In the past I’ve spoken about the importance of a value statement. This is how we express, in quantified terms, how we measure success. Ensuring success is measurable brings huge … Continue reading Distinguish value and constraints
Category: Governance
The cost of new technology
When a development team introduces new technology to solve a problem, they are adding a long term cost, too, even though it may not be obvious. This is one way … Continue reading The cost of new technology
The three dimensional progress report
A programme manager colleague once told me about the report he created to keep his programme board up to date with progress. It was a room. On the walls of … Continue reading The three dimensional progress report
Mistaking frameworks as toolkits
The other day I was watching Craig Larman discuss the LeSS framework for large scale agile development. In the video he says many prescritive frameworks address compliance by saying it’s … Continue reading Mistaking frameworks as toolkits
Should we stop to address technical debt…?
One of the questions that arises with many teams I work with is: Is it worth spending an iteration (or more) not delivering any features but just working on our … Continue reading Should we stop to address technical debt…?
Specific risk guidance is troublesome
I’ve been (re)reading a bit about “risk appetite” again recently. Some of the reading includes messages saying it’s a confusing term, it’s a bad idea, or that it’s a good … Continue reading Specific risk guidance is troublesome
Delivering incremental value in an investigation
How do we tackle a piece of investigation in an incremental manner? It’s much easier when we’re delivering a tangible thing—we stand up at our show and tell, and say … Continue reading Delivering incremental value in an investigation
Expressing value statements with measures
A short time ago I wrote about the importance of having a value statement, which is a short statement of the value that a project (or programme or team) is … Continue reading Expressing value statements with measures
Separate strategic assumptions from goals
Previously I wrote about the importance of having a clear goal, in the form of a value statement. But in practice it’s tempting to confuse a goal with what I … Continue reading Separate strategic assumptions from goals
Quality assurance and testing
Quality assurance and testing are often confused in the digital world. People often talk about QAs being the people who test, and debate the merits of whether QAs should exist … Continue reading Quality assurance and testing
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