The 8 Agile Coaching-style Dysfunctions – Don’t be One of These The Death Marcher These coaches like to reverse coach “People and Interactions over Processes,” even if it is the first “Wassup” of the Agile Manifesto. In this scenario, the team’s attempts to have fun can’t beat the pull of the Death-Marcher’s black hole. “Why […]
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“The most common leadership failure stems from trying to apply technical solutions to adaptive challenges.” Ron Heifetz Heifetz warns us that misunderstanding an adaptive problem by applying a technical fix isn’t going to win any “CIO of the Year” awards anytime soon. I’m not trying to bag on technical solutions – sometimes that’s exactly what’s
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Do you want us to do your business agility for you? Yes, I want ICON to do it for me | No thanks, I’d rather do it myself What is a Scrum Team? First, we need a short preface to define Scrum. The Scrum methodology is a team-level agile framework that
Do you want us to do your business agility for you? Yes, I want ICON to do it for me | No thanks, I’d rather do it myself The Intersection of Agile and Product Agile product management intersected in the early 2000s with the popularization of Agile software development methodologies such
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Do you want us to do your business agility for you? Yes, I want ICON to do it for me | No thanks, I’d rather do it myself Top reasons Agile Transformations Fail There are many reasons why agile transformations can fail. We will cover the common reasons for anti-patterns and
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Need help with Agile or SAFe? CLICK HERE to speak to an expert today! How coaching is effective when adopting the Scaled Agile Framework As organizations become more agile, they often turn to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) coaching to ensure successful adoption of the framework. When compared to traditional methods of training, coaching can be
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Do you want us to do your business agility for you? Yes, I want ICON to do it for me | No thanks, I’d rather do it myself What is Lean Portfolio Management (LPM)? Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) is a process used by organizations to manage their portfolios of projects, programs,
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Need help with Agile or SAFe? CLICK HERE to speak to an expert today! What is Scaled Agile Framework? The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) began as a method for managing and coordinating large-scale software development projects, but is now being used across hardware, infrastructure, business, HR, sales and marketing organizations as well. It is based
Need help with Agile or SAFe? CLICK HERE to speak to an expert today! Advice for Middle Managers part of an agile transformation As agile methodology continues to become more and more popular in the business world, middle managers are playing an increasingly important role in the agile transformation. Agile methodology is a unique way
Need help with Agile or SAFe? CLICK HERE to speak to an expert today! Why should I invest in test automation? There are several reasons why investing in test automation is a good idea. First, it can save you time and money in the long run by reducing the need for manual testing. This is
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