Introduction to Agile Coaching Essentials A good Agile coach is the one who shares ‘Your’ goals & works hard till ‘You’ achieve them! My journey as the coach began in 2013. Frankly, speaking I wanted to work in agile space and found a job with the title Agile Coach. I Read More
Introduction to Agile Methodology Process “Embracing uncertainty and embracing change is the heart of Agile.” — Jeff Sutherland Prior to Agile, software development followed traditional Waterfall methods, characterized by rigid planning, linear execution, and limited customer involvement. Projects were often delayed, over-budget, and failed to meet customer expectations. Agile turned Read More
Introduction to Agile Software Development Life Cycle Ever wondered how traditional Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) differ from agile SDLCs? Or why the concept of Agile SDLC evolved ? Agile software development embraces the dynamic nature of markets and the ever changing needs of customers. And it does this through Read More
Learning is NOT a ‘knowing‘ exercise only. Often when Learning teams, CLOs, L&Ds are planning agile training sessions, they specifically stress on contextualisation and customisation of their learning programs. We have been part of so many discussions where ‘abstractness’ has been called out as something undesirable. It is not true. Abstractness Read More
Introduction Agile Estimation Techniques “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” – by Peter Drucker Planning and estimating work plays a major role in transitioning your projects and teams to Agile ways of working to negotiate the challenges of the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) world. Agile ways Read More
Agile transformation is the process of adapting an organization’s management and development practices to the Agile methodology. This involves changing the way teams work, how they collaborate, and how they interact with stakeholders. The goal of an Agile transformation is to improve an organization’s ability to respond to changing market conditions, Read More
Introduction to Self Organizing Team A self organizing team is a group of individuals who collectively take ownership of goals, decisions, and processes. They collaborate, share responsibilities and adapt to changing circumstances without external direction. In order for the teams to self-organize, the external environment should enable them to experience Read More
Surprisingly, most teams following Scrum see Daily Scrum Meeting (DSM) as just a 15 min ritual – one where teams get together to exchange updates. And quite conveniently, an inordinate percentage of scrum masters tow the ‘update’ line. They use DSMs to merely tick boxes off – facilitating and collecting Read More
“Objectives are not commands, they are commitments.” – by Peter F. Drucker We all have heard a lot of stories on wisdom when we were growing up and I will start this blog by sharing one of my favorite stories – The farmer & his 4 sons. Once an old Read More
What is an OKR? Goal setting for the teams around strategic objectives has always been prevalent. Why the new interest in OKR? The answer may lie in the huge traction and adoption of Agile across organizations. The intent of this blog is to simplify the context of OKR and to draw Read More
