Software Process and Measurement Blog

Enlightened Self-Interest

As a change agent, coach, and guide I often help find how a change will benefit the people that management is asking to change. I have often heard that you... Read More

Announcements

Patterns Podcast News: The second installment of the Patterns (video) Podcast is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/TKaw08tBgyE  Ben Woznicki and I discuss #NoProjects.  #NoProjects reimagines the classic organization of work... 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

Agile Teams In A Waterfall Environment: Reactions

The idea of an agile team toiling away trying to be agile in the face of a waterfall organization evokes a huge amount of passion.  Tony Timbol, called to share... Read More