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 | May 11, 2022 | Agile, Article, Teams
If your Agile coach is telling you to “run experiments” and “fail-fast,” then let me show you how to “learn how to deliver value quickly.” We live in a complex world. But that doesn’t mean we should be navigating as if we’re driving with bumper cars. Most of the time,... 
by Al Shalloway | Mar 9, 2022 | Agile, Article, Flow, Scrum, Teams
There is no question that people can only absorb so much at any one time. Moreover, we have a lot of limitations to learning – cognitive bias, bounded rationality, cognitive overload, ego, etc. So the idea of trying to teach even 10% of what’s known early is... 
by Al Shalloway | Feb 24, 2022 | AgileAdoption, Article, DAVSC, Frameworks, Teams
I have found that the biggest difference between experts and those with less competence is mostly what they attend to. That is, experts attend to certain things and ignore others. Less competent people are often unaware of what an expert considers important &...