Posts tagged with: Work Entry

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

SPaMCAST 653 – Work Entry: An Introduction, Product Backlog and Projects, Conversations and Essays

Work Entry: An Introduction, focuses on what work entry is and why it is the single most important part of determining whether a team is dependable, predictable, and even remotely... Read More

Work Entry: An Introduction

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

Defining, Finding, and Solving Eight Common Work Entry Problems

The majority of work entry problems are caused by eight problems. The eight problems often occur in clusters and are a reflection of organizational culture.  The eight are: Differences in... Read More

SPaMCAST 650 – Work Entry Patterns, Many Types of User Stories, Essays and Conversations

Work entry, in its simplest form, is the steps needed for work to be triaged to ensure that it is the right work, that it is ready to be worked... Read More

Five Common Team Level Work Entry Patterns

Work entry, in its simplest form, is the steps needed for work to be triaged to ensure that it is the right work, that it is ready to be worked... Read More

Work Entry: Jumping the Queue

Over the past few months, I have been in traffic jams on the highway several times when traveling to our weekly hike.  In more than one instance someone has decided... Read More

Team Work Entry Patterns Between Really Good And Really Bad

Work entry is not the sexiest topic in agile, as a matter of fact, the topic is generally not understood unless a team has mature (or maturing) processes for working. ... Read More

Work Entry – Patterns

Work entry, in its simplest form, is the steps needed for work to be triaged to ensure that it is the right work, that it is ready to be worked... Read More

SPaMCAST 647 – Fixing Work Entry, Hybrid-Agile, Essays and Conversations

The majority of work entry problems are caused by eight problems. The eight problems often occur in clusters and are a reflection of organizational culture.  Knowing that there are eight... Read More