tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88263198249250142812023-11-16T03:53:27.080-08:00agilecartoonsMichael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-72469514613170525242019-09-10T00:10:00.000-07:002019-09-10T00:10:54.247-07:00We've moved<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-87738632273366129352019-09-06T02:19:00.000-07:002019-09-06T02:19:01.084-07:00Agile Cartoons as a Comic BookIf you're wondering why this site didn't see any updates in a while - the Agile Cartoons will be available as a comic book:<br />
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<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-88228081584003154392019-08-13T19:08:00.003-07:002019-08-13T19:08:58.545-07:00Scream of Screams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Why miss out on the fun that Chinese Whispers can bring to your organization?Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-16956892020757815212019-05-29T03:45:00.000-07:002019-05-29T03:45:04.601-07:00Value Proposals matter!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-27380584725556916772019-05-13T02:13:00.003-07:002019-05-13T02:31:56.236-07:00Agile Road Construction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-74326624524817319402019-04-30T00:11:00.001-07:002019-04-30T00:15:57.784-07:00Cherry picking or seed picking?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-45954955153801182592019-04-27T05:36:00.002-07:002019-04-27T05:36:17.577-07:00What are you scaling?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-69958612732031847052019-04-23T23:16:00.001-07:002019-04-23T23:16:57.084-07:00Maybe IT is doing it wrong?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Should we rethink git, because it reinforces so many anti-agile concepts?Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-751027015066711612019-04-14T00:47:00.002-07:002019-04-14T01:25:50.526-07:00The joys of proxy Product Ownership<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Isn't that the normal situation in most companies?<br />
Here's some <a href="https://failfastmoveon.blogspot.com/2015/12/what-type-of-product-owner-are-you.html">further reading on proxied Product Owners</a>.Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-35489558666856824742019-03-31T10:35:00.003-07:002019-03-31T10:35:27.605-07:00Dependency Maximization strategy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And that's why you shouldn't let Finance define your Org Structure ...<br />
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Finance people are great for finance stuff, but may have absolutely no clue how their actions affect development performance.<br />
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FATE IS NOT SAFe - FATE is a warning to anyone who thinks you can get benefits by brainlessly incorporating a new structure into your existing organization without applying critical thinking skills.<br />
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An inflexible budgeting policy optimizing finiancial forecast accuracy makes this the most sensible option from a developer's perspective.Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-80067563180695861052019-02-27T00:15:00.003-08:002019-02-27T00:15:26.025-08:00Burn Charts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many things aren't mentioned explicitly in the Scrum Guide.<br />
That doesn't mean those things shouldn't be done.<br />
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<i>There's only one thing worse than having the wrong plan - having no plan at all.</i>Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-54300808935181551492019-02-21T00:14:00.001-08:002019-02-21T00:14:14.504-08:00Hire for attitude ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-9662301155294985742019-02-19T13:18:00.000-08:002019-02-19T13:18:47.369-08:00Product Owner Interview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-78718107932014336952019-02-19T13:02:00.002-08:002019-02-19T13:42:04.378-08:00Scrum Master Replacement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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More antipatterns? Try the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-2aZP3BlctQrWP8bNpSxkVBKphypALPINUGGTn26els">Scream Guide</a>!</div>
<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-7462897840411040872019-02-17T12:34:00.002-08:002019-02-17T12:34:50.917-08:00Velocity Decline<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-82435400767670129982019-02-17T01:13:00.004-08:002019-02-17T01:13:43.135-08:00Looking for a Scrum Master<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-2714154001074924712018-06-15T23:31:00.001-07:002019-02-23T02:02:06.850-08:00Hybrid Agile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-5496415125766305642018-04-12T00:19:00.001-07:002018-04-12T00:19:28.537-07:00Said, heard, understood<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-26627581256667440092018-01-09T23:20:00.000-08:002018-01-09T23:20:01.475-08:00The optimal framework<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Michael Küstershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05184341142518461137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826319824925014281.post-11040085183744040722017-12-31T23:42:00.001-08:002017-12-31T23:44:37.533-08:00Agile "Transformation"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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