IT projects are notorious for going off track and costing much more than estimated. But how bad can it get? Following is a sobering quote from the book “How Big Things Get Done” by Prof. Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner “My database revealed that information technology...
The Agile Manifesto Principles Explained
I started my agile journey twenty years ago. At the time, I was a Java programmer and a UML modeler, and I lucked into working in an XP team. Joining an experienced XP team was uncomfortable at first. The practices were very different from what I was used to. Kent...
Technology Adoption Curve and the Chasm
Summary of takeaways from Geoffery Moore’s book, Crossing the chasm. Since its first publication in 1991, it has been a canon for marketing and sales decision-making in product management.The groups in the technology adoption cycle represent a unique psychographic...
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Can agile be applied to any kind of project?
For the great majority of us, the term project management is related to the compilation of steps taken to develop a project from beginning to end. Most of these steps are more logical to some of us than others. You basically divide the project into sections,...
Agile leadership skills
Agile leaders maintain an environment of trust and support that is necessary for healthy team dynamics. Especially with all of us working remotely it is more important than ever to step up and lead differently. These are the top three skills necessary to becoming an...