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Adopting Agile Pt 1- Three things to consider when moving into Agile
Moving into the Agile way of working is a life changing decision.
- Don’t move to Agile because everyone is- IT’s a trend and everyone is working the Agile way and so should you- is the wrong way to approach Agile. Sometimes even client requests and management interest force team members to move. Changing overnight is tough especially when you have been comfortable working a certain way. If transforming into Agile is the agenda, read some blogs, attend training's, look up articles, ask people who have been working in Agile. Then decide if you really want to make the move and simply start with pilot teams.
- Don’t look for tools immediately- start slow and stop adopting tools immediately. A white board in the team area will just work fine. If you have distributed teams, use simple tools like Linoit or Trello . Tools should encourage more communication not replace it.
- Don’t expect a miracle in your first sprint- Make smaller changes before you transform completely, start with a daily standup or writing user stories. Every sprint introduce something new and work within the comfort levels of the team, this will make your new adoption easier than being messier. Not all teams adopt as easily or work as smoothly, what you will notice is more and more internal problems surfacing and that’s a good sign. Try working out the problems and watch the team perform better.
This is a 5 part series on Adopting Agile.
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News for you and more
While I join back work, am incredibly lucky to still have the time to blog- thanks to my amazing support system of friends and family.
In the last 3 months from doing the obvious, I also have managed to read a couple of books and I think you should definitely give it a try-
In the last 3 months from doing the obvious, I also have managed to read a couple of books and I think you should definitely give it a try-
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
- Management 3.0 Workout by Jurgen Appelo
- Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (ongoing)
Not entirely related to project management but hey we do need to make a lot of decisions at work and knowing how and why we do its essential in breaking the bad habit and create some new.
Anyways this year I decided to think about my new years resolution a bit early and while its still on the works, I do know that I am thinking of them as more of things to implement than keep them in the list that after a month lands into the trash can.
It might be a good time for you to start thinking as well.
Meanwhile, I have news for you.
A 4 part series on new resources for project management community will be coming up soon and yes I do have a big hairy goal for next year and that involves you too! More on this soon. Plus if you haven't received any newsletters recently that's because I haven't been doing any, although I do enjoy reading the ones i subscribe too. So, the newsletter will be up and coming from December again!
Stay warm and happy this November.
SIPM
The SIPM community platform is still running and if you notice, it doesn't have ads running all over and run on its own merits.
It's meant to be a platform that helps connect newbies in project management with the experts. As far as I know it's one of a kind. It's FREE. Word spreads just by word of mouth and if you like it, let your friend know.
Recently there's been too many of fake sign ups and I think it's wrong on the part of those who are doing it. Please understand the site was build as a way to give back to the project management community and allows and encourage interesting discussions, finding mentors and a way to find your next job or internship. So, if you have nothing to learn or offer, please don't malign the interest of the site and this community.
It's meant to be a platform that helps connect newbies in project management with the experts. As far as I know it's one of a kind. It's FREE. Word spreads just by word of mouth and if you like it, let your friend know.
Recently there's been too many of fake sign ups and I think it's wrong on the part of those who are doing it. Please understand the site was build as a way to give back to the project management community and allows and encourage interesting discussions, finding mentors and a way to find your next job or internship. So, if you have nothing to learn or offer, please don't malign the interest of the site and this community.
