Travel – Lean Agile Guru

Feb

13

2024

Ikigai

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Ikigai is a Japanese word which means your life’s purpose. It is that thing that inspires you to get out of bed every morning. Product Management should paint a vision that would inspire their people to get out of bed in the morning… do you agree? Imagine… A vision to build a desirable, viable, feasible and sustainable solution that delivers value and then realized in the hands of the customer in the least sustainable lead time and meets the portfolio’s objectives… That, to me, is a cool and meaningful ikigai that gets me out of bed every morning ready to…

Feb

12

2024

By Clarence Galapon

Ikigai

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Ikigai is a Japanese word which means your life’s purpose. It is that thing that inspires you to get out of bed every morning. Product Management should paint a vision that would inspire their people to get out of bed in the morning… do you agree? Imagine… A vision to build a desirable, viable, feasible and sustainable solution that delivers value and then realized in the hands of the customer in the least sustainable lead time and meets the portfolio’s objectives… That, to me, is a cool and meaningful ikigai that gets me out of bed every morning ready to…

Feb

11

2024

By Clarence Galapon

New Book! SAFe 6.0 Practice.

Announcement, Class Announcement, Live Sessions, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

SAFe 6.0 Practice is available on Amazon.com Unshackle yourself and your organization from the “by the book” approach to implementing SAFe and Lean Agile. Instead, be guided by fundamentals: Principles and Values. SAFe and Lean Agile are versatile Ways of Working/Living. This is what this book is all about: To show this versatility within the context of our recent travels in 2023. It is my hope that you will get to “see” yourself and your organization in our travels – see how SAFe 6.0 and Lean Agile Principles and Values can be practiced in your own unique context. Best, Clarence P. Galapon Author of SAFe 6.0 Practice The Lean Agile Guru…

Feb

10

2024

By Clarence Galapon

New Book! SAFe 6.0 Practice.

Announcement, Class Announcement, Live Sessions, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

SAFe 6.0 Practice is available on Amazon.com Unshackle yourself and your organization from the “by the book” approach to implementing SAFe and Lean Agile. Instead, be guided by fundamentals: Principles and Values. SAFe and Lean Agile are versatile Ways of Working/Living. This is what this book is all about: To show this versatility within the context of our recent travels in 2023. It is my hope that you will get to “see” yourself and your organization in our travels – see how SAFe 6.0 and Lean Agile Principles and Values can be practiced in your own unique context. Best, Clarence P. Galapon Author of SAFe 6.0 Practice The Lean Agile Guru…

Feb

09

2024

By Clarence Galapon

New Book! SAFe 6.0 Practice.

Announcement, Class Announcement, Live Sessions, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

SAFe 6.0 Practice is available on Amazon.com Unshackle yourself and your organization from the “by the book” approach to implementing SAFe and Lean Agile. Instead, be guided by fundamentals: Principles and Values. SAFe and Lean Agile are versatile Ways of Working/Living. This is what this book is all about: To show this versatility within the context of our recent travels in 2023. It is my hope that you will get to “see” yourself and your organization in our travels – see how SAFe 6.0 and Lean Agile Principles and Values can be practiced in your own unique context. Best, Clarence P. Galapon Author of SAFe 6.0 Practice The Lean Agile Guru…

Feb

08

2024

By Clarence Galapon

New Book! SAFe 6.0 Practice.

Announcement, Class Announcement, Live Sessions, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

SAFe 6.0 Practice is available on Amazon.com Unshackle yourself and your organization from the “by the book” approach to implementing SAFe and Lean Agile. Instead, be guided by fundamentals: Principles and Values. SAFe and Lean Agile are versatile Ways of Working/Living. This is what this book is all about: To show this versatility within the context of our recent travels in 2023. It is my hope that you will get to “see” yourself and your organization in our travels – see how SAFe 6.0 and Lean Agile Principles and Values can be practiced in your own unique context. Best, Clarence P. Galapon Author of SAFe 6.0 Practice The Lean Agile Guru…

Feb

07

2024

By Clarence Galapon

New Book! SAFe 6.0 Practice.

Announcement, Class Announcement, Live Sessions, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

SAFe 6.0 Practice is available on Amazon.com Unshackle yourself and your organization from the “by the book” approach to implementing SAFe and Lean Agile. Instead, be guided by fundamentals: Principles and Values. SAFe and Lean Agile are versatile Ways of Working/Living. This is what this book is all about: To show this versatility within the context of our recent travels in 2023. It is my hope that you will get to “see” yourself and your organization in our travels – see how SAFe 6.0 and Lean Agile Principles and Values can be practiced in your own unique context. Best, Clarence P. Galapon Author of SAFe 6.0 Practice The Lean Agile Guru…

Feb

06

2024

By Clarence Galapon

New Book! SAFe 6.0 Practice.

Announcement, Class Announcement, Live Sessions, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

SAFe 6.0 Practice is available on Amazon.com Unshackle yourself and your organization from the “by the book” approach to implementing SAFe and Lean Agile. Instead, be guided by fundamentals: Principles and Values. SAFe and Lean Agile are versatile Ways of Working/Living. This is what this book is all about: To show this versatility within the context of our recent travels in 2023. It is my hope that you will get to “see” yourself and your organization in our travels – see how SAFe 6.0 and Lean Agile Principles and Values can be practiced in your own unique context. Best, Clarence P. Galapon Author of SAFe 6.0 Practice The Lean Agile Guru…

Jan

25

2024

By Clarence Galapon

User Story and Enabler Story are Like…

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

One concept that some folks find hard to grasp is the two types of stories in SAFe: User story Enabler story User story is what customers see… and interact with… directly. Whilst enabler story is behind the scenes supporting (enables) directly or indirectly the user story… enabler stories are typically technical in nature. Think of user story as your conscious mind… you interact with it… whilst enabler story is your subconscious mind… is stealth (not in a state of awareness)… behind the scenes... you don't consciously interact with it. An iceberg is a great visual … see image below... the…

Jan

24

2024

By Clarence Galapon

WIP Limit — Why Use It!?

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Can you imagine what a busy road looks like without "Traffic Cop" directing the traffic? Imagine there is no traffic light... The busy road becomes congested quite easily... and the number of cars going from point A to Point B in a span of time (the throughput) will be less... compared to... if the same busy road has a "Traffic Cop" directing the traffic, the number of cars going from point A to Point B in the same span of time (the throughput) will be more. The "Traffic Cop" is like the "WIP (Work In Process) Limit... both have the…

Jan

23

2024

By Clarence Galapon

WIP Limit — Why Use It!?

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Can you imagine what a busy road looks like without "Traffic Cop" directing the traffic? Imagine there is no traffic light... The busy road becomes congested quite easily... and the number of cars going from point A to Point B in a span of time (the throughput) will be less... compared to... if the same busy road has a "Traffic Cop" directing the traffic, the number of cars going from point A to Point B in the same span of time (the throughput) will be more. The "Traffic Cop" is like the "WIP (Work In Process) Limit... both have the…

Jan

23

2024

By Clarence Galapon

WIP Limit — Why Use It!?

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Can you imagine what a busy road looks like without "Traffic Cop" directing the traffic? Imagine there is no traffic light... The busy road becomes congested quite easily... and the number of cars going from point A to Point B in a span of time (the throughput) will be less... compared to... if the same busy road has a "Traffic Cop" directing the traffic, the number of cars going from point A to Point B in the same span of time (the throughput) will be more. The "Traffic Cop" is like the "WIP (Work In Process) Limit... both have the…

Jan

21

2024

By Clarence Galapon

WIP Limit — Why Use It!?

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Can you imagine what a busy road looks like without "Traffic Cop" directing the traffic? Imagine there is no traffic light... The busy road becomes congested quite easily... and the number of cars going from point A to Point B in a span of time (the throughput) will be less... compared to... if the same busy road has a "Traffic Cop" directing the traffic, the number of cars going from point A to Point B in the same span of time (the throughput) will be more. The "Traffic Cop" is like the "WIP (Work In Process) Limit... both have the…

Jan

20

2024

By Clarence Galapon

Vision Must Be Clear

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Your product Vision must be clear... as a Product Manager, making your Vision clear is your job... and do not do it alone... bring the right set of people to get that Clear Vision. You are like a Photographer... you could start wide with a Wide-Angle Lens... then look for that shot... maybe the scene is too wide... perhaps a clear tight money shot is what you want. Or... your lens (Vision) could be fuzzy at first... just like what I have, 60 years old Nikkor (Nikon) 50mm 1.2f manual lens... I had to adjust it manually... until I see…

Jan

19

2024

By Clarence Galapon

Vision Must Be Clear

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Your product Vision must be clear... as a Product Manager, making your Vision clear is your job... and do not do it alone... bring the right set of people to get that Clear Vision. You are like a Photographer... you could start wide with a Wide-Angle Lens... then look for that shot... maybe the scene is too wide... perhaps a clear tight money shot is what you want. Or... your lens (Vision) could be fuzzy at first... just like what I have, 60 years old Nikkor (Nikon) 50mm 1.2f manual lens... I had to adjust it manually... until I see…

Jan

18

2024

By Clarence Galapon

Slow Down

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

In SAFe, there's an IP Iteration -- the last Iteration in a Planning Interval (PI). This is where, among other things, we focus on Innovation... and Planning for the next PI. It has a "Slow Down" effect... a needed "Oasis" between long Planning Intervals. After the 2-day Punta Fuego trip, there is an upcoming three-day long trip ahead of us. We needed an “Oasis” between these long trips. We had to slow down. So, we had the following "Oasis": At BGC: At Greenbelt, Makati: Key Idea: Slow down... delight in the things you can see only when you slow down.…

Jan

17

2024

By Clarence Galapon

Slow Down

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

In SAFe, there's an IP Iteration -- the last Iteration in a Planning Interval (PI). This is where, among other things, we focus on Innovation... and Planning for the next PI. It has a "Slow Down" effect... a needed "Oasis" between long Planning Intervals. After the 2-day Punta Fuego trip, there is an upcoming three-day long trip ahead of us. We needed an “Oasis” between these long trips. We had to slow down. So, we had the following "Oasis": At BGC: At Greenbelt, Makati: Key Idea: Slow down... delight in the things you can see only when you slow down.…

Jan

16

2024

By Clarence Galapon

Slow Down

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

In SAFe, there's an IP Iteration -- the last Iteration in a Planning Interval (PI). This is where, among other things, we focus on Innovation... and Planning for the next PI. It has a "Slow Down" effect... a needed "Oasis" between long Planning Intervals. After the 2-day Punta Fuego trip, there is an upcoming three-day long trip ahead of us. We needed an “Oasis” between these long trips. We had to slow down. So, we had the following "Oasis": At BGC: At Greenbelt, Makati: Key Idea: Slow down... delight in the things you can see only when you slow down.…

Jan

15

2024

By Clarence Galapon

Slow Down

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

In SAFe, there's an IP Iteration -- the last Iteration in a Planning Interval (PI). This is where, among other things, we focus on Innovation... and Planning for the next PI. It has a "Slow Down" effect... a needed "Oasis" between long Planning Intervals. After the 2-day Punta Fuego trip, there is an upcoming three-day long trip ahead of us. We needed an “Oasis” between these long trips. We had to slow down. So, we had the following "Oasis": At BGC: At Greenbelt, Makati: Key Idea: Slow down... delight in the things you can see only when you slow down.…

Jan

14

2024

By Clarence Galapon

Slow Down

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

In SAFe, there's an IP Iteration -- the last Iteration in a Planning Interval (PI). This is where, among other things, we focus on Innovation... and Planning for the next PI. It has a "Slow Down" effect... a needed "Oasis" between long Planning Intervals. After the 2-day Punta Fuego trip, there is an upcoming three-day long trip ahead of us. We needed an “Oasis” between these long trips. We had to slow down. So, we had the following "Oasis": At BGC: At Greenbelt, Makati: Key Idea: Slow down... delight in the things you can see only when you slow down.…

Jan

13

2024

By Clarence Galapon

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

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

There is a topic my new book, "SAFe (6.0) 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 apply Statistical Control to our Processes. Statistics is the study of numerical information, called data. Planned velocity and Actual velocity are just data. However, when we use these information as part of a "large mirror", it shows us if our processes are in-control or out-of-control. So... don't stop at Planned velocity and Actual velocity data...…

Jan

12

2024

By Clarence Galapon

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

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

There is a topic my new book, "SAFe (6.0) 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 apply Statistical Control to our Processes. Statistics is the study of numerical information, called data. Planned velocity and Actual velocity are just data. However, when we use these information as part of a "large mirror", it shows us if our processes are in-control or out-of-control. So... don't stop at Planned velocity and Actual velocity data...…

Jan

11

2024

By Clarence Galapon

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

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

There is a topic my new book, "SAFe (6.0) 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 apply Statistical Control to our Processes. Statistics is the study of numerical information, called data. Planned velocity and Actual velocity are just data. However, when we use these information as part of a "large mirror", it shows us if our processes are in-control or out-of-control. So... don't stop at Planned velocity and Actual velocity data...…

Jan

10

2024

By Clarence Galapon

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

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

There is a topic my new book, "SAFe (6.0) 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 apply Statistical Control to our Processes. Statistics is the study of numerical information, called data. Planned velocity and Actual velocity are just data. However, when we use these information as part of a "large mirror", it shows us if our processes are in-control or out-of-control. So... don't stop at Planned velocity and Actual velocity data...…

Jan

09

2024

By Clarence Galapon

Fast Short Strides

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Make ‘em short strides… and make ‘em fast… Foot in the air does not move you forward… only when foot has landed on the ground. Short strides keep air-time shorter than long strides. In SAFe, think of air-time as WIP (Work in Process). Keep WIP to a minimum by applying WIP Limit. And start finishing … fast. Think of ‘Foot has landed on the ground’ as ‘Value delivered’ … Kublai Khan, whilst trying to conquer China, said: ‘there is no value of anything until it is finished’ He must complete what he has begun… conquer China… only then when his…

Jan

05

2024

By Clarence Galapon

SAFe Is Like a Lean Factory — Lean and Lean Thinking Take Center Stage

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

SAFe is a “Lean Agile Software Factory”. It is very much like the “Lean Factory” of the Industrial Revolution Era. It is fully funded, limited in capacity, and yields things of prioritized value. -- The Lean Agile Guru One of the great things that SAFe 6.0 has is this: Lean and Lean Thinking take center stage! I am very ecstatic about Lean taking center stage with SAFe 6.0. I have been a Lean aficionado since the 1980s... and an Agilist since the 1990s... and I have had appreciation of this "Lean and Agile" pair back then (and I still do).…

Jan

04

2024

By Clarence Galapon

SAFe Is Like a Lean Factory — Lean and Lean Thinking Take Center Stage

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

SAFe is a “Lean Agile Software Factory”. It is very much like the “Lean Factory” of the Industrial Revolution Era. It is fully funded, limited in capacity, and yields things of prioritized value. -- The Lean Agile Guru One of the great things that SAFe 6.0 has is this: Lean and Lean Thinking take center stage! I am very ecstatic about Lean taking center stage with SAFe 6.0. I have been a Lean aficionado since the 1980s... and an Agilist since the 1990s... and I have had appreciation of this "Lean and Agile" pair back then (and I still do).…

Dec

31

2023

By Clarence Galapon

Capacity Is Fixed

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Maersk. Every time that I see a Maersk container on the road… I get reminded the Agile concept of fixed capacity. The cost of the container is also fixed. A business person may ‘buy’ a fixed-capacity Maersk container at a fixed-price. The business person may fill up the container with anything as long as it is legal… The content of the container is listed on the manifest. The business person picks one of the fixed set of shipment dates. The shipping company maintains a cadenced schedule to allow business people to plan as to when to ship their valuables. Sounds…

Dec

30

2023

By Clarence Galapon

Capacity Is Fixed

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Maersk. Every time that I see a Maersk container on the road… I get reminded the Agile concept of fixed capacity. The cost of the container is also fixed. A business person may ‘buy’ a fixed-capacity Maersk container at a fixed-price. The business person may fill up the container with anything as long as it is legal… The content of the container is listed on the manifest. The business person picks one of the fixed set of shipment dates. The shipping company maintains a cadenced schedule to allow business people to plan as to when to ship their valuables. Sounds…

Dec

29

2023

By Clarence Galapon

Capacity Is Fixed

Announcement, New Book, SAFe 6.0, SAFe 6.o Practice, SAFe Is Like…, Travel

Maersk. Every time that I see a Maersk container on the road… I get reminded the Agile concept of fixed capacity. The cost of the container is also fixed. A business person may ‘buy’ a fixed-capacity Maersk container at a fixed-price. The business person may fill up the container with anything as long as it is legal… The content of the container is listed on the manifest. The business person picks one of the fixed set of shipment dates. The shipping company maintains a cadenced schedule to allow business people to plan as to when to ship their valuables. Sounds…