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Before we dive in I would like to share an observation. I have re-read any number of books over the years. Some have not held up well and I just... Read More
This week, the PC version of the Kindle software I use seems to have lost its copy of Project to Product — I have gotten reasonably adept at reading on... Read More
As the previous chapters have highlighted, we can measure the flow items that enter and exit a value stream. There are a number of suitcase words (words that have many... Read More
As a reminder, the Flow Framework defines four flow items (things we are interested in measuring in this framework). They are: Features Defects Risks Debts Using the framework is premised... Read More
If you ask the question what is agile in polite company you get a wide range of answers. I know because I have asked that question in polite and less... Read More
One of the most influential books in my career was Peopleware by Tom DeMarco and Tim Lister. One concept in the book was the concept of flow state, being fully... Read More