FREE eBOOK – Kanban and Scrum: Making the most of Both
This FREE eBOOK DOWNLOAD by Henrik Kniberg and Mattias Skarin is excellent ! It clears up the fog, so you can figure out how Kanban and Scrum might be useful in your own environment. Thanks to InfoQ for posting it.
There isn’t a single “best” way to do things; you have to think for yourself and figure it out – based on your situation !
LEARN ABOUT…
- the difference between Scrum and Kanban.
- their strengths and limitations,
- when to use each
- how and when to improve upon Scrum, or any other tool you may happen to be using.
- how to apply them in real life situations
- and more….
Mary Poppendieck writes:
Henrik Kniberg is one of those rare people who can extract the essence of a complicated situation, sort out the core ideas from the incidental distractions, and provide a crystal clear explanation that is incredibly easy to understand. He makes it clear that these are just tools, and what you really want to do is have a full toolkit, understand the strengths and limitations of each tool and how to use them all. The important thing is not the tool you start with, but the way you constantly improve your use of that tool and expand your toolset over time.
David Anderson, the founder of Kanban, writes,
Kanban is proving useful to teams doing Agile software development but equally it is gaining traction with teams taking a more traditional approach. Kanban is being introduced as part of a Lean initiative to morph the culture of organizations and encourage continuous improvement.
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WEBINAR RECORDING – Different Agile Approaches: 1st (XP, Scrum) and 2nd (Lean/Kanban) Generation Methods
Get an overview of Agile approaches starting with eXtreme Programming (XP) & Scrum and then hear about Lean-Agile and its team oriented Kanban for software process.
Early Agile methods have been overly-team centric and have eschewed management. While 2nd generation Agile methods build on a decades old history of Lean thinking and have extended agility in three ways that are not only required for an enterprise engagement but also for creating synergies that improve Agile at the team level:
- Extending the Team to across the Enterprise
- Extending Individual skill sets to Systemic Thinking
- Extending the Worker to include Management
How To Implement Scrum in 10 Easy Steps
Scrum is not a hard concept to understand. But there are a lot of parts ot making it successful. I found a great article that explains how to implement Scrum in just 10 easy steps from getting your backlog in order to tracking progress through burn charts, and more… Thanks goes out to Kelly Waters, from All About Agile, who writes:
When I first encountered agile development, I found it hard to understand. Okay, I might not be the brightest person you’ve ever met! But I’m not stupid either, I think 
There’s a myriad of different approaches, principles, methods and terms, all of which are characterised as ‘Agile’. And from my perspective, all this ‘noise’ makes agile software development sound far harder, far more scientific, and far more confusing than it really needs to be.
Agile Open Southern California Conference 2011 (Sep 15-16)
THEME: People, Principles and Performance
WHEN: Thursday and Friday, September 15 & 16
WHERE: University of California, Irvine
What is Agile Open California?
You don’t want to miss this! Imagine an event where experienced Agile practitioners and newcomers alike come together for two days to discuss, examine and otherwise brainstorm the most timely and relevant topics in Agile development today.
Agile Open California is a coalition of agile practitioners and advocates intent on providing an opportunity for learning, networking and growth to the Agile community in California and to others who are interested.
What Will I Get?
- A 2-day conference pass – up to 24 sessions to choose from each day
- Continental breakfast and lunch both days
- A networking reception on Monday evening
- Free Agile Alliance 1-year Membership - a $100 value! With your registration and attendance, you can receive a free one-year membership in the Agile Alliance, which is a $100 dollar value. Just check the option when you purchase your ticket!
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Agile / Lean / Waterfall in the same Project – Is that possible?
I was asked recently:
“Do you believe Agile and Lean methods can be used along side traditional waterfall in the same project ?”
I quickly answered,
“YES I do – and I’ve done it with amazing results”
Agile methodology evangelists often find it difficult to obtain management support.
They are often seen as trying to implement dramatic changes. Or trying to fix something that is not broken. Agile requires that developers, managers and users alike must change the way they work and think – when I’ve found that people resist change – especially change that they don’t understand.
XP practices is an example of this: where pair programming, test-first design, continuous integration, and an on-site customer can seem like almost impossible changes to implement.
So is there another way to become Agile?
Certified Scrum Master Course (July 30-31) – $500 earlybird special
This highly interactive certification course by Platinum Edge provides in-depth understanding of the Scrum team-based approach to iterative development. The course trains participants in the full range of Scrum topics, from basic theory to organizational implementation, including practical applications, roles, and scaling.
This course provides 16 PDUs toward PMP recertification and PMI-ACP certification.
Scrum methods support responsive development that:
- Adapts to volatile business needs and ongoing refinement of business solutions
- Drives efficient and effective production
- Ensures closer adherence to customers’ real-world needs through streamlined planning
- Supports faster deployment of production-grade solutions so your organization can gain market advantage and business value
- Reduces project risk through rapid iterations of development that inform opportunity assessments
When this course has been completed, attendees will have gained in-depth practical knowledge of Scrum and its benefits.
WHEN: July 30, 2011 at 8:00 AM – July 31, 2011 at 5:00 PM (PT)
WHERE: Costa Mesa, CA
COST: The Agilista PM Early Bird Special – $500 (sale ends 7/28); ………….Standard Price after 7/28 – $600 Read more
Glossary of Agile Terms
I found an excellent glossary of Words and Terms common to Agile that is very helpful. Thanks goes out to DAVISBASE for providing this to ASPE.
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.Terms like:
- Burn Down Chart
- Burn Up Chart
- Velocity
- Story Points
- Cadence
- Persona
- and much more….
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Jeff Sutherland: The 21st Century Will Be The Century of Scrum
In an earlier interview I did with with Steve Denning, we talked about his new book: The Leader’s Guild to Radical Management – which is focused on resolving an old management conundrum:
How do you combine rapid innovation with disciplined execution?
Steve found that an unusually high proportion number of workplaces addressing this conundrum were in software development.
Jeff Sutherland talked recently with Rini van Solingen in Delft, Netherlands, about Scrum and radical management.
Listen to the entire interview by clicking here
Receive a Complimentary Virtual Pass to Agile Connect (June 8-9)
CLICK HERE to Receive your FREE Pass to Agile Connect.
You are invited to join us online June 8-9 for Agile Connect – a virtual conference – where we’ll be streaming live from Agile Development Practices West in Las Vegas!
Choose from keynotes and technical sessions, interact with your colleagues and speakers, watch live speaker interviews from the EXPO floor, and more! For your convenience, sessions will also be available on demand after the event. Register today and forward this invitation to your team for your complimentary passes to this event.
Register now and get your free pass to Agile Connect, or view the full view the full program details.
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Challenges of Scaling Scrum to Large Organizations
In this Video interview, Craig Larman discusses the many challenges you face when scaling scrum to large organizations at the recent QCON conference.
These challenges stem from decisions to use component teams over feature teams; adopting out sourcing without careful consideration for the impact of that decision; and over specialization of skills and limited learning which leads to waste, bottlenecks, and poor performance.
Let’s Connect!
My Speaking Engagements …..
-Apr 18: TOYOTA HQ: Start Using Agile|Lean in your Projects Today
-Nov 10: HOW TO PLAN, MANAGE, and TRACK ITERATIONS (ProjectTimes)
-Dec 16: DEALING WITH THE TOP 10 ISSUES DURING & AFTER AN ITERATION (ProjectTimes)
-Jan 13: AGILE REQUIREMENT GATHERING & DOCUMENTATION - BEYOND USER STORIES (ProjectTimes)
-Feb 10: DEALING WITH THE TOP 10 ISSUES IN AGILE ADOPTION (ProjectTimes)
Some Agile User-Groups and Links…
