Organizations using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) might want to integrate a business analyst (BA). This proves rather difficult, since SAFe has not included this role in its framework. This leaves many organizations questioning how a BA could be integrated into the process. They opt to have a BA flesh out what needs to be developed. This sometimes leads to conflict with the Scrum teams or a requirements engineer of a team.
In a discussion in the IIBA LinkedIn group, someone asked ‚Are any of you using UML, and how is working out for you?‘ The answer is like always: ‚it depends‘. It depends on the situation and what others expect. I use diagrams depending on the complexity of the undertaking and the current unknowns. If all … Weiterlesen My answer to the question ‚Are any of you using UML?‘
By now, most organizations should have understood that they have to become more agile in order to stay in business. Like any new trend, people need practice to use it correctly. Some organizations have taken shortcuts and bent the rules of Agile and Scrum, and "forgot" to think before they started to implement. A software development will seldom be successful … Weiterlesen The Birth of Upfront Thinking
Kollegen berichten mir häufig, dass sie in ihrer Arbeit untergehen, anstelle in ihr aufzugehen. Sie erhalten kontinuierlich neue Aufgaben, die sie beginnen müssen, ohne die laufenden beenden zu können. Der stetig wachsende Stapel an unvollendeten Aufgaben erzeugt bei uns Menschen Stress und macht uns auf Dauer unzufrieden, denn wir wollen Aufgaben bestmöglich erledigen und diese abhaken dürfen. Wir werden aber häufig am Erfolg gehindert … Weiterlesen 7 Prinzipien, mit denen Sie Ihre Aufgaben immer erledigen
My daily experiences show that Scrum is a natural, biologic countermeasure against the usual shortcomings in projects.
Every team whose demand and task stack is open to multiple sources wishes for someone to prioritize and decide which tasks would create the biggest business value at this point in time. Having only one person who knows it all and who prioritizes all demands and tasks? Who wouldn’t want that for his or her … Weiterlesen The product owner for the rest of us
On November 5 there will be the 2nd Agile Leadership Day here in Zurich which will be another excellent chance for senior management and others to learn about the agile movement and the benefits that agile brings.
I recently came across an organization who had declared „Mission accomplished“ for becoming agile. I found – let’s say – a few anti-patterns why that was far from the case.
To make a project successful, it needs someone providing the vision, goals, and leadership, a role overseeing the constraints like tasks, budget, and time, as well as someone ensuring the efficient and effective use of resources in order to produce the desired quality. These roles need titles. Using the right or wrong words can have a great effect on people. There are lots of words that intrigue me why people are using them and whether they understand what they actually mean.
Olav Dreier 