Dependency Management
Dependencies can exist for a variety of reasons. Recognizing, identifying and correctly mapping them is crucial. Dependencies are important as it gives a sense of accountability for why a task is not being completed. It also gives a trace to exactly what is wrong. Thereby, enhances transparency into what is
Dependency Management
A dependency is a relationship between two elements which reflects a logical, constraint-based or a temporary relationship. These tasks rely on each other in a way that one has to be finished in order to proceed. Dependencies can exist because of a variety of reasons. In this article, we will
PI Planning
Tracking the progress of the Sprint or Program Increment is vital for any enterprise that is adopting an agile framework. Companies utilize digital boards to do this critical task which not only includes planning but monitoring features, estimates, dependencies, statuses, etc. Atlassian’s Jira is a powerful and popular bug
Risks
Importance of risks can not be emphasized enough. They can not only affect your Program Increment’s progress but can be a serious threat to your company’s repute, if not identified and mitigated properly. Risk management has become an essential part of any company’s planning method. In this
Objectives and Key Results
What is an OKR? OKR (Objectives and Key Results) is a simple management and planning method that helps organizations define and accomplish their goals. It is a framework that helps in achieving tasks in the shortest time possible by coordinating the teams and their leaders on to one direction to
Scaled Agile
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) allows enterprises to accomplish their organizational goals to produce the highest quality product in the shortest sustainable amount of time. It is an approach that scales Scrum to an Enterprise Level and gives you the freedom to scale according to your business needs. It introduces a
PI Planning
There are certain words and phrases that are used regularly within the “Agile World”. For some, these words are anthems and a great consequence of their delivery method. The main difficulty is finding the right balance of these terms and maintaining them whilst scaling. For many, these are ambitions or
Scaled Agile
Part I of this series can be found here. We would like to extend our gratitude to Scrum.org, for giving their valuable feedback on our previous article about transforming to Nexus. In this blog, we describe the transformation of notable companies, that have been requested and suggested by Scrum.
Scaled Agile
Nexus is a simple framework that implements Scrum at scale across multiple teams to deliver a single integrated product. Teams work in a common development environment and are focused on producing a combined increment every sprint with minimal dependencies. It can be applied to 3-9 scrum teams. So it cannot
Scaled Agile
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) has helped enterprises get a home run every time with its application. Regardless of the company’s domain, with the application of SAFe surely you are set on the path to success. In this article, you will learn from real-life examples of companies like Standard Bank,
Scaled Agile
Joel Edgerton Understanding and embracing this learning process is the ultimate key to success. Success is in fact at the end of a very long and twisted road that is loaded with challenges. And with every hurdle you face, lies an opportunity to truly push yourself beyond your limit to
PI Planning
One of the challenges in scaling is maintaining an insight into the actual progression of the value being delivered by multiple teams. There are various options for meetings and ceremonies that provide a holistic view. In the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), System Demo is a ceremony that ensures that the