10/06– LESS TALKS: Growing teaminess – Canvas for self-managing teams

Materials Say hello to Dhaval Panchal. Teaminess” is not a dictionary word. Perhaps it should be. Teaminess refers to a feeling of being one in effort, behavior, and communication towards achieving shared purposes. Team growth is a dynamic process that folds and unfolds on interaction with its environment. A team is influenced by and in … Read more

Agile Poetry In Motion

Lyrics written by: Gene Gendel | Musical/voice performance by: Erin Perry LinkedIn feed -1- It is time to get serious about agility: It is best to be viewed as PMO utility. Scrum and Kanban are agile “methodologies”, Agile Manifesto – is purists’ ideology. -2- Agile KPIs, metrics and RAGs, PMs – proudly wearing “Agile Coach” name … Read more

SEPTEMBER 02-04: CERTIFIED LESS BASICS (CLB) COURSES | VIRTUAL

Reviewing Before Class Introduction to LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum) (video) “The Contract Game” (22-44min), by Craig Larman (video) “Team Output Owner (TOO)” – why “Scrum” fails at your organization, by Michael James (video) LeSS Structure Getting Started System Thinking – what is it? What is System Modelling in LeSS class? (video) Debriefing Systems Modeling (video) Lean Thinking – what is it? Proper … Read more

AUGUST 19-21: CERTIFIED LESS BASICS (CLB) COURSES | VIRTUAL

Reviewing Before Class Introduction to LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum) (video) “The Contract Game” (22-44min), by Craig Larman (video) “Team Output Owner (TOO)” – why “Scrum” fails at your organization, by Michael James (video) LeSS Structure Getting Started System Thinking – what is it? What is System Modelling in LeSS class? (video) Debriefing Systems Modeling (video) Lean Thinking – what is it? Proper … Read more

AUGUST 15-16: CERTIFIED LESS BASICS (CLB) COURSES | VIRTUAL

Reviewing Before Class Introduction to LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum) (video) “The Contract Game” (22-44min), by Craig Larman (video) “Team Output Owner (TOO)” – why “Scrum” fails at your organization, by Michael James (video) LeSS Structure Getting Started System Thinking – what is it? What is System Modelling in LeSS class? (video) Debriefing Systems Modeling (video) Lean Thinking – what is it? Proper … Read more

AUGUST 11-13: CERTIFIED LESS BASICS (CLB) COURSES | VIRTUAL

System Modeling Exercises Reviewing Before Class Introduction to LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum) (video) “The Contract Game” (22-44min), by Craig Larman (video) “Team Output Owner (TOO)” – why “Scrum” fails at your organization, by Michael James (video) LeSS Structure Getting Started System Thinking – what is it? What is System Modelling in LeSS class? (video) Debriefing Systems … Read more

August 05-07: Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) Courses | Virtual

August 05-07 Class Relevant Assets: less.works site  – please, study it at your own pace LeSS Onion (experiments included) LeSS learning resources (books, graphics, articles, and more) LeSS case studies (mine is second from the bottom) My site for additional LeSS references (a lot, with videos) Irony and satire slides that I shared in class System Modelling with CLD (Examples) … Read more

What is “UNDONE” Department And How To Eradicate It? @ Agility 2020

Download materials Additional Upcoming LeSS Training (group discount: group_disc): 08/05-07 (12:00 PM EST) Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) 08/15-16 (10:00 AM EST) Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) Additional assets recommended: 05/05 – LESS TALKS: Dave Snowden: Answering Tough Questions (Q&A) 02/27 – LESS TALKS: Q & A on “The Spotify “Model”: Don’t Simply Copy-Paste”, with Evan SAFe: Market … Read more

Exposing Uncomfortable Topics: Errors and Omissions with Scaling @ TryScrum

Download materials Additional Upcoming LeSS Training (group discount: group_disc): 08/05-07 (12:00 PM EST) Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) 08/15-16 (10:00 AM EST) Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) Additional assets recommended: 05/05 – LESS TALKS: Dave Snowden: Answering Tough Questions (Q&A) 02/27 – LESS TALKS: Q & A on “The Spotify “Model”: Don’t Simply Copy-Paste”, with Evan SAFe: Market … Read more

JULY 22-24: CERTIFIED LESS BASICS (CLB) COURSES | VIRTUAL

  Relevant Assets: less.works site  – please, study it at your own pace LeSS Onion (experiments included) LeSS learning resources (books, graphics, articles, and more) LeSS case studies (mine is second from the bottom) My site for additional LeSS references (a lot, with videos) Irony and satire slides that I shared in class System Modelling with CLD (Examples) Command & … Read more