All posts by: Thomas Cagley

SPaMCAST 614 – Impact Of AI On The Future Of Work, A Conversation with Jennifer Bonine

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 614 features our interview with Jennifer Bonine.  Jennifer and I talked AI, the impact of AI on the future of work, and how to... Read More

Re-read Saturday, Tame you Work Flow Week 12: Chapter 13—Portfolio Prioritization and Selection in PEST Environments

Those that control work entry, control the health of a team, and at a product level, the health of the organization. Messrs. Tendon and Doiron discuss portfolio and work entry... Read More

Rediscovering Productivity

I have not worked outside of my home office since mid-April. There are lots of benefits to this change. My commute is really short, I run a lot more, I... Read More

Who Owns Work Entry?

How work enters an organization or team is almost always a touchy subject because for many it is the root of the pressure on teams to do more than they... Read More

Does Agile Deliver Value? Yes And You Can Prove it!

I participated in a panel discussion recently that had to wrestle with the question of why companies use agile. There are lots of good reasons, including improving delivery performance, increased... Read More

Directive or Non-directive Coaching: Why Everyone Needs To Know

The discussion of whether a coach is using a directive or non-directive coaching approach is not an academic discussion. As a person that has held internal and external coach positions,... Read More

Agile Coaching Styles: Directive and Non-directive Coaching

The word coach is used so indiscriminately that the meaning is hard to discern. Saying you are a coach still sends a signal, but the signal is at the mercy... Read More

Agile Coaching Techniques: Styles of Coaches

I was recently asked if agile coaches needed to exhibit flexibility. Unfortunately, the answer which should be ‘of course’ had to be, “it depends” because the word coach in agile... Read More

SPaMCAST 609 – Agile and Collaborative Contracts, An Interview with Dr. David Rico

The Software Process and Measurement Cast 609 features our conversation with Dr. David Rico.  Dave is returning to the Software Process and Measurement Cast to discuss the concept of agile... Read More

Re-read Saturday, Tame you Work Flow Week 7: Chapter 6 – Introduction to Throughput Accounting and Culture

This week we tackle Chapter 6 of Tame your Work Flow,  Throughput accounting ties a number of threads together for me. The big one is the linkage between getting value... Read More