Pitfalls (challenges) of implementing EBM
We have now launched a new Scrum.org course – Professional Agile Leadership – Evidence-Based Management (EBM), and it is an exceptional occasion to share my experience with implementing the framework. I have been actively working with the Evidence-Based Management (EBM) framework since 2015. Attempts have been incorporated in different environments, including large corporations, medium-sized companies, […]
Why experiment?
People in organizations are often afraid of running experiments. I have observed ca. 70% of people responsible and accountable for products are reluctant to validate their assumptions by experimenting. There are several reasons for this hesitancy. The most common is misunderstanding what exactly the Agile experiment means. The second one is the negative result of […]
Agile Transformation – success factors
Recently, I have been discussing some reasons why Agile Transformation may fail or go slowly. This time I am presenting some success factors that might help your organization move towards Agility. As before, we need to emphasize that Agile Transformation is a process that never ends. There is no end state. This a learning process […]
Why sometimes Agile Transformations fail?
Based on my experience working in Agile environments since 2010, I did some research and general observations on the topic. Regardless of the business domains or product area, there are some common rules that may devastate your efforts towards Agility. First of all, we need to underline that the Agile Transformation never ends. This is […]
Fight for Transparency
A significantly increasing number of companies strive for Agility. They intend to progress with Agile Transformation. Based on my research from several dozen organizations, what might prevent them from benefiting from the Scrum (or just an Agile mindset) is lack of Transparency. In these circumstances, any change seems to be impossible to proceed. The Scrum […]
Managing Risk with Scrum
Product development in a complex environment always poses some risks due to their unpredictable, uncertain nature. There are numerous types of uncertainties like business, market, technology, architecture, integration, currency, financial, marketing and hundreds more. Facing a large number of risks while delivering products seems to be a standard. And it is. It is common and […]
Introduction to Evidence-Based Management
In this video I discuss what is Evidence-Based Management and explain the concept by using some examples. You may want to introduce EBM to your organization. If so, this recording might be useful! Organizations struggle to measure value. They usually prefer to focus on Time-to-Market measures. Measuring delivery is important, however, cannot be the only […]
How organisations prevent themselves from being Agile.
This video presents my speech about “How organisations prevent themselves from being Agile.” I provided this talk for the virtual conference ScrumDay Ukraine on May 2nd, 2020. Agile Transformation is a kind of journey, knowing why we are aiming towards some points is crucial. I discuss several anti-patterns while adopting Agile into an organisation. By […]
What’s the most important in the Product Owner role?
In this video I am discussing the Product Owner role. What should be the focus? What is the most important? What should be the source of requirements? How are they related to the product vision and business strategy? For these and others answers watch the video on my Youtube channel – Agile In The Spotlight! […]
Welcome to my new YouTube channel!
Agile In The Spotlight is the brand new channel on YouTube. Topics are mostly related to Agile, Scrum, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Agile Leader, Lean, Kanban, User Experience and Business Agility. I have decided to use my spare time while not traveling at this moment and share some of my experience and knowledge with you. […]