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Cynefin and Software Challenges

Responding to the Challenges of Complexity and Uncertainty

6 Lessons

Examine decision-making frameworks to navigate complexity and uncertainty in software projects effectively.

Cynefin and Its Domains

Succeeding on Complex Projects: OODA

Key Principle: Inspect and Adapt

Key Principle: Start with Scrum

More Effective Agile Beginnings: Scrum

6 Lessons

Break down the steps to effectively implement Scrum, addressing common failure modes and success factors.

Common Failure Modes in Scrum

Success Factors in Scrum

Issues Transitioning to Scrum

Key Principle: Build Cross-Functional Teams

More Effective Agile Team Structure

7 Lessons

Take a closer look at organizing cross-functional Agile teams, integrating testers, and managing production support.

Key Principle: Integrate Testers into the Development Teams

Organization of Production Support

Agile Teams as Black Boxes

Key Principle: Motivate Teams Through Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose

More Effective Agile Team Culture

6 Lessons

Focus on fostering team motivation through autonomy, mastery, purpose, growth mindset, and direct user interaction.

Key Principle: Develop a Growth Mindset

Key Principle: Develop Business Focus

Key Principle: Tighten Feedback Loops

More Effective Distributed Agile Teams

6 Lessons

Build on tightening feedback loops, fostering communication, systemic fixes, leadership actions, and effectiveness in distributed Agile teams.

Toward Successful Distributed Agile Teams

Key Principle: Fix the System, Not the Individual

The Potential of Focusing on Individuals

More Effective Individuals and Interactions

5 Lessons

Step through enhancing individual and team interactions for effective Agile leadership.

Key Principle: Increase Team Capacity via Individual Capacity

More Effective Interactions (Teams)

Key Principle: Keep Projects Small

More Effective Agile Projects

9 Lessons

Look at principles and strategies for effective small, short, and well-planned Agile projects.

Key Principle: Keep Sprints Short

Use Velocity-Based Planning

Key Principle: Deliver in Vertical Slices

Key Principle: Manage Technical Debt

Structure Work to Avoid Burnout

What’s Really Different About Agile—On Large Projects?

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More Effective Large Agile Projects

6 Lessons

Go hands-on with scaling Agile practices, architecture strategies, and effective coordination for large projects.

Key Principle: Support Large Agile Projects Through Architecture

Collaboration, Coordination, and Success Factors

Key Principle: Minimize the Defect Detection Gap

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More Effective Agile Quality

6 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of maintaining quality in Agile, from defect management to leadership actions.

Key Principle: Create and Use a Definition of Done

Key Principle: Maintain a Releasable Level of Quality

Key Principle: Use Automated Tests Created by the Dev Team

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More Effective Agile Testing

5 Lessons

Enhance Agile testing with dev-led automated tests, balanced testing strategies, modern practices, and clear leadership goals.

More Keys to Effective Agile Testing

Agile Requirements Lifecycle

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More Effective Agile Requirements Creation

7 Lessons

Focus on refining Agile requirements through iterative backlog management, user stories, and adaptive strategies.

Agile Requirements: Stories and the Product Backlog

Key Principle: Refine the Product Backlog

Key Principle: Create and Use a Definition of Ready

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More Effective Agile Requirements Prioritization

5 Lessons

Master effective Agile requirements prioritization using key techniques like story mapping and T-shirt sizing.

Product Owner

Story Mapping

Key Principle: Automate Repetitive Activities

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More Effective Agile Delivery

5 Lessons

Sharpen your skills in automating Agile delivery, leveraging CI/CD benefits, and effective leadership actions.

Benefits of CI/CD

Key Principle: Manage to Outcomes, Not Details

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More Effective Agile Leadership

6 Lessons

Discover effective Agile leadership principles, emphasize outcomes, clear purpose, throughput, key behaviors, and continuous self-evaluation.

Key Principle: Express Clear Purpose with Commander’s Intent

Key Principle: Focus on Throughput, Not Activity

Key Principle: Model Key Agile Behaviors

Key Principle: Decriminalize Mistakes

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More Effective Agile Organizational Culture

5 Lessons

Examine the factors influencing effective Agile culture, team capacity, leadership, and organizational support.

Key Principle: Plan Based on Measured Team Capacity

Communities of Practice and Organizational Support

Measuring Quantity of Work

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More Effective Agile Measurement

5 Lessons

Break down complex ideas on measuring work, quality, and leadership in Agile practices.

Measuring Quality of Work

Disciplined Mapping and Monitoring of Work in Progress

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More Effective Agile Process Improvement

7 Lessons

Take a closer look at improving productivity, monitoring WIP, retrospectives, and leadership actions in Agile.

Improving Productivity

The Agile Retrospective

Beware of Gaming of Measures, and Inspect and Adapt

Predictability at Different Points in the Release Cycle

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More Effective Agile Predictability

8 Lessons

See how Agile balances predictability and flexibility, enabling control over cost, schedule, and features.

Strict Predictability of Cost and Schedule

Strict Predictability of Feature Set

Looser Approaches to Predictability

Predictability and the Agile Boundary

How Agile in General Supports Work in Regulated Environments

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More Effective Agile in Regulated Industries

6 Lessons

Master the steps to align Agile practices with regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance and improving efficiency.

How Scrum in Particular Supports Work in Regulated Environments

The Agile Boundary for Regulated Systems

Weighted Shortest Job First

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More Effective Agile Portfolio Management

5 Lessons

Step through Agile portfolio management using WSJF and reducing the cost of delay.

Common Alternatives

Propagating Change Through the Organization

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More Effective Agile Adoptions

6 Lessons

Look at structured approaches and models for successful Agile adoption in organizations.

General Change Approach

The Domino Change Model

40,000-Foot Rollout View, Take 2