Abstract In this engaging talk, Jose Casal revisits the purpose of producing estimates, challenges some common myths about our popular estimation techniques, considers how to assess if your estimation process is really working for you, and finally, introduces how (and why) flow metrics can produce better forecasting and estimation. Say bye to Velocity. Presentation History …
Abstract Agile is cool, agile is trendy! Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, MorE or LeSS… Teams are trained so that the company finally becomes agile in the market. However, most of the time NOTHING positive happens! How is that even possible? In this workshop we will explore the question: What does it take for an organisation to …
Abstract As Simon Wardley says: “predictability is a measure of how accurately we can anticipate something” In life and in business, human beings struggle to deal with uncertainty. When we ask people why they engage in agile transformations, change programmes, digital initiatives, scaling projects, and things like that, they will often say that they want …
Seeking Nirvana – Predictability in a Complex World Read More »
Most trainers talk about the importance of “psychological safety,” both in the classroom and in the workplace. But how do you go about creating it from the moment learners step into the classroom or training space? Psychological safety is a big deal, both in the real world and the virtual one. I know I struggle …
Training from the BACK of the Room!: Psychological Safety and C1-Connection Activities. Read More »
We have a sticker that says “utilisation is the enemy of flow”. All too often at work, we want everyone to be super busy all of the time – without realising it, we are killing our ability to deliver. This is what Henrik Kniberg of Crisp calls “The resource utilisation trap”. In the video below, …
In football, the team that wins is the one that gets the ball in the other team’s goal most times. Not the one that runs the most. What matters most is what is happening to the ball. So, we need to watch the ball, not the player. Business is no different. In Knowledge Work what …
Business Efficiency? Watch the Ball, not the Player Read More »
When working with a flow-based Kanban system there are a few statements that I would suggest most teams should bear in mind. One of my Kanban class attendees labelled these as “Jose’s Rules for Flow” Whilst I wouldn’t go so far as to say these are hard and fast rules, they are some suggestions for …
How do we start a movement?
We put leaders and mavericks on a pedastal, but Derek Sivers shows us that being the leader is not enough. A leader is nothing without followers. Watch the Dancing Guy demonstrate this and see what you learn.
During the Summer of 2017, I went to the famed land of theme parks and queuing that is Orlando. Of course, you can pay a little extra to avoid the wait — which also impacts the size of the queues. You find times where even this doesn’t help though or you’ve used up your allowance for the …
Practice! Practice! Practice! We know that the only way to really master new knowledge is by practising it for a substantial period of time. This is the most crucial statement in the Agile Manifesto: We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it. But, “doing” is not everything. …
