by Al Shalloway | May 11, 2022 | Agile, 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, 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 17, 2022 | Agile
Linked Article from Value Stream Management Master Class on Success Mentors University Twenty-three years ago, when I formed Net Objectives, I adopted a personal goal of “Effective software development without suffering.” I was looking at how to improve... 
by Al Shalloway | Dec 16, 2021 | Agile, Agile@Scale, AgileAdoption, Risk
Undertaking an Agile adoption has almost become an imperative for organizations. Unfortunately, many of those recently beginning their journey have little understanding of the risks involved. Worse, the two most popular frameworks (Scrum and SAFe) ignore these risks –... 
by Al Shalloway | Nov 18, 2021 | DAVSC
And why you should take it this year from me and my associates this year. The Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant Workshop is based on Flow, Lean, Theory of Constraints, and organizational development. It does not require particular practices or a particular...