Digital leaders: Working with Stakeholders – Dealing with expectations and understanding
This is an extract from a chapter in my forthcoming book for digital leaders I'll be publishing in 2019. ...
High performing teams focus on outcomes not outputs and 9 other traits
High performing teams have a number of characteristics and undertake activities that help them to stand above the rest. Here are 10 key characteristics that can play a big part in their success. 1. They have a shared understanding of the direction they are heading High performing teams have a shared vision. The vision...
The 7 Red Flags to Help You Spot “Agilefall”
“Agilefall” is a term used in the industry where an organisation claims to be using Agile methodologies but they are still in waterfall (e.g. Prince) mindset, mixing methodologies resulting in the organisation and employees getting in a bit of a muddle. Understanding Agile There are a number of Agile methodologies. Agile itself is not a...
How do you measure the productivity of your development team?
I was asked a couple of interesting and understandable questions by some colleagues today. “How do you measure the productivity of your development team?” and “Can you benchmark them against other teams in the industry to measure how they are performing?” The answer to the second question was quite easy. A comparison would offer...
Highlights from being with Agile enthusiasts for two days (at Agile in the City, Bristol)
On the 3rd and 4th November 2016, I was fortunate enough to attend Agile in the City in Bristol at the M Shed, and what a great event it was. Here are the top highlights for me. 1. What a great bunch of people Agile users are Most of my Agile experience is with...
The 5 Key Components of an Agile User Story
One of the most important aspects of successful Agile delivery is having high-quality user stories. This will ensure the development team are able to focus on delivering value to users and the business. But what are the key elements to a user story and how are they constructed?...