Chris McDermottWhat’s in a name? Why we call it Maturity MappingSince publishing the introductory Maturity Mapping post, the idea of maturity, how we articulate it on the x axis and the fact that we call…6 min read·Feb 18, 2020----
Chris McDermottMapping AlignmentEnsuring everyone is aligned to strategic objectives is one of those tricky activities that require a series of interconnected practices…4 min read·Feb 9, 2020--1--1
Chris McDermottExamining change: Practice as the central unit of enquiryThe book Dynamics of Social Practice puts forward the idea that practice is the integration of meaning, material and competence and that…8 min read·Sep 23, 2019--1--1
Chris McDermottThank you for helping – a tribute to Martin BurnsI was woken on Sunday morning to the saddest message, it informed me of the sudden passing of my good friend Martin Burns. Since then my…4 min read·May 20, 2019----
Chris McDermottMapping meaningWhen running Maturity Mapping sessions with teams and in workshops I ask teams to map the practices they use. What I started to see appear…4 min read·Feb 14, 2019--2--2
Chris McDermottTriangles — A simple game for a Complex subjectMy goto game to illustrate interdependence, connectivity and complexity is called Triangles. It’s a slight derivative of the Triangles…4 min read·Feb 5, 2019--1--1
Chris McDermottMapping Maturity: create context specific maturity models with Wardley Maps informed by CynefinWhen organisations and teams are looking to understand how good they are and where they should look to improve they often reach for the…7 min read·May 11, 2018--8--8
Chris McDermottMoving on from Lean Agile ScotlandAfter 7 years of organising and chairing the programme for Lean Agile Scotland I’ve decided to call time. Creating and growing #lascot has…2 min read·Mar 1, 2018--1--1
Chris McDermottThe Dysfunctions of Pair ProgrammingI wrote this a few years ago on Posterus but since that was taken down it hasn’t had a home.4 min read·Oct 18, 2015----
