Doc NortonCreate simple things in small stepsThe fourth behavior, “Create simple things in small steps” describes both what to create (simple things) and how to create (small steps).May 19May 19
Doc NortonWork TogetherWhen I share the third behavior, “Work Together”, most teams proclaim that they already do. They’ll make a point of sharing — “We have…May 13May 13
Doc NortonMake the work visibleA lot of teams have a backlog of some sort and some form of Kanban board — whether it is Jira, Trello, Monday, Asana, MS Project, or a…May 6May 6
Doc NortonKnow the problem you are solving“Know the problem you are solving” is about knowing the specific problem and for whom this problem exists. It isn’t about knowing what…Apr 28Apr 28
Doc NortonThe BehaviorsOver the past several years, as I’ve been helping teams and organizations improve their ability to deliver software products that are…Apr 28Apr 28
Doc NortonAgile is “the best”!I was asked to answer the Quora question, “ Why is the Agile model the best “.Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
Doc NortonDeadlines and AgilityI was recently asked to engage in a debate over whether or not there are deadlines in agile. There were a few folks involved in the debate…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Doc NortonComments rarely improve codeThe debate over comments in code is ongoing. At least once per year for the last 30 years, I’ve been involved in a discussion on the…May 1, 20202May 1, 20202
Doc NortonShippable StoriesI occasionally (and usually accidentally) find myself in a discussion about whether or not every story should be a shippable increment of…Apr 17, 20201Apr 17, 20201