Purpose – Lean Agile Guru

Oct

29

2019

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.…

Is your Daily Standup (DSU) with Sense of Purpose? Part II

Purpose

A purpose-driven DSU is paramount... aspire to having one... make it so with your team! Set iteration goals that are meaningful ... to the team and organization and users. Connect the goals... there should be a 'golden thread' that connects what you are doing to the sprint/iteration goals ... to the program goals/objectives (tactical)... to the strategic objectives... to the enterprise strategy. Find that golden thread and make it visible to everyone... that will make whatever they are doing meaningful... and get them pumped up ... during DSU and say: 'let me tell you what I have done to help…

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…