SquadView
A custom tool for visualizing the relationships between groups and entities in your organization.
Topic Archive
Agile
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Burnup Forecaster
An Excel workbook that uses historical throughput to provide probabilistic forecasts for project completion.
Janky but Effective
Too many organizations strive for high efficiency and order, but often it just worsens outcomes
Stop Blaming Teams: See the System
Problems are typically predictable outcomes of flawed organizational systems and project structures
There's No One Right Way
Learn how to navigate the complexities of Agile practices and make informed decisions that balance trade-offs.
Better Planning with Two-Sided Dependencies
Learn how to improve planning and reduce delays by managing dependencies effectively.
AI Transformations Are Hard-Agile
AI requires the same organizational agility, decentralized decisions, and cultural shift as Agile.
Beyond Practices: Behaviours and Goals in Agile
Focus on behaviors like improvement and collaboration. Practices are secondary.
Achieving Agility Through Strong Mechanics
It's easy to copy the idea of what to do. It's much harder to actually do it.
Avoiding Agile Must-Dos
Agile means adaptability, not rigid practices; focus on outcomes over process compliance.
9 Golden Rules for Agile Teams: Principles to Improve Collaboration
Some universally applicable guidance for Agile teams I've found helpful.
Avoiding the Practice Trap: Fostering Genuine Agility
Foster agility through mindful problem-solving, experimentation and continuous improvement.
Avoiding The Pitfalls of Cross-Functional Super Teams
Cross-functional teams good, but avoid super teams; use enabling teams to reduce cognitive load.
An Agile Alternative to “Fixing”
Instead of applying one-time fixes, empower teams and manage constraints.
2021 Schulich MBA Agile Presentation
The slides and an overview of a 2021 talk I delivered to an MBA class about Agile