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 …
Scrum Team: Team Building or Team Work?
Team building or team work? Team building is a bit of a strange idea. Think of the great sports teams or project teams of all time, did they do “trust falls” or high ropes courses for team building? …
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What is Systems Thinking Leadership?
The conventional wisdom is that leadership is associated with a role. It is something to be left to Bosses, Managers, and those who have authority. This model worked fine when markets moved slowly and …
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How can a CEO make software development teams deliver more features, faster?
More Features, Faster. I recently provided some free advice on Linkedin about software development. A manager had recently implemented Scrum to improve their development process. While things are …
Oracle, Databases, Scrum and Agile
I recently read a great post by Cary Millsap, an influential member of the Oracle community on Oracle and Agile. I have read both of the books Cary mentioned, they are excellent, and the Goal by Eli …
Lean Six Sigma: Are DMAIC Demons Possessing Lean?
Halloween is a few weeks away, and the strange world of the dead, undead, partially dead, or dead fashion is inhabiting the shopping malls. Over the last two years I've watched another kind of …
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