In many organizations, Program Management Offices, or the group that some may think is central to organizational change, have been facing many headwinds over the past several years. As an organization grows and takes on new ventures, it’s often the PMO that steps out front to coordinate, implement process management, and report back to leadership…
When it comes to software development a common question that always arises is “how do we estimate our work?” especially in an agile environment. Estimating is one of the most widely debated areas of technology and being “agile” – everyone has their own opinion and approach, so there is never a “one size fits all”…
Ever since the debut of the waterfall project management technique and the famed software development lifecycle, people have been hooked on estimating software development activities. Many of my fellow agilists and product managers still find comfort in the estimation of individual tasks in this line of work. When we start going down this path of…
And Pave the Way for Innovation This post first appeared on Capital One’s tech blog here, and any opinions are those of the individual authors. When you hear the word ‘hackathon’ you probably picture a group of college students coding all night in an energy drink fog for the chance to win prizes. But hackathons are…
How Capital One is Building Better Software and Rethinking Scrum By Sean Miller, Sr. Manager, Agile Program Lead & Bill Roberts, Director, Agile Coach This post first appeared on Capital One’s tech blog here, and any opinions are those of the individual authors. Change is constant in the world we live in, and that’s no different inside…
As someone who lost over 100 pounds and one who is also an Agile evangelist, when I think about what I did to lose weight, more often than not do I come to the conclusion that there is a relationship between losing weight and Agile. Confused? Hear me out… Agile is most often defined as…
Communication and transparency are cornerstones in Agile, but there’s always opportunity to improve. When is the last time you took a look at your team’s feedback loops and the frequency at which they take place? I bet you’re just going through the motions, and maybe in some regards have become complacent with how the team…
How’s that for a controversial title? In all honesty though, stop it. Enough is enough — I will now refer to you all as Agilists. As Agilists, we have first hand exposure to the ever changing world of software development. Not only are there new technologies and platforms on the rise, but many organizations are reimagining the way their software teams get work…
Money is a critical part of our lives and often what many of our goals revolve around. Take a look at some tips I have as 2019 begins to perhaps help set you up for a successful year financially. I know they say money can’t buy happiness, but have you seen a financially secure individual…
Often referred to as boomerang employees, it seems that the trend is on the rise, at least from my perspective. In the past, it seems that many folks would be embarrassed to leave an employer, only to return a few months later. Perhaps it makes them look weak, or unable to embrace change but, it…