Why did Boeing’s development of the 737 MAX 8 effectively avoid Agile principles? Agile foundations are part of Boeing’s toolset. Boeing could have maintained a focus on quality and safety for the …
Lessons from a 10-Year Long Product Backlog
Product Backlog Management Tools: When & Why? I am often asked, “What tool should we use for Scrum?” or “What tool would you recommend for managing a large Product Backlog?” Recently the Product …
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Complex Project Failures: How Labels, Hierarchy & Ego Create Disasters in Management
I recently read an article and Facebook post that got under my skin. Frankly, as an electrical engineer with 27 years experience in software and product development, a former member of APEGA, and …
After 12 billion pound healthcare IT failure, U.K. shows that governments must adopt Agile and have their own delivery organization.
With the massive failure of the healthcare.gov launch in the US, people are talking about why such an important software development initiative turned into such a failure. The US however is not alone …
App Store’s Little Shop of User Interface Horrors
I am trying to find a specific kind of iOS application. I am using the App Store in iTunes, on a Macbook Pro with a 27" external monitor, extended keyboard, and wireless mouse. But it doesn't really …
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