Please, join Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) Meet-Up group in NYC
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Team Dynamics
March 29th -LeSS Talks: Agility at Scale: Component vs. Feature Teams in LeSS
Thanks to everyone who joined the event and participated. Some great and challenging questions! Some Kodak moments are below. Apologies for having most of images facing the wall, next time we shall have more facing our great audience :). https://www.meetup.com/Large-Scale-Scrum-LeSS-in-NYC/events/229733065/ https://www.meetup.com/New-York-Adventures-with-Agile/events/229733284/
March 15 – LeSS Talks: LeSS Overview and Q&A
A barrage of great questions made tonight’s session a long non-stop engaging dialogue. As annual performance appraisal “specialists” say (I am being very sarcastic now 😉 ), the intensity of today’s discussion “EXCEEDED my expectations”, so maybe someone will give me a bonus ;). The collaboration system Nureva that I used in place of a slide deck was really helpful. My personal retrospective: If I had just fewer slides on the wall, I could’ve made my presentation even more interactive. So, for me, another lesson learned: LeSS is more. And I promise to do it next time. The next LeSS discussion will be a deep dive into one of LeSS topics. Please, post questions or initiate discussions below.
And keep in mind:
- Official LeSS site
- LeSS MeetUp NYC group
- Next LeSS MeetUp NYC event
- 3-day Certified LeSS Practitioner course in NYC (April 6, 7, 8)
Below is the screenshot of Nureva virtual board with the set of questions that were captured. They will become an input for our next meet-up(s):
Note: Many thanks to Adventures with Agile – UK-based Community of Practice for scaling agile and organisational change,, for organizing this great event.
“How to make your teams faster” – with Dr Jeff Sutherland & Scrum Inc
Last night, Dr. Jeff Sutherland, the co-creator of Scrum and CEO of Scrum Inc., gave an energizing presentation of the Bank of Mellon NY. The following topics were covered: How to make your teams faster The competitive secrets behind high-performing organizations How to create value that wins using the Power of Disruptive Leadership. If you … Read more
Smart Competitive Bidding by Western Software Companies: How To Win And Not Lose?
Introduction For the past few decades, offshore outsourcing of software development has become a global norm. Companies—particularly large enterprises and government agencies—have leaned into this trend, driven primarily by short-term business goals like immediate cost savings and hitting year-end fiscal targets. The formula has seemed simple: when development labor is cheaper in South America, Eastern … Read more
Coach’s Experience Report: Putting LeSS Teachings to Work
The following Coach’s Experience Report describes various teachings of Large Scale Scrum (LeSS) framework in the context of their practical use by Agile Coach. What is below does not represent a single case with a single organization or company. Rather, experiences with multiple organizations, under different conditions are being described. By the same reasoning, … Read more
WaTerFall requirements in Agile Product Development???…
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Agile Coaching – Lessons from the Trenches
Authors: Gene Gendel and Erin Perry High performing organizations, high performing teams, and high performing people do not often happen organically. They are a return on investment. We’ve spent time in the trenches, both giving and receiving coaching, at organizations of all sizes: from small startups to large enterprises. In this article, we will use … Read more
Unspoken Agile Topics
Author: Gene Gendel This paper, originally written in February 2013, brings to light some of the least-discussed topics and consequences of “broadband agilization” that currently take place in the industry. The materials of this paper are subdivided into two general sections: The first section describes certain impacts that Agile has on individuals and their personal … Read more
Scrum and Kanban at the Enterprise and Team Levels
Scrum, as the most structured of all Agile frameworks, is a great way to ensure predictable, strategically planned, incremental product delivery. Scrum ensures good responsiveness to frequently changing market demands. Although nonprescriptive, Scrum clearly defines certain roles, responsibilities, and ceremonies. Kanban, for the most part, is silent about certain aspects that Scrum suggests explicitly (e.g., … Read more