If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it. These articles help leaders and coaches connect agile practices to business results: speed, quality, predictability, customer satisfaction, and employee engagement.
Navigating significant transitions--whether it's scaling a business, managing mergers and acquisitions (M&A), or adapting to rapid structural shifts--can be overwhelming.
Governance is the backbone of effective portfolio management. Yet, many organizations rely on outdated processes that hinder agility, clarity, and alignment.
In today's dynamic and fast-paced business landscape, organizations must be flexible, innovative, and resilient. Two foundational strategies that enable these capabilities are Business Agility and Agile Transformation.
Selecting the right business consulting partner can be a game-changer for organizations striving to embrace sustainable agility. These setbacks often stem from poorly guided implementations, rather than Agile Practices failing to deliver.
Agile Transformation promises faster delivery, improved quality, and empowered teams. Yet many organizations find themselves frustrated when expectations aren't met.
Are you ready to transform sluggish processes into market-winning strategies? Delivering a product that meets customer needs quickly is vital for staying competitive.
Business Operations Consulting is about more than fine-tuning workflows or implementing new processes. It is about creating an adaptive organization that evolves with industry demands, consistently delivers value, and sustains success.
In today's software development landscape, speed, flexibility, and reliability are more than just buzzwords. They form the backbone of successful product delivery. One practice that stands out in enabling these qualities is continuous delivery.
Achieving success in your Agile journey requires more than adopting new practices. Leaders often find that even when following frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, or even SAFe®, results can sometimes seem unpredictable.
Lean consulting presents a powerful framework designed to eliminate inefficiencies, reduce waste, and optimize organizational workflows.
Predictable software delivery means creating a repeatable, reliable process that allows teams to consistently deliver high-quality results.
Government agencies continue to experience rising operational expenses, placing significant pressure on leaders to deliver essential services within increasingly restricted budgets. This challenge demands solutions that extend beyond short-term measures.
In today's volatile business environment, Agile teams face constant change. Managing risk isn't just an option--it's a survival skill. By proactively spotting and addressing challenges, Agile teams keep delivering value even in unpredictable situations.
Agile Methodologies promise faster value delivery, improved product quality, and enhanced adaptability in today's business landscape. However, adopting Agile Methodologies doesn't automatically translate into meaningful results.
The future of employee development relies on adaptability, flexibility, and the ability to keep pace with evolving business needs. Traditional training methods, often rigid and one-size-fits-all, no longer meet today's demands.
Developing a strong Agile culture can redefine how organizations adapt, collaborate, and succeed. When nurtured effectively, this culture empowers organizations to adjust to shifting priorities, deliver customer value faster, and enhance employee engagement.
The pursuit of organizational agility has become a cornerstone for businesses striving to succeed in today's ever-changing landscape.
Business operations consulting isn't just a temporary solution--it's a strategic partnership that enhances workflows, aligns daily activities with business goals, and increases adaptability in a fast-changing market.
Embracing Agile is more than just adopting a new methodology--it's a fundamental shift in mindset, workflows, and collaboration. While Agile enables teams to deliver value faster and adapt to change, many organizations struggle with common adoption challenges.
In today's fast-paced, tech-driven world, Agile principles enable teams to quickly adapt to changes, deliver consistent value, and maintain high standards of quality. For professionals, an Agile certification can be a powerful way to stand out in this space.
Lean Portfolio Management provides organizations with a framework to improve alignment, optimize value delivery, and reach strategic objectives by focusing on value streams, frequent feedback loops, and open transparency.
Agile learning is transforming corporate training.
Building a high-performing Agile team is essential for hiring managers, HR professionals, recruiters, and organizational leaders who want to foster innovation and adaptability.
Businesses face mounting pressure to stay competitive, efficient, and aligned with customer demands. Yet, many organizations remain tethered to outdated processes, struggling with sluggish deliveries, misaligned goals, and inefficiencies that stifle growth.
In today's fast-evolving business landscape, unpredictability is the new normal for organizations across all industries.
Agile teams thrive on collaboration strategies, adaptability, and continuous improvement. But how do you strengthen these vital skills in an engaging and memorable way?
In today's business landscape, organizations increasingly realize the necessity of becoming Agile to remain competitive. At the heart of this transformation lies organizational agility--the ability to adapt swiftly to shifting priorities, market conditions, and opportunities.
By 2025, customer-centric companies are 60% more likely to outperform competitors in financial services. Meeting this demand requires the synergy of Agile practices and AI solutions.
The most important aspect of transforming how your organization works is a clear statement of goals. As with any journey, it is critical to understand where you are in order to create a plan on how to get to your destination (your goals).
A critical focus area for any leader is ensuring your team is both productive and delivering high-quality work. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) provide measurable insights into these areas, helping you optimize performance.
In today's rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, organizations face unprecedented challenges in delivering high-quality patient care efficiently.
Agile Transformations can fail due to a number of reasons--cultural misalignment, resistance to change, and broken processes are all common culprits.
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to deliver value more efficiently and stay ahead of the competition.
In today's fast paced world, the most successful organizations don't just rely on tools or processes - they cultivate Agile mindset.
An Agile-Friendly C-Suite embodies flexibility, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement. It's about embracing change and leading by example. Creating this environment starts at the top.
Agile Transformation is a strategy for companies aiming to enhance their responsiveness and deliver value more efficiently. But how can you determine if your Agile Transformation is truly effective?
Achieving success requires flexibility, collaboration, and effective planning. Agile project planning has emerged as a vital approach in project management, empowering organizations to adapt swiftly, deliver high-quality outcomes, and stay ahead of the competition.
The ability to respond swiftly to market changes and customer needs has become an imperative factor for success.
Companies worldwide embrace agility to stay competitive, innovate faster, and deliver greater value to their customers. However, embarking on an Agile Transformation can be daunting, laden with challenges and uncertainties.
Adaptability isn't just an advantage--it's a necessity. Organizations are constantly seeking ways to respond more effectively to changing market demands, technological advancements, and customer expectations. This is where Agile Transformation comes into play.
Implementing the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) can be a game-changer for organizations seeking to enhance their agility and deliver value faster. However, the journey to effective SAFe implementation is filled with complexities and challenges.
Organizations are constantly seeking ways to deliver value faster and stay ahead of the competition. Agile Transformation is a cornerstone strategy in achieving these goals. But how can you measure the effectiveness of your Agile practices?
Effective communication plays a pivotal role in the success of Agile software teams. As these teams navigate the complexities of rapid project cycles and evolving requirements, the role of communication becomes pivotal in enhancing collaboration and driving productivity.
In the fast-paced world of Agile development, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) stands as a beacon, guiding enterprises through the complexities of scaling Agile practices.
In an ever-evolving business landscape, the need for organizations to adapt and improve is no longer a luxury--it's a necessity. Continuous improvement isn't just a buzzword; it's the pulse that keeps companies nimble, competitive, and forward-moving.
In a rapidly evolving business landscape, the ability to adapt and deliver results swiftly has become a cornerstone of success. Agile Methodologies are the beacon of adaptability, promising enhanced team performance and more efficient progress.
In the dynamic world of enterprise agility, the Scaled Agile Framework®, or SAFe®, stands as a beacon for organizations striving to scale their Agile practices.
In the dynamic world of Agile, the pursuit of excellence is never-ending. Continuous improvement lies at the heart of Agile Methodologies, serving as a catalyst for teams to evolve and for businesses to thrive amidst constant change.
In today's fast-moving tech and business world, being able to adapt and improve isn't just nice to have--it's essential. Agile Methodology helps you stay flexible and keep your customers happy, making it a strong foundation for any team facing change.
Continuous improvement is all about constantly finding ways to make things better. In Agile Methodology, this means improving how your team functions, adapts to changes, and ultimately delivers value.
Agile has been shown to shorten time-to-market, increase quality, instill predictability, improve customer satisfaction, and create an overall happier working culture.
One of the biggest challenges Agile leads like coaches and Scrum Masters face today is how to connect and report Agile transformation to business results like predictable delivery.
Companies are increasingly recognizing the need to measure and visualize how their teams are performing, using various metrics such as OKRs, KPIs, and NPS scores.
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A panel of coaches from Agile Velocity discuss how to measure the performance of software development teams, including best practices and antipatterns, before diving into metrics to consider.
When it comes to Sprint Planning in the Scrum framework, precision and predictability are paramount. Yet Sprint Planning based on story points and average velocity, while popular, has inherent flaws.
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With Agile Transformations being such big investments, it's important to understand how progress will be measured. This infographic explains why it's critical to have a balanced, nuanced approach to Agile Transformation metrics using qualitative and quantitative measurements.
We have developed a Kanban Excel reporting template for you to use when measuring Cycle Time. This template is for a team to generate a cycle time and spectral analysis charts. The Cycle Time Chart shows the trend over time for cycle time.
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In this quick video, Enterprise Coaches Colleen Johnson and Andy Cleff discuss...
According to the 16th annual State of Agile report, 44% of respondents reported that achieving predictability is how they prioritized the implementation of Agile ways of working. This was the #2 reason.
Before Covid, the top business outcomes we heard that leaders desired in their agile transformations were Speed and Predictability.
Outputs or Outcomes? Many organizations are stuck measuring and making decisions based on outputs - like velocity. In fact, team velocity is one of the most commonly used, abused, and misused agile metrics in software development and during digital transformations.
We had so much fun at Keep Austin Agile this week! We hosted Agile City Limits with a special guest-star appearance from Mathew McCut-out. Some might say it was alright alright alright... At Agile Velocity, we focus on business outcomes over practices.
I'm one of the many Agile Velocity coaches who like to read books. (Or in my case, listen to audiobooks while running.)
https://youtu.be/er9uh4eN5NM Agile transformations ought to impact actual business results, like improved innovation.
What does it take for an organization to succeed in the modern world? It's a loaded question. Many organizational and business leaders tell us they need greater innovation and increased speed, especially when it comes to the demanding and ever-changing marketplace.
We live in a rapidly changing world-one in which customers change their minds quickly and every business has to fight to stay relevant in their market.
When we talk to leaders about what they want from Agile, most of the time, the top answer is Speed. Businesses need fast product delivery in order to satisfy customers and grow revenue.
We're proud of our growing network of people dedicated to delivering better business outcomes through the Path to Agility framework.
The Kanban Method is a powerful way for Agile teams and organizations to visualize work, identify and eliminate bottlenecks, and achieve measurable operational improvements in throughput and quality.
Is your organization implementing DevOps? Did you know you can maximize your chances of achieving desired business outcomes by combining DevOps with an Agile Transformation?
When going through an Agile transformation, Agile teams often feel like they have a good handle on Agile and Scrum. But when asked about their progress toward the business outcomes their organization hopes to achieve by implementing Agile, their answer is not as confident.
Outputs or Outcomes? Many organizations are stuck measuring and making decisions based on outputs - like velocity. In fact, team velocity is one of the most commonly used, abused, and misused metrics in Agile software development as well as during digital transformations.
We are excited to join Scaled Agile's Partner program. This worldwide network includes transformation and platform providers who help enterprises facilitate and accelerate business results through the adoption of the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®).
In the previous articles of this series, I covered the first and second antidotes to Zombie Agility, the regular and generous application of compelling Business Outcomes and ensuring your change agents aren't already infected.
In the previous article in this series, I covered the first antidote to the Zombie Agility contagion, the regular and generous application of compelling Business Outcomes.
Dear Agile Velocity Community, As a coach and trainer, I've had the privilege to partner with organizations to help them achieve some really big goals. As the CEO of Agile Velocity, it's been an honor to grow what was a company of one to multiple teams.
Preface: The author assumes the reader has a working understanding of zombies and is open to the possibility they are real. (Hint: They are.) Disclaimer: 'Every analogy breaks down eventually.' - Marc Escobosa,1998. 'Zombie Agility is here. I seen it.' - Erik Cottrell, 2019.
Agile Velocity's Path To Agility® describes the activities and outcomes of implementing Agile and their impact on culture and business goals.
As a ScrumMaster, some of my teams resented the burndown chart and me for pestering them to update their time. Sometimes, teams feel the updating of hours and the burndown are ways to make micro-managing easier. And, sometimes, that''s EXACTLY what it is used for.
Last week at Keep Austin Agile 2016 at the JW Marriot, May 26th, 2016, David Hawks and Doc List sat down to podcast with SolutionsIQ to discuss their Agile Amped respective sessions at this year's conference. We will have the full recorded sessions and presentations available in the next few weeks.
Most organizations adopt Agile to shorten time to market, increase productivity, improve alignment, and improve predictability. What we have found through our experience helping organizations is that the journey matters as much as the destination.
Agile Velocity registers 52% growth in coaching and training revenue in the first half of 2015, driven by escalating demand for Agile transformation services.
Keep Austin Agile Conference is coming soon! Agile Austin hosts the conference on Friday, May 8 at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin. Join Agile Velocity, the conference title sponsor, for a rich day of agile learning and networking, with several of our coaches presenting sessions.
As you work your way through another morning commute, you take a sip of coffee and reflect on the software you're building. You ask yourself, 'Are we doing Agile Development the right way?' You realize you can't answer the question.
This is the second post in our Scrum Assessment Series. A continuous improvement culture is the most important thing for a team to establish early. Where does the team land on the scale below?
18 questions. 4 minutes. See exactly where your organization stands across 9 Business Outcomes.
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