by Al Shalloway | Jun 8, 2022 | Agile, Article, Frameworks, SAFe, Scrum, Teams
This paper discusses a different way to deal with complexity than suggesting complex systems are unknowable and that we therefore must see what happens and inspect and adapt in response. It acknowledges that complex systems are, by definition, not completely... 
by Al Shalloway | Jan 24, 2022 | Article, Frameworks, SAFe, Scrum
There are many concepts that can improve both Scrum and SAFe. While both approaches are quite different, it is perhaps surprising that most of the concepts listed here would be useful to both. A short synopsis for many of these will be presented here along with links... 
by Al Shalloway | Jan 21, 2022 | Agile, Article, Frameworks, SAFe, Scrum
First, I am not an expert in sensemaking in the academic sense. As a practitioner/consultant in the knowledge work arena, I am writing this. Nothing in this article is intended to attend to domains outside of knowledge work, although I am sure some of it does. Weick,... 
by Al Shalloway | Dec 2, 2021 | Agile, Agile@Scale, Article, Frameworks, Risk, SAFe, Scrum
When you start a project, creating or enhancing an existing product, or most any significant work I hope you attend to some risk issues: how do you know if this will result in value? what happens if the market changes? does your company have the skill set to implement... 
by Al Shalloway | Nov 23, 2021 | Agile@Scale, AgileAdoption, Article, SAFe
I have seen SAFe to be attractive to many small companies. There are good reasons for this. SAFe provides concepts to: Create a common backlog that can be sequenced across the organization Coordinate this backlog with a product manager Create plans for the entire...