Agile looks like people hunched over index cards. Thank you Michele, Rosalyn, Sarah, Jinath, and the rest of the Advocates staff for your hospitality. Last month, I had an opportunity to do some pro-bono work with the Advocates for Human Rights. They KNEW there was a better way to run their internal operations and become […]
#52books The PMI Agile Practice Guide
View on Instagram http://ift.tt/2DCG0My ——————– Agile Practice Guide Format: Softcover The recent update to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, fondly known as the PMBOK, added the Agile Practice Guide as a supplement to version 6. What excites me about this add-on, beyond being repeatedly asked if I “do Agile,” is the recognition that there […]
The Value of Toolboxes
In another PMIWDC podcast, a panel of experts discussed the impact of Agile on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Jesse Fewell, one of the authors of the Agile supplement in the recent PMBOK update, noted that the smartest thing we could do is to create the environment for innovation. Mostly because the environment […]
Small Steps
Over the past few years, I’ve seen significantly more evidence that change occurs in small steps. Small, bite-sized, easily defined, easily executed pieces. One of my favorite change management instructors (John Berardi, who just happens to be in the nutrition and fitness space) continues to advocate for selecting one habit to modify and do so in […]
The Rapid Pace of Change
On a rainy summer day in Arlington, I had coffee with CK, a technology futurist who was a friend of one of my mentors. During a broad conversation, she excitedly exclaimed – “Everything is going to get faster and faster! Everyone needs to get comfortable with everything changing quickly!” Change or die! And better do it […]
Ideal State and Stop-Work State
I like defining two completion states. Ideal State and “Stop-Work” State Ideal State – We have a clear “definition of done” and acceptance criteria. With this, we can measure progress towards that state. Stop-Work State – If we hit any of the identified triggers, it’s time for us to stop and reassess what we are […]
Accommodating Ambiguity
In Wendy’s Utopian Fantasyland (wanna live there yet?) – there would be no uncertainty or ambiguity. Every decision, every plan, will be made within clear, stable environments. Priorities would be unchanging. Markets and competition would be understood and predictable. And all stakeholders agree on the scope, desired results and importance of the project. You can […]
Accommodating Life
An easy, unspoken assumption I make when doing my personal resource calculations on a project is “I have all the energy and focus in the world to do this”. I’m also an admitted workaholic and want to believe I can do all the things in record time. I’m learning to slow down (admittedly with LOTS […]
The Joys and Hazards of To Do Boards
I love To Do boards. Trello, Dotstorming, Post-It Notes and whiteboards. Completing tasks makes my heart sing! I also know that it is personal and that not everyone shares my enthusiasm. ———————– I’ve been working with some friends on To Do boards for their respective businesses. They are structured as 1-2 week “sprints”. The key […]
Keeping Track – The Board of Doom
Throughout our effort, we have been using Trello to keep track of ideas and the status of our effort. We’ve been at this since October and we’ve been pretty proud of what our little subcommittee has accomplished to date. The video below is a quick walkthrough of our Trello board. This format has been working […]
