Agile Metrics: 5 Principles for Responsible Use
Selecting the wrong Agile metrics can actually block improvement — or make matters worse. Keep these five principles in mind when choosing metrics for retrospective improvement and forecasting.
Agile Metrics: 4 Balanced KPIs to Measure Success
A breakdown of the only 4 metrics agile teams need to succeed: Cycle Time, Escaped Defect Rate, Planned-to-Done Ratio and Happiness Metric.
Webinar: Metrics for Scaling Agile
From Summer 2020, our webinar on choosing the right metrics for enterprise agility.
Three Strategies for Alleviating Pandemic Burnout in Agile Teams
Pandemic burnout is real. The impact of an always-on remote work life is taking its toll — especially on mothers. This essay discusses three simple but effective strategies for addressing pandemic burnout in Agile teams.
Scaling Agile Case Study: Top 10 US Bank
CASE STUDY Scaling Agile at a Top 10 US Bank The Challenge Costs related to legacy data infrastructure at this multi-billion dollar bank were spiraling out of control. It became clear that a migration to a Hadoop big data solution was required — fast. But the old data management and procurement processes would take years. The Solution Applied Frameworks’ consulting team believed that by using the Scaled Agile framework ...
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Applied Frameworks Adds Agile Leadership Coach Bernie Maloney
In response to growing demand for its Agile consulting and coaching services, Applied Frameworks has announced the addition of veteran Agile coach Bernie Maloney to its team as a Principal Consultant.
Our 10 Most Popular Agile Essays of 2020
Metrics, playbooks, battlecards, and case studies: We’ve got ’em all, and more, in our Top 10 blogs of 2020.
Webinar: How to Run Agile Events Remotely
When personal interactions are limited, online tools for team management become essential. In this webinar, learn How to Run Agile Events Remotely with our own Kert Peterson and Laura Richardson using Miro's toolkit, joined by Matt Mulholland from Miro. Kert, Laura and Matt have comprehensive expertise on the subject, especially relevant in the time of Covid-19, which has forced organizations worldwide to find new ways to recreate their face-to-face collaboration, put ideas into action, and ...
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Agile Training Programs: A Blueprint for Success
Agile adoption is serious business. However, most organizations don’t put serious time into training their teams to be successful in this new way of working. In this article, we summarize lessons learned from coaching dozens of organizations through the process.
Agile Interview Questions for Hiring Managers and Candidates
How Agile are you? Whether you're a job seeker or a hiring manager, these Agile interview questions will give you a clear answer.