All posts by: Thomas Cagley

Agile Coaching Code of Ethics – Tactical Impacts

An Agile Coaching Code of Ethics  (ACCoE) must solve or deter a problem that can occur during a coaching relationship. Even when a coaching gig is strictly transactional, the relationship... Read More

SPaMCAST 620 – Test Automation and The Future of Manual Testers, A Conversation with Nalin Parbhu and Ola Omiyale

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 620 is something out of the ordinary. Ola Omiyale joined me as a co-host and we interviewed Nalin Parbhu, the Founder and CTO of... Read More

Why A Code Of Ethics

Agile is practiced in nearly every culture. Each culture has its own definition of duty and of right and wrong. Coaches help to establish and address the client’s needs by... Read More

Legitimacy and Agile Transformations

One of the classic change anti-patterns from time immemorial is the pronouncement from on high that “we are going to be  _____” — you fill in the blank. I have... Read More

SPaMCAST 619 – Aligning People and Culture for Agile Transformation, A Conversation With Joe Schofield

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 619 features the return of Joe Schofield.  Joe and I talked about his new book, Aligning People and Culture for Agile Transformation: A Leadership... Read More

Tom Cagley & Associates Notes and Announcements For October 2020

We should be sharpening the saw! I thought I would start this month by sharing the books and podcasts that I am currently consuming. What I am reading and listening... Read More

People Are Our Greatest Assets: A Tame Rant In Two Flavors

A few weeks ago long before the sun came up this morning I heard three phrases uttered by the same person in a five-minute block of time. I added my... Read More

SPaMCAST 618 – Process, Not Just Checking The Box, A Conversation with Mike King and Beth Leonard

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 618 is a conversation about “process” that I had with two great people, Mike King and Beth Leonard, in March of 2020. Just doing... Read More

Re-read Saturday, Tame you Work Flow Week 15: Chapter 16 – Introduction to Execution Management Signals

This chapter spends time describing and using Critical-Chain Project Management (CCPM) as a tool generating signals that help organizations control the flow of work in real-time and with a forward... Read More

Back To Basics: Managers and Daily Scrum Meetings

One of the most common antipatterns in Daily Scrums/Stand-up Meetings is the involvement of the active managers. Note: for the sake of brevity I will use the term “Daily” instead... Read More