Managing Programs With Agile and Traditional Projects
Imagine you are transitioning to agile. You are a program manager, with a couple of agile projects, and a couple of traditional projects. How do you manage the program?read more
View ArticleManaging the Stream of Features in an Agile Program
One of the challenges in a program is how you manage the checkins, especially if you have continuous integration. I am quite fond of continuous integration, no matter how large your program is. I also...
View ArticleEver Have a Bad Manager Day?
I wish I could tell you I never had a bad manager day. I wish I could tell you I never screwed up. Nope, that would be a very tall tale. Here’s a doozy. I once told one of my employees to leave his...
View ArticleThink Small: Five Tips for Agile Program Management Posted
I have an article posted on projectmanagement.com. Think Small: Five Tips for Agile Program Management is up. I’ve been quite busy with client work, and was too exhausted to blog. (I know, can you...
View ArticleInterview With Greg Geracie Posted
I did a little bit of work for the ProdBOK (the Product Management Body of Knowledge) earlier in 2012. It was a little bit of work. I had an opportunity to meet Greg Geracie, along with some other very...
View ArticleBumping Into Manager Rules
You might have met a manager on a bad manager day. Equally as frustrating is when you work for a manager who has rules about problem solving. I once worked for a manager who proudly said to me, “Don’t...
View ArticleHiring Geeks That Fit is Available at the Pragmatic Bookshelf
Drum roll please… I am very pleased to announce that Hiring Geeks That Fit is also available at the Pragmatic Bookshelf!read more
View ArticleInterview About Pragmatic Ways to Manage Technical Debt
I had a great time recording an interview last week with Carolyn Seaman for OnTechnicalDebt.com. The interview is over at Pragmatic Ways for Your IT Team to Deal with Technical Debt. Alexandra queued...
View ArticleOrganizing an Agile Program: Part 1, Introduction
If you want to organize an agile program, so you can manage the stream of features in your agile program, you have some options. It depends on the size of your program. The communication structures in...
View ArticleSpeaking at an AgileConnection Meetup Feb 28
Want to ask me questions about anything agile? Are you available Thursday Feb 28 at 12:30 pm Eastern? We’re doing our first Online AgileConnection MeetUp. Since it’s the first, and we don’t know what...
View ArticleOrganizing an Agile Program: Part 2, Networks for Managing Agile Programs
In Organizing an Agile Program: Part 1, Introduction, I discussed the difference between hierarchies and networks. I used Scrum of Scrums as an example. It could be any organizing hierarchy. Remember,...
View ArticleServant Leadership Needs Influence
I’m at AgileIndyConf today and tomorrow. Today, I’m leading a tutorial about Agile Project Management. Tomorrow is my keynote about Agile Management. And, that got me thinking about agile management,...
View ArticleAgileIndyConf Slides Posted: Agile Managers Essence of Leadership
I spoke at AgileIndyConf last week. I had a blast. Met lots of great people from Indianapolis, got to hang with people like Christopher Avery (@christopheraver), Ron Jeffries (@ronjeffries), Chet...
View ArticleManaging Programs with Agile and Traditional Projects Posted
I have a new article up on projectmanagement.com, Managing Programs with Agile and Traditional Projects. You know the problem with a program: you have some agile projects and some not-agile projects,...
View ArticleOrganizing an Agile Program, Part 3, Large Programs Demand Servant Leadership
In Organizing an Agile Program, Part 1, Introduction, I suggested you think about the communication paths of your programs. Instead of hierarchies, I suggested you think of networks of teams.read more
View ArticleWho Is Invested?
I have another management myth up on Stickyminds. This one is Management Myth 15: I Need People to Work Overtime.read more
View ArticleTelecommuting, Hoteling, and Managing Product Development
There are two sides of this conversation about telecommuting: the employee side and the management side. I hope you stick around for both sides. You can yell at me at the end.read more
View ArticleSelf Assessment Tool for Transitioning to Agile
Over on agileconnection, a user asked about a self-assessment tool for measuring agile maturity. That’s not exactly the right question, because agile transition is a journey, not a destination. But, I...
View ArticleStart Your Agile Project Right and Coaching Master Class in London, May 16...
I am going to be in London, May 16 and 17, 2013. I am offering two interactive public workshops, one on starting your agile project right, and a master class on coaching. See the detailed syllabus and...
View ArticleHiring Geeks That Fit is Available at the Pragmatic Bookshelf
Drum roll please… I am very pleased to announce that Hiring Geeks That Fit is also available at the Pragmatic Bookshelf!read more
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