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What Business Agility can learn from Calvin & Hobbes
What Business Agility can learn from Calvin & Hobbes
My colleague Christian Kelly recently posted about the impact the fabulous Calvin and Hobbes had on his life and it instantly reminded of…
Kit Friend
Apr 26
Black Jira-ror
Black Jira-ror
I found this article on how ChatGPT was great for many things… but a bit pants at writing Black Mirror episodes amusing:
Kit Friend
Jun 11, 2023
What the WSJF… now w/ JPD… OMG!
What the WSJF… now w/ JPD… OMG!
Are you amongst the t̶h̶o̶u̶s̶a̶n̶d̶s̶ hopefully more than 1 people globally who were thrilled to read my guide on using Automation for…
Kit Friend
Jun 7, 2023
Committing to Agility: Revisiting the Model of Engaging with Vendors
Committing to Agility: Revisiting the Model of Engaging with Vendors
Agile transformation has become a crucial initiative for organizations striving to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape…
Kit Friend
May 26, 2023
Agile Showdown: Breaking the Myth of a Scrum vs. Kanban Duel
Agile Showdown: Breaking the Myth of a Scrum vs. Kanban Duel
🤖 This article was written with the assistance of our robotic friend ChatGPT — it was both terrifyling good when prompted correctly… and…
Kit Friend
May 24, 2023
To be, or not to be (a technical Scrum Master)
To be, or not to be (a technical Scrum Master)
When it comes to Scrum Masters, everyone has their preferences. Some require industry knowledge, some technical skills. Humbug, I say. A…
Sofia Hassiotaki
May 23, 2023
Applying Governance and Constraints to Jira to Increase the Potential for Agility
Applying Governance and Constraints to Jira to Increase the Potential for Agility
How we can use governance and constraints to get the most out of customisable software and reduce organisational headwind.
Neal Taylor
Jan 19, 2023
Four Trends from the Enterprise DevOps Summit in Vegas 2022
Four Trends from the Enterprise DevOps Summit in Vegas 2022
→ Stay informed and inspired with our weekly newsletter: Short Notes — Competitive DevOps
Florian Hoeppner
Dec 30, 2022
When leadership becomes leadershit
When leadership becomes leadershit
As Melchor Lim said: “I may have trust issues, but some people seem to have an issue with the responsibility of being trusted.” Too bad…
Sofia Hassiotaki
Dec 21, 2022
You want to ruin Agile? Just call it ‘Hybrid Agile’.
You want to ruin Agile? Just call it ‘Hybrid Agile’.
New is always better? Nope. Sometimes you just gotta stick to the status quo. It’s like announcing there will be a 5th Indiana Jones movie…
Sofia Hassiotaki
Dec 14, 2022
What the WSJF?
What the WSJF?
A colleague was enjoying the pleasures of Automation for Jira assisting with WSJFing on a recent Teams chat and suggested sharing… after a…
Kit Friend
Dec 12, 2022
Please don’t call it Jaira
Please don’t call it Jaira
I guess we all know this person. The one who constantly says Jaira when it’s supposed to be Jeera. Or maybe you are that person? In this…
Sofia Hassiotaki
Dec 6, 2022
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
I wish that I could be like the cool kids
As a Scrum Master I wish I could be everybody’s darling. Of course, in a healthy way, otherwise you might end up with people pleaseritis…
Sofia Hassiotaki
Dec 2, 2022
Scrum Master — Leader, coach, or even secretary?
Scrum Master — Leader, coach, or even secretary?
Being a Scrum Master can sometimes feel like an identity crisis. Yes, the Scrum Guide defines the role, but does that correspond to…
Sofia Hassiotaki
Dec 1, 2022
No Sprint Retro? Bye, Felicia.
No Sprint Retro? Bye, Felicia.
Many people have branded the Sprint Retrospective as repetitive and useless. And indeed, if your Retro doesn’t focus on ‘Inspect’ and…
Sofia Hassiotaki
Nov 30, 2022
A New Perspective to Look at AGILE — Explain Agile to your Grandmother
A New Perspective to Look at AGILE — Explain Agile to your Grandmother
“Vijay, how would you explain ‘What is Agile? to your grandmother?”
Product Thinker
Nov 20, 2022
Agile Australia 2022 Debrief
Agile Australia 2022 Debrief
Just 2 weeks since my move to Australia it was great to join the gang at Agile Australia in Melbourne… so what were the trends in…
Kit Friend
Oct 18, 2022
So you want to start a Scrum team?
So you want to start a Scrum team?
It can be difficult to know where to begin with a team wanting to try Scrum or any form of agility. This article is a summary of an…
Kit Friend
Jul 25, 2022
Building the “Product Mindset” in the Product team
Building the “Product Mindset” in the Product team
If you look at the origination of some of the greatest products / Product organizations in the world, they originated in small places…
Product Thinker
Jul 18, 2022
You Can’t Make a Skateboard into a Car
You Can’t Make a Skateboard into a Car
All designs by Kit Friend, except for Henrik Kniberg’s skateboard image and others where stated (sources provided below).
Kit Friend
May 25, 2022
Atlassian Team22 Recap
Atlassian Team22 Recap
Atlassian returned to Vegas with a bang (and ended with a bash) this year for their first in person summit since the pandemic — with…
Kit Friend
Apr 11, 2022
What lessons can virtual cycling teach your team about success
What lessons can virtual cycling teach your team about success
My best friend Matt got into the world of virtual cycling early on in the pandemic — and would regularly regale our slightly bemused…
Kit Friend
Mar 25, 2022
PEOPLE RUNWAY — OR WHAT IS NEEDED TO BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS
PEOPLE RUNWAY — OR WHAT IS NEEDED TO BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS
Change is the only constant. But today’s competitive business landscape is not only surrounded by constants, but rampant changes…
Celina Refäuter
Feb 3, 2022
Agile: 20 years on and still no “Designers”?
Agile: 20 years on and still no “Designers”?
In February 2001, 17 visionary developers met in Snowbird, Utah to ̶g̶o̶ ̶s̶k̶i̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶c̶o̶m̶p̶a̶n̶y̶ ̶m̶o̶n̶e̶y̶ create the Agile…
Marion Duncan
Jan 27, 2022
Fear is the Mind Killer: Psychological Safety in Business
Fear is the Mind Killer: Psychological Safety in Business
In our last post we examined Amy Edmondson’s definition of psychological safety as “a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated…
Sonny Dewfall
Jan 7, 2022
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