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Topics: Strategic Planning, Enterprise Scaled Agile, Digital transformation, atlassian, CIO, enterprise agile, portfolio-management, lean portfolio, agile basics

As someone who has been trying to master the guitar for quite a few years, I always try to challenge myself with learning more complex songs. Sometimes, I’ll get hooked on something extra complicated, and will find myself practicing it over and over until it seems like all the notes blend together. That’s when I know it’s time to take a step back and take a moment for a pause to clear my head.

Topics: Digital transformation, lean agile, enterprise agile, agile at scale, EAP, agile basics, scrum, kanban

Topics: Scaled Agile, capacity planning, Enterprise Scaled Agile, Digital transformation, Agile, ROI, devops, CIO, Fintech

Software development teams and their tools have a relationship similar to that of drivers and their race cars: when they find the one they like, they stick with it. Sure, they might add new components or upgrade old ones that have aged out. They might even try out a new model, trading in the older model to get all the latest chassis changes, as well as the new bells and whistles. But at the end of the day, they stay faithful to the strengths of the automotive design team that always seems to know what they want in a car, and keeps delighting them with their latest innovations. 

Topics: Digital transformation, lean agile, enterprise agile, agile at scale, integration, team tools, EAP, connectors

As agilists, one of our primary drivers is to continuously improve the outcomes of our work. This often means stepping back, taking a critical look at the impact our way of working has on our outcomes, and participating in an inspired, passionate debate about ways to improve them. Every now and then, when engaged in debates of this nature, you stumble upon something monumentally huge: a critical problem or set of related problems that, if solved, can help hundreds of thousands of people be better at what they do. That’s when it’s time for your crew to buckle down, flex those brain muscles, and figure out how to communicate the message in a digestible, clear way that will maximize its value to and impact on the market, and ultimately, future customers.

Topics: Digital transformation, lean agile, enterprise agile, agile at scale, portfolio-management, lean, lean portfolio

Last week, I talked about my Grandpa's "powerhouse" workshop, how AgileCraft models its "powerhouse" program management features after the way he carefully thought about the most efficient way of getting work done and how his careful creation of this work environment inspired me.  We've developed these features over the years, in collaboration with our customers and partners, and continue to refine as we learn more about how our customers scale for success in the enterprise.

Topics: Digital transformation, lean agile, enterprise agile, agile at scale, program management

At AgileCraft, we are driven to expose and enable what’s truly important to running successful programs and release trains.  We leverage our extensive experience collaborating with customers as they transform their companies to uncover unique insight into the best way to work, day to day, on programs, release trains and PIs. What we’ve discovered is that program managers and RTEs are the soul of servant-leadership on scaled agile teams. They need to have top-to-bottom transparency and insights into all aspects of their programs and release trains. This can only be accomplished when all the elements of the program and associated data can be intelligently connected through tooling.

Topics: Digital transformation, lean agile, enterprise agile, agile at scale, program management

In my last post, I covered the seven characteristics of what being #WorldsMostAgile means to me. These were inspired by a group of humans that have had or are currently changing the world with their ability to think and act with agility. So without further ado, I’ll introduce you to my dream team roster of #WorldsMostAgile humans, divided into two categories:

The first list includes the immediate movers and shakers who are currently tearing it up out there on the front lines, in the throes of their immediate transformation successes. The second list covers the lifetime achievement awards, for leaders who have changed the world in over the course of their long and influential careers

Topics: Scaled Agile, Enterprise Scaled Agile, Digital transformation, Agile, lean agile, CIO, enterprise agile, agile at scale, strategy, leadership

At AgileCraft we like to have a little fun, and one night, after we were up late building out the new website (I sure hope you like it!), we did a little joshing around about what agile superheroes might be able to do. Could they jump 50 release trains in a single bound? Could they groom a backlog using mind powers? Photoshop, a few beers and some stock photos of millennials with impressive beards got involved, and, well, we ended up with this tongue-in-cheek portfolio of the #WorldsMostAgile humans. And hey – if you can think of any superhuman agile powers, feel free to submit them to add to our collection! 

Topics: Scaled Agile, Enterprise Scaled Agile, Digital transformation, Agile, lean agile, CIO, enterprise agile, agile at scale, strategy, leadership

Topics: Scaled Agile, Enterprise Scaled Agile, Digital transformation, Agile, atlassian, JIRA, CIO, enterprise agile, agile at scale, strategy