Delivery pressure is not new to our industry, but sustained delivery pressure is. We are handling it poorly and it is having consequences, increased burnout, exploding tech debt and much more. Delivery pressure is not a problem that can be overcome with hard work alone; it is an analytical problem that requires strategy and meaningful change. In this post, I will cover some common anti-patterns I have seen and some hints on where to start looking, with deeper dives in following blog posts
Despite sustained & substantial investments in agile transformation, many teams are struggling to transform. This is an opinion post pondering if scaling the supply of skilled agilist is the reason.
We are told to make our work visible & negotiate on scope. Many teams struggle with making their scope negotiable, either by showing too little, thus making negotiations hard. Or show too much, leading to meandering discussions. This post gives some practical tips