Story

Aug
28
2020
By Clarence Galapon

Reason

Story
Day 151. The picture also applies to people who write agile stories not knowing the reason why... for whom... and what for...
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May
18
2020
By Clarence Galapon
Invest In Good User Stories

Invest In Good User Stories

Agile, Elite Circle, INVEST, Negotiable, Story
Day 54. A good user story is negotiable and negotiated. A user story is a placeholder for requirements to be discussed, defined, designed, developed, tested, and accepted. It contains the intent and it is open to negotiation between the business and the agile team; it allows for discovery through collaboration, conversation, confirmation and feedback. Continue reading
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May
29
2019
By Clarence Galapon
Tell Me a Story

Tell Me a Story

Story
Think about that poem for a moment... and relate that to your Agile team's ceremonies. Can you picture -- in your mind -- your team telling stories around a camp fire like the picture below? Each Agile ceremony is about shared consciousness -- sharing thoughts, ideas, impediments, challenges, achievements, insights, etc. -- is it not? Everyone knows the gist of what's being shared. They follow the story that's unfolding. Rugby players have that shared consciousness as well... one player can successfully pass the ball to a teammate behind him without even looking long enough to make sure that the ball…
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Mar
25
2019
By Clarence Galapon
Nothing to Demo?

Nothing to Demo?

Demo, Horizontally Sliced Story, Story, Vertically Sliced Story
Nothing to demo at the end of the Sprint? Was there a story of value that was created in your Sprint? If yes, then go demo that! If not, then you might just be blowing smoke (i.e. you are claiming that you are working and completing stories of demonstrable value but there is no evidence (a demo) to support that claim!) Might be that your stories were actually tasks... a symptom that you were unsuccessful in shifting your mindset from thinking in terms of task (Work Breakdown Schedule of tasks) to thinking in terms of value (Roadmap of values)! Or...you…
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Jun
11
2018
By Clarence Galapon
Ignore These at your Peril: Adaptability and Decentralized Decision-Making

Ignore These at your Peril: Adaptability and Decentralized Decision-Making

Adapt, Decentralize, Inform, Inspire, Story
Adaptability:  In the Car Shop industry, work flows to them  -- from customers walking in with their car problems, everyday, 7 days a week -- without knowing in advance what is required. These folks have the ability to create an unknown output from an unpredictable input. They have a system that is designed for adaptability: a flow-based system. A system with prioritized work flow vis-à-vis resource capacity. Yes, I cannot just walk in and demand for my car to be fixed right away at that moment. They always have a work in process all the time, and, on top of…
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May
14
2018
By Clarence Galapon
Thin,Vertical Slices: the Key to Success!

Thin,Vertical Slices: the Key to Success!

Elite Circle, Mother's Day, Story
Happy Mother's Day to my wife and to all moms! It's a Sunday afternoon, 3PM EST, May 13, 2018, Mother's Day -- hot 92F, sunny and breezy, the cool breeze made it a very pleasant weather-- when my wife, son, daughter and I walked in to a restaurant to have a late lunch, after church, to celebrate mother's day. We had a great lunch...then the dessert came. All very delicious! One dessert caught my attention while we were eating it -- the strawberry short-cake. As we shared it amongst us, we each took turns cutting (with our spoons) slices of…
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