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How to be agile When You are Trying to be Agile

March 12th, 2010 Jason No comments

It’s amazing how the meaning of this simple word can dramatically change by how it’s written.   Agile (Big A) has structure and is comprised of set of disciplined practices designed to get results, whereas agile (little a) is simply ‘do-whatever’ with little or no discipline and structure.
I often find that people are confused by the [...]

4 Steps to an Agile Transformation

December 31st, 2009 Jason 2 comments

I often find that people new to Agile have a tough time understanding that Agile processes are empirical and there really isn’t a one-size-fits-all model that will work for every organization.  Scrum, XP, Crystal, Lean and other Agile methods all have their practices that provide guidance and tools but none of them are going to [...]

Agile Just Don’t Go ’round Here

November 20th, 2009 Jason 2 comments

One of my favourite scenes from Tombstone is when Ike Clanton says to Wyatt Earp, “Listen, Mr. Kansas Law Dog. Law don’t go around here. Savvy?”  After Wyatt replies that he’s retired, Ike reiterates “Yeah, that’s good, Mr. Law Dog, ’cause law don’t go around here.”
A common theme that has been emerging from the classes [...]