Software Process and Measurement Blog

Prioritization Problems: Timing

Prioritization is a topic as old as time. Jon M Quigley pointed me at old Spanish and German sayings about prioritization.  The one that struck me was: “Who grasps at... Read More

When Prioritization Goes Bad

Deciding which work to do when is critical in any job and at all levels of the organization. Messing prioritization up leads to waste which can impact both the organization’s... Read More

Re-Read Saturday, Monotasking, Week 4, Chapter 2, Cut Down on Tasks to Do

Finally, we have reached Chapter 2 of Monotasking by Staffan Nöteberg. It is ironic that a failure in my ability to control WIP in my personal life led to a... Read More

Why We Prioritize

The simplest definition of the term prioritization is determining what is most important. Prioritization creates order out of chaos (however fleetingly) by spending the time necessary to reflect on what... Read More

Revisiting Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

For the second week, family obligations have interrupted by writing.  We are featuring a repost of the conclusion of Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success.  I am still... Read More

SPaMCAST 657 – Teams, Value Chains, and Coaching, A Conversation With Søren Pedersen

In this podcast, I talk with Søren Pedersen.  We talk about teams, value streams, and leveraging agile to improve how teams deliver value.  We started with the definition of a... Read More