Monthly Archives: February 2009

Leading from the Middle

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Ed

“The Key role of middle management is reinvention.” Tom DeMarco Often I hear of Agile Adoption best occurring top down. Salesforce.com did that, from zero to Agile overnight. Other times I hear about bottom up Agile , or Agile in … Continue reading →

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“Hitting the wall” with your Agile Adoption? Try adding technical practices…

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Ed

This is a great post that uses the familiar metaphor of the gym and physical fitness to apply to adopting Agile. I’ve seen the pattern described here too often. Developers start out the first three sprints and produce production ready … Continue reading →

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The connection between sailing and software

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Ed

I wrote this post about sailing “inside” vs “outside” the boat. I learned much from participating as a crew member on a sailing team. It positively influenced my work with software teams, as I’m sure any team sport would. Tweet

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