speakers. I followed the instructions that came with it. For some reason, despite following the instructions, I cannot get it to work... all of them to emit sound together in unison from one source. So I decided to take a break from this frustrating exercise. As I reflected back, I decided to throw away the instructions and stepped back to see the intent of the instructions... what was the intent? Once I figured out the intent, I went ahead without any instructions and... the Bose speakers emitted sound together in…

Nov

13

2019

By Clarence Galapon

SAFe is Goals Driven, Not Prescriptive

Intent, iteration goal, objective, Program PI Objective, SMART Goals, Solution PI Objective, Team PI Objective

SAFe is goals driven and not prescriptive. A goal-driven approach makes SAFe flexible and easy to scale. Companies scale agile based on factors that deliver the greatest customer value. In other words, by determining what the intent, goals and objectives are, companies can choose to scale in a way that supports the creation and delivery of products and services that are customer centric, desirable, feasible, viable and sustainable.

Nov

05

2019

By Clarence Galapon

From Intent To Objective To Goals

alignment, Intent, iteration goal, objective, OKR and CFR, pi objective

Intent is a 'broad stoke of the brush' kind of sketch of what you want to achieve... without providing instructions on how to achieve it... to provide others an opportunity to lean in and think creatively on how to achieve it -- the intent -- in their own way. Example: intent: [I intend to] lose weight What does an intent look like if you want it to be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound? And yet not providing instructions on how to achieve it? Make it SMART! Example: [I intend to] lose 50 pounds, one year from now. How about…

Oct

29

2019

By Clarence Galapon

Purpose, Intent, PI Objectives, Iteration Goals, and Strategy

coaching, Intent, iteration goal, pi objective, Purpose, Strategy

Everyone has a purpose (an intent of what to accomplish (i.e. 'CI = Commander's Intent' In the military realm) in mind on what to do when they go into PI Planning. But to truly turn activity into achievement, replace your purpose with a clear and focused PI Objectives. PI Objective, must be SMART. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound... made ahead... with guidance of its achievement from the Product Manager or Business Owner. Use a series of SMART iteration goals as key results / indicators towards the achievement of the Objectives. These are the OKRs -- Objectives and Key Results.…

May

03

2019

By Clarence Galapon

It’s Part Of The Story’s Intent!

Intent

Scenario: Husband and wife being Agile at home. They have a Kanban board with the usual three columns: 'To do', 'In Process', 'Done'. Lots of stories slotted under the 'To do' column; zero stories under the 'In Process' column, hence there is a free capacity to pull in the highest prioritized story and do work on it. The husband pulled in the highest prioritized story at that moment -- 'wash, dry and neatly fold clothes' -- from the 'To do' column and placed the story under the 'In Process' column...and proceeded working on it. A few hours later, here is…

Sep

16

2018

By Clarence Galapon

What is the Intent?

Intent, Purpose, Writing

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 is very powerful and important! It is like a compass...a north star... guiding our actions... it is like an anchor so we wont stray or float aimlessly to nowhere. Sometimes, an Agile artifact -- like an epic, a feature, a solution, a story -- can…