Veteran SAFe Consultant Phil Gardiner Joins Applied Frameworks
As part of the company’s ongoing expansion, Applied Frameworks has announced the addition of Phil Gardiner, SPCT, to lead its Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) consulting practice.
Scrum Guide 2020 Update: An Impact Summary for Leaders
This week Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber released the Scrum Guide 2020 Update. We’ve summarized the key changes, what they mean for your organization, and how to to take advantage of the evolving framework.
The Power of Frameworks for Business
Why did we decide to name our company Applied Frameworks? And how can you use frameworks to spur innovation at all levels of your organization? The answers to these questions and more can be found at the edge of a swamp in Quantico, Virginia, 35 years ago...
Role of the Software Architect
The software architect has a vital role on the Scrum team. Find out what the architect’s four key areas of responsibility are, and get some top-notch recommendations for further reading.
Agile Product Roadmaps: How to Make a Great One
Let’s face it: most product roadmaps suck. In fast-moving environments, Agile teams can get lost in the gap that exists between product vision, product backlogs, and task boards. But there is a solution...
Simple Definition for Product Vision
The product vision describes what you intend to provide to the market and the types of customers you intend to serve. Vision describes the impact you are looking to make with the product. Impact is defined as the long term accumulation of all the benefits associated with the outcomes the ...
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Applied Frameworks Grows – How WE Can Be Better Together
Five years ago, Carlton Nettleton and I began collaborating to develop advanced training for ScrumMasters and Product Owners. Our work culminated in CSP Fast Pass, the first and only online, on-demand option for pursuing the Certified Scrum Professional designation. This year, we realized the need to integrate CSP Fast Pass into ...
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Roadmaps & Release Planning: Applied Frameworks Canvas
Great results come from more than great product development. You need a coordinated effort—from idea to revenue. There’s a lot of emphasis on making this department more efficient, or implementing a new method in that department. But the silo approach can only go so far. What you really need is ...
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The Responsibility Process – Letting Go of Blame
Every year I try to attend training. Last October, I participated in Christopher Avery’s The Responsibility Process Intensive in Munich. I approached the workshop as an opportunity to improve my coaching. Surprisingly, the workshop profoundly improved my personal life as much as my professional life. Christopher shared that many people ...
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We Need 10000 Agile Coaches!
As of today [2016], the Scrum Alliance identifies 322,157 people as Certified ScrumMasters (CSM). You can find 66,813 people identified as Certified Scrum Product Owners (CSPO), and a number of people have both certifications. Although the anemic number of Product Owners relative to ScrumMasters raises some questions, the more serious ...
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